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Acceptable business practice has to be consistently reviewed to ensure that it meets with governance requirements for fairness, transparency and probity. This is according to Thina Siwendu, Director and corporate governance specialist at Cliffe Dekker ...
May 25, 2012 at 12:14 | Source: Polity.org.za
These six principles involve ensuring the basis for an effective corporate governance framework, the rights of shareholders, equitable treatment of shareholders, role of stakeholders in corporate governance, disclosure and transparency, and the ...
May 25, 2012 at 09:51 | Source: Livemint.com
Governance remains high on the corporate agenda. And paying attention to ethical standards and a cohort of privacy laws requires that the IT department is kept firmly in the loop. So where does this leave companies that join the migration to the cloud?
May 22, 2012 at 18:37 | Source: Financial Times
Eurasian Natural Resources Corp has added two new independent directors to its board as the Kazakh miner attempts to emerge from a corporate governance furore that has weighed on its valuation. ENRC said on Friday that Richard Burrows, chairman of British ...
May 25, 2012 at 17:08 | Source: Financial Times
Investors sold shares in Cree Inc. (CREE) Tuesday after news that CFO John Kurtzweil quit for a smaller technology firm. The LED lighting company's financial statements have reflected the high risk of surprises since June 2010. Kurtzweil resigned yesterday ...
May 23, 2012 at 08:28 | Source: Seekingalpha.com
SINGAPORE: The recently released Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) revised corporate governance code is not a one-size-fits-all solution to problems of compliance and transparency. Experts tell Channel NewsAsia that competent and committed ...
May 22, 2012 at 13:44 | Source: Channel NewsAsia
The lone survivor of a drifted fishing boat is suing Carnival Corp. (CCL), alleging that one of its cruise ships ignored him and his friends when they waved for help. Once again, the Miami-based company's shoddy governance has cost lives. For investors ...
May 21, 2012 at 14:07 | Source: Seekingalpha.com
Nearly 400 more independent directors will be needed when the new Code of Corporate Governance takes effect in November, a study has found. But this 25 per cent jump in demand for independent directors will not lead to an immediate shortage, as ...
May 22, 2012 at 11:28 | Source: Straits Times
Today, Carl Icahn reported a 7.56% stake in natural gas and oil company Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK), explaining in a letter to Chesapeake that the company's current corporate governance is flawed. He says splitting the roles of CEO and Chairman was a ...
May 25, 2012 at 20:00 | Source: Benzinga
The Northern India Regional Council (NIRC) of The Institute Of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) recently organised a seminar on ‘Shaping Values for Effective Corporate Governance’ jointly with Sri Aurobindo Foundation for Integral Management.
May 22, 2012 at 18:37 | Source: Daily Pioneer