Out with the old, in with the new: Olympus names a new board
Shareholders of Olympus have approved the Japanese company’s decision to bring in fresh blood to serve on its board in an effort...
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Should directors engage investors directly?
Large investors are expressing interest in talking to corporate boards with an intensity that has seldom, if ever, been seen...
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Best Buy seeks new CEO
Brian Dunn CEO of Best Buy has unexpectedly resigned from the position he held since June 2009. G Mike Mikan, who currently serves...
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Tech CEOs - life on the edge of risk management
Heading up a company is not all it’s cracked up to be. A CEO has to be a master at almost everything. Whether it's legislative...
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Timesaver's guide to RIMS conference
The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) will hold its 50th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia on April 15...
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General counsel call for more resources
General counsel, corporate secretaries and compliance officers should start taking a more proactive approach to dealing with...
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Changing times in D&O insurance
The insurance industry has undergone significant change over the last 10 years, and directors and officers (D&O) insurance is...
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Dispute settlements deserve more diligence
Imagine this scenario: over the last 12 months, your firm has both completed an M&A deal and settled a long-standing legal dispute...
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Should MF Global's top execs claim their bonuses?
When MF Global went down it was pretty clear it was a bust. But now the smoke has cleared and the dust has settled on the tidal...
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Bottom line: US lagging in boardroom diversity
GovernanceMetrics International (GMI) released its annual 2012 Women on Board survey that shows progression towards boardroom...
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