Titan Machinery Inc. (NASDAQ:TITN) announced today that it has appointed Theodore ("Ted") Crosbie, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors . Dr. Crosbie's term will begin August 1, 2014. With the appointment of Dr. Crosbie, the Board now consists of nine board ...
Pirelli, one of the world's biggest tire makers, said it appointed Rosneft Chairman Igor Sechin to its board of directors after the Russian energy giant bought a large indirect stake in the Italian company...
Zynga, Inc. has recruited a prominent Google, Inc. executive, Regina Dugan, to its board amid moves aimed at resolving a noncompliance issue with Nasdaq. Zynga also said John Doerr, a prominent venture capitalist on the company's board, was designated lead independent director...
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has stepped up its efforts to groom a new generation of leaders, as it broadens the list of executives who could eventually run the Wall Street firm. As part of those plans, Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman's chairman and chief executive, has been arranging private dinner meetings between younger managers and the firm's directors, according to people familiar with the matter.
Pershing Square Capital Management put forth a slate of six nominees for Botox maker Allergan's board...
After a series of high-profile data breaches and warnings, corporate boards are waking to cyberthreats, grappling with security issues they once relegated to technology experts...
Japan's new code for corporate governance is the latest in a series of steps to transform the country's business culture and make firms more profitable and efficient...
Just days before Chief Executive Gregg Steinhafel resigned from Target Corp., a small group of senior executives huddled together to discuss ways to improve the flagging retailer's fortunes. Shortly after their gathering on May 2, executives delivered a message to the board: If Mr. Steinhafel didn't leave immediately, others would...
He criticized a recent deal, in which a company bought back shares from activist investor Keith Meister, as comparable to "greenmail," the controversial corporate-raider tactic of the 1980s that critics have compared with blackmail. Mr. Ubben also ...
By quantifying investor sentiment on board diversity , management oversight and other issues, the firm hopes to give directors a push toward needed fixes. The firm will initially poll shareholders of 50 large companies, including Coca-Cola Co. KO +0.64% ...
Valeant Pharmaceuticals said it plans to take its $53 billion acquisition bid directly to Allergan shareholders later this week, launching a tender offer after repeatedly being rebuffed by Allergan's board...
Chrysler Group announced a slew of changes to its board of directors Friday, including the addition of former Philip Morris Chief Financial Officer Hermann Waldemer...
A new five-member operational risk committee will oversee the auto maker's policies and procedures for ensuring standards in areas such as vehicle safety, product quality and cybersecurity...
NEW YORK, June 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Laurie Goodman to its Board effective July 1, 2014. Ms. Goodman, age 58, is the Center Director of the recently formed ...
Netflix shareholders voted against a nonbinding resolution to split up the company's chief executive and chairman positions, a move some investors and proxy-advisory firms have pushed at U.S. companies...
Mr. Roche currently serves on the Board of Directors of Medication Management Systems, Tactile Systems, Oak Street Health and MedPricer. Previously, he served on the Board of several other leading healthcare companies including vRad (Virtual ...
In April 2013, Ms. Richstone was the recipient of the first annual Distinguished Director Award from the Corporate Directors Group. Ms. Richstone graduated from Scripps College in Claremont California and holds graduate degrees from the Fletcher School ...
Many corporate directors have begun paying greater attention to overseeing risk—such as through the appointment of a chief audit executive who reports directly to the full board, an arrangement that allows the board to get unfiltered information ...
But last year Glass Lewis recommended that shareholders vote in favor of the company's executive pay plan. A spokesman for the advisory firm said last year's recommendation showed an approval of J.P. Morgan's response to the "London Whale" trading ...
BRUSSELS—A leading adviser to large investment firms criticized the executive compensation plan and board composition of Anheuser Busch InBev SA, Chairman Kees Storm said Wednesday, in a rare challenge to the corporate-governance practices of ...
Equilar Inc., a firm that tracks executive pay , said it was unaware of any company that paid its CEO more in 2013. The Houston-based company hopes to be the first to liquefy and export natural gas from the U.S. shale boom. Cheniere's stock price more than ...
IBS Group, a leading software development and IT services provider in Central and Eastern Europe, announces that Brian Charles Monk has resigned as a member of the company's Board of Directors , effective April 18(th) , 2014. Brian served on the Board ...
Lone Star Value criticized the board of SWS Group Inc. for agreeing to Hilