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«The Koch brothers donated $ 87,000 to Andrew Cuomo when he first ran in 2010 because they knew a good investment when they saw one,» the 51 - year - old said at the event, where she also touted her history as an activist on education, women's rights and LGBTQ rights.

At least Joe Romm makes it clear he is behaving as an activist on his blog, and at least he is an actual scientist.

Not exact matches

Since then, the film argues, a variety of measures — from Jim Crow laws to President Richard Nixon's «war on drugs» and President Bill Clinton's «three - strikes - you're - out» legislation — have served to send increasingly large numbers of black men in prison, and several legal scholars and activists interviewed on camera suggest a profit motive at work, as well as racism.

«But in fact, the new «activist» investors pushed for seats on boards and pressured management into policies that were viewed as more «shareholder - friendly» — meaning friendlier to short - term investors — including increasing dividends and buyouts.»

Activist investors in both Canada and the US recently proposed — for Hess Corporation and Agrium Inc. — that their nominees to serve as independent directors on the companies» boards should receive incentive pay directly from the activist investors themselves, with the amount that tied to share price appreActivist investors in both Canada and the US recently proposed — for Hess Corporation and Agrium Inc. — that their nominees to serve as independent directors on the companies» boards should receive incentive pay directly from the activist investors themselves, with the amount that tied to share price appreactivist investors themselves, with the amount that tied to share price appreciation.

Activist hedge fund investor and recent Valeant Pharmaceuticals (vrx) board appointee Bill Ackman on Wednesday slammed the company's steep drug price hikes in testimony before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, going so far as to say the cost bumps «contributed to healthcare inflation and called into question the company's commitment to the patients it serves.»

U.S. military veterans will meet with tribal leaders on Saturday as they continue to entrench themselves in a North Dakota camp where thousands of activists are protesting a multibillion - dollar pipeline project near a Native American reservation.

Abbott signed the bill, known as SB4, on Facebook Live on Sunday evening without notice, sparking condemnation from civil - rights activists.

Jo Freeman spent much of the 1960s living with her activist peers on communes — including a stint as part of a women's liberation collective in which everyone had equal say and stature.

He points to activist investors as a particular thorn in the side of management, forcing it to focus on quarter - to - quarter earnings and giving up board seats instead of investing in research and development.

The show cast six supporting «citizen journalists» who reflect the broad swath of personalities on the right, with a gun - rights activist in the vein of bombastic NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch, provocateurs in the vein of Milo Yiannopoulos, what Miller described as a «pseudo-intellectual with no real credentials,» and a stay - at - home livestreamer rambling without much of a point.

In after - hours trading on Tuesday, Panera's shares rose about 4 %, while Buffalo's grew 5.3 %, as that stock continues to benefit from a jolt in the wake of interest from an activist investor.

Since ending his tenure as mayor in 2013, Bloomberg has been an environmental activist focused on climate change, and this has made him consider business strategy in its relation to society.

Consider: the arsenal of effective (and less risky) HIV medicines has ballooned, the stigma associated with the disease has declined (although, as activists note, much work remains to be done on that front), and awareness campaigns centered on HIV / AIDS have gone from what was a fringe movement just 30 years ago to a cause championed by top public figures and companies around the world.

SEOUL, April 23 - U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management dismissed Hyundai Motor Group's restructuring plan as insufficient on Monday and called on the South Korean conglomerate to adopt a holding company strategy and appoint more independent board members.

In fact, as the boot camp was wrapping up, China was throwing more than 100 human rights lawyers and activists into prison on allegations of organizing illegal paid protests.

Directors must insist on asking management to analyze strategic choices as an activist would: by looking at alternatives to the strategies the CEO is recommending.

Jolie's film is based on the memoirs of human rights activist Loung Ung, who fled her childhood home in Cambodia during a deadly four - year Communist regime, known as the Khmer Rouge years.

The film was also about Navarro's growing influence as an activist preserving a surf spot on Chile's coastline from commercial development.

Industry experts say Elliott appears to be acting on a plan to open up a region that until recently was regarded as less fertile ground for activist funds.

The risks of the cloud are nothing new — Richard Stallman, a well - known open - source activist, has called cloud - storage services «a trap» numerous times, and comedian Louis C.K. warned against the dangers of handing over our photos to services such as iCloud back in 2012, on Jimmy Kimmel Live of all places.

Patagonia also released The Fisherman's Son, a 29 - minute documentary about Chilean surfer Ramon Navarro's rise from humble beginnings to the peak of the surfing world — and Navarro's growing influence as an activist preserving a surf spot on Chile's coastline from commercial development.

