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Category: ESG

Shareholders voting, expressing opinions on democracy

Universal Proxy Cards Present Opportunities for Activist Investors

Shareholders voting, expressing opinions on democracy

When voters went to the polls in the 2020 presidential election, they probably saw Democratic nominee Joe Biden and the Republican incumbent Donald Trump listed on the ballot. A handful of third-party candidates like Libertarian Jo Jorgense...

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Frosted leaf symbolizing frozen accountability for foreign companies

Chinese Companies Delist from U.S. Exchange as Audit Conflict Persists

Frosted leaf symbolizing frozen accountability for foreign companies

Hundreds of thousands of people from the United States travel to Taiwan in any given year, according to the island nation’s tourism bureau. For the average U.S. tourist, a stopover there during a tour of Asian countries wouldn’t seem unusua...

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Yellen Sees Friend-Shoring as Supply-Chain Fortifier

Wide shot of a cargo ship at sea, friend shoring

“Friend-shoring.” No, it’s not a spinoff of the classic sitcom that entertained television audiences for 10 seasons – and still exists on digital platforms – with scenes from six twentysomethings’ comedic mishaps and romantic entanglements....

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Outdated firepower meets excessive executive salaries

As Executive Compensation Booms, Closer Scrutiny Looms

Outdated firepower meets excessive executive salaries

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, but corporate CEOs made a lot of money last year. According to a new report from the AFL-CIO, the chief executives of companies in the S&P 500 earned an average of $18.3 million in total compensa...

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Boxes in various sizes for supply chain financing.

FASB Endorses New Disclosures for Supply-Chain Financing

Boxes in various sizes for supply chain financing.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, companies and their vendors have needed creative solutions to keep supply chains moving. One solution that has become increasingly popular involves third-party financing for companies’ purch...

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