Sentences with phrase «as board issues»

The quotient rates companies on such qualities as board issues, takeover defenses and executive compensation.

Not exact matches

Several municipal health boards — including Guelph and Waterloo Region in Ontario as well as Montreal — have issued reports warning of the alleged health risks of income inequality.

The issue that critics like to trot out is «merit,» and I think merit is a very convenient safety blanket to defend the status quo — especially if your board looks the same as it did 30 years ago.

All these issues are reasons boards need age diversity, as well as why technological literacy has become an essential new management skill.

Now, as for the issue of board term limits....

As the issue of drug - price gouging became part of the political discussion, the documents show that Turing's board sought advice on how to control the damage and frame a decision to cut the price in some instances.

Stumpf testified last month that he was not aware of the sales problem until the fall of 2013, shortly before the L.A. Times article, but the bank's board and other senior executives had knowledge of the issue as far back as 2011.

Bringing other provinces on board with pipeline expansion, plus a variety of other controversial issues such as temporary foreign workers, requires a national perspective on economic growth.

BOSTON, March 28 - A member of a Harvard University oversight board made a rare public call for the school to divest itself from fossil fuel stocks, a move that shows continuing divisions on the issue as a new president takes over at the institution and its leading $ 37.1 billion endowment.

Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn is set to be grilled by the executive committee of the company's board as the fallout from its emissions cheating scandal spreads.Winterkorn issued a video apology Tuesday, after the company admitted that 11 million vehicles worldwide run software that cheat local emissions tests.

As a rule, Milner has said he doesn't take board seats in his later - stage investments, and rarely requires founders to hand over voting shares when issuing company stock.

Speed of service, always an issue for chains, has recently been a top concern for fast - food franchises as wait times have reportedly lengthened across the board.

The fact of the matter is that boards, as self - policing bodies, may be incapable of solving the renewal issue on their own because of entrenchment and self - interest.

When he first became CEO of WestJet in April 2010, one of Gregg Saretsky's first initiatives was to enter into code - sharing arrangements: strategic partnerships that would allow WestJet to sell seats on other airlines» flights, as well as handle check - ins, issue boarding passes and seamlessly transfer passengers and luggage.

Early on Wednesday, the board issued a statement saying, «The Board of Directors held a meeting Wednesday, October 29 at 8 am and decided unanimously to remove Christopher A. Viehbacher as Chief Executive Officer of Sanofi,» after six years of serboard issued a statement saying, «The Board of Directors held a meeting Wednesday, October 29 at 8 am and decided unanimously to remove Christopher A. Viehbacher as Chief Executive Officer of Sanofi,» after six years of serBoard of Directors held a meeting Wednesday, October 29 at 8 am and decided unanimously to remove Christopher A. Viehbacher as Chief Executive Officer of Sanofi,» after six years of service.

This case exposes an all - too - often overlooked board issue — namely, the need for boards to establish protocols so that information brought to the board's attention is shared with everyone on the board as close to the same time as possible.

These may seem like arcane governance issues but they can make a big difference in how a board is run — and how well it acts as an effective control of a company's executives: in this case, both the executive chair and the CEO.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Neiman Marcus, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting as of July 28, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated September 18, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

As a partner in Big 4 focused on the transaction world, Elise advised Boards and senior management on complex issues for Global Corporations as well as Private Equity and Sovereign Wealth FundAs a partner in Big 4 focused on the transaction world, Elise advised Boards and senior management on complex issues for Global Corporations as well as Private Equity and Sovereign Wealth Fundas well as Private Equity and Sovereign Wealth Fundas Private Equity and Sovereign Wealth Funds.

In August 2012, to create incentives for continued long - term success from the then - recently launched Model S program as well as from Tesla's then - planned Model X and Model 3 programs, and to further align executive compensation with increases in stockholder value, the Board granted to Mr. Musk a stock option award to purchase 5,274,901 shares of Tesla's common stock (the «2012 CEO Performance Award»), representing 5 % of Tesla's total issued and outstanding shares at the time of grant.

Such recommendations must also include a statement from the recommending stockholder in support of the candidate, particularly within the context of the criteria for Board membership, including issues of character, integrity, judgment, diversity, age, independence, skills, education, expertise, business acumen, business experience, length of service, understanding of the Company's business, other commitments and the like, as well as any personal references and an indication of the candidate's willingness to serve.

Will spending decrease as claimed in the press release issued by the President of the Treasury Board?

The post-Board statements I issued each month at successive meetings said that the Board viewed the stance of monetary policy as remaining appropriate for the outlook.

Familiar issues such as say - on - pay and board diversity will grow more complex this year, and guidelines on overboarding will further put the pressure on boards that have gone stale.

It wasn't the ideal way to start out as a public company, but it was a clear reminder how much board compensation remains a hot issue, especially with say - on - pay voting continuing to spread.

The Advisory Board acts as the sparring partner for the Steering Committee and the secretariat advising on a range of issues but most notably on the selection of opportunities for the report.

However, to the government «s credit, it has adopted new accounting standards as issued by the Public Sector Accounting Board since first being elected in 2006

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.

Our board of directors is authorized, without stockholder approval except as required by the listing standards of NASDAQ, to issue additional shares of our capital stock.

As a member of the Advisory Board, Katherine Richardson will advise on a range of issues but most notably on the choice of opportunities for the Global Opportunity Report.

Even when a company's board of directors is fully informed of and authorizes a self - dealing transaction — which is not the case with the transactions at issue here — the transaction must not be unfair to the company, either as a matter of process or price.

She worked as Minister across nine Canadian government departments, and her service included the role of Vice Chair of the Treasury Board and chair of the cabinet committee for public safety, justice and aboriginal issues.

Michael, who had been with Uber since 2013, was rumored to be on the chopping block as board members discussed how to move past a series of controversies related to allegations of sexual harassment and other workplace issues.

Alan Greenspan was known as adept at gaining consensus among Fed board members on policy issues and for serving during one of the most severe economic crises of the late 20th century, the aftermath of the stock market crash of 1987.

A statement issue by the board as a whole called Kalanick's resignation «a bold decision and a sign of his devotion and love for Uber.»

Economic Value Management has been selected as a Featured Book Recommendation or «Recommended Read» by numerous publications including, among others, Harvard Business School's HBS Working Knowledge, CEO Refresher, Directors Monthly, Global CEO, The Corporate Board, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, Valuation Issues, On Philanthropy, Accounting Today, Cost Management, and The Journal of Accounting and Finance.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

Our board of directors is authorized, without stockholder approval except as required by the listing standards of the, to issue additional shares of our capital stock.

As the cryptocurrency industry continues to grow and expand at a rapid rate, an issue has become clear across the board: there is a severe shortage of skilled engineers to keep up with the pace.

Foreign Investment Review Board approval is widely seen as the biggest, particularly given the hot - button issue of the tight domestic gas market on the east coast.

As the dust settles on wagering's $ 11.3 billion mega-merger, Tabcorp's board has a few outstanding issues.

As to the market, after the stellar early start, a more mixed pattern developed, as losing stocks pulled narrowly ahead of winning issues on both the Big Board and the NASDAQ by the early afternoon, while the small - cap fueled Russell 2000 dipped below the neutral linAs to the market, after the stellar early start, a more mixed pattern developed, as losing stocks pulled narrowly ahead of winning issues on both the Big Board and the NASDAQ by the early afternoon, while the small - cap fueled Russell 2000 dipped below the neutral linas losing stocks pulled narrowly ahead of winning issues on both the Big Board and the NASDAQ by the early afternoon, while the small - cap fueled Russell 2000 dipped below the neutral line.

Overall, there was a bullish tone to trading, as advancing issues led decliners by nearly two - to - one on the Big Board and the margin was slightly positive on the NASDAQ Exchange.

The Board of Trade also supported resolutions dealing with issues such as property taxes, mental health and addictions, and the modernization of regional districts.

«We were very pleased to receive overwhelming support for the issues that we identified as vital to our Members, and were proud to collaborate and support several other chambers from around British Columbia, including the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, Greater Westside Board of Trade, and more.»

A number of issues were discussed including the impact of the proposed amendments to the Yukon Environmental and Socio - economic Assessment Board Act, which is currently before Parliament and which will among other things, remove set timelines for assessments as well as requiring re-assessments for large scale mining projects, where a full environmental screening has already been positively concluded.

The remarks were interpreted as a warning that the Financial Stability Board, an international financial regulator which Carney currently heads, will be soon tackling these issues.

The Big Board, meantime, saw almost twice as many losing issues as gaining stock on this bearish end to April.

The governing board of UBIK already met with the Central Office of Tax Administration in Croatia on Feb. 9 to discuss the issues covering the taxation of crypto as a capital gain, the regulations of Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), and the business of crypto mining companies.

With Mexico and Canada on board for the TPP, issues left out of NAFTA, such as energy, investor protections and intellectual property rights, would have been hashed out.