As the drama between Dell and activist investor Carl Icahn has subsided, the computer company has a new problem on its hands: cat urine.

And Elliott has lately sought to clone its winning strategy: It's on track to launch about 50 % more activist campaigns this year than in 2016 — nearly three times as many as any other major activist fund — including, in October, two in a single day.

As his hedge fund Pershing Square heads into its fourth straight year in the red, investing titan Bill Ackman is calling it quits on one of the most high - profile activist battles on Wall Street: Herbalife.

That put him on the opposite side of the table from activist investor Carl Icahn, who turned into Herbalife's largest shareholder even as Ackman mounted a campaign against the company.

The day is billed as one of protest and advocacy for gender equity organized by the activists behind the Jan. 21 Women's March on Washington.

(The domestic market has also presented another sort of challenge: Animal - welfare activists targeted Saputo Inc. for what they describe as inhumane practices on the part of one of its suppliers.

While reporting on a protest by a group of activists who had just forced the university's president to resign, he was pushed and harassed by the demonstrators, as well as by a faculty member.

German President Joachim Gauck urged Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday to explain her euro policies in a remark interpreted as criticism from the outspoken former civil rights activist whose nomination she tried to block.

On Tuesday, facing rising political heat after the Parkland massacre, Trump, as he often does, blamed his predecessors for a lack of action and said he would be different, despite widespread skepticism among gun control activists about his sincerity and capacity to make the case for change.

Barclays is giving advice «on value - boosting transactions — such as spinoffs, splitoffs and carveouts — to help deter activists,» and working with companies «to pinpoint the factors driving poor performance, such as the company's balance sheet, operating performance, or corporate structure.»

But activists, she added, «can act as an important «check and balance» on management that has lost its way.»

«My worst fear is that fiscal gridlock continues, coupled with the policies of this activist Fed chairman,» legendary money manager Bob Rodriguez, managing partner and CEO of First Pacific Advisors, LLC, also known as FPA, added on Thursday.

Activists, said Michelle Edkins at BlackRock, «can act as an important «check and balance» on management that has lost its way.»

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3 Facebook is expanding its response to what it sees as malicious actors using the platform improperly and on Tuesday said it had deleted hundreds of Russian accounts and pages associated with a «troll factory» indicted by U.S. prosecutors for fake activist and political posts in the 2016 U.S. election campaign.

If your CEO (or a member of your Board, or another member of the C - Suite) decides to codify or enforce their stance on an issue as part of company rules or culture, you might have a budding Activist CEO on your hands.

The creators of Signal, the encrypted messaging app widely used throughout security community — as well as by journalists, activists, and others seeking to stymie government surveillance — announced on Wednesday a major change to the organization's makeup.

However, as has become typical following the news of major activist involvement in a stock, shares of both firms soared more than 16 % in Thursday trading, taking a little of that potential upside off the table and incidentally earning Singer about $ 26 million on his newly - disclosed stakes.

The board chose to collaborate with the activist, ultimately settling on the appointment of Millennium Pharmaceuticals» former president Deborah Dunshire as a non-executive director; former executive VP and general counsel of Johnson Controls, Judith Reinsdorf, was co-opted shortly thereafter.

Among the topics on the agenda: the evolution of shareholder activism and research findings about activist funds» returns, the amended Shareholder Rights Directive (EU) 2017/828, litigation and its effectiveness as tool for activist investors, and what can an issuer do to adequately address activists» new challenges.

Rocker and NRA board member Ted Nugent used an appearance on the «The Joe Page Show» to describe the Parkland gun control activists as people who «have no soul.»

But as with past Supreme Court ATS decisions, the justices once again failed to shut the door entirely on human rights activists: the ruling said nothing about the many ATS claims pending against American corporations.

As I discuss in my recent paper, First Amendment and Corporate Governance, shareholder voting on corporate speech could amplify activist business skeptics while muting the diversified shareholders who would prefer that business views be heard.

BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry, and the company's previously disclosed review of strategic alternatives.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

If, on the other hand, you want less activism, you'll want activists to capture as little value as possible, and to make as little use of that value as possible.

Bill Gates» private foundation announced that it will spend $ 158 million to fight systemic poverty in the U.S.. On Thursday, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said that it will spend the money on initiatives such as funding for community activists during the next four yearOn Thursday, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said that it will spend the money on initiatives such as funding for community activists during the next four yearon initiatives such as funding for community activists during the next four years.

RICHMOND, B.C. — A Vancouver sex - trade activist recounted the justice system's failure to protect women who were killed or have disappeared as posters of missing persons were shown on screens Wednesday at a national inquiry.

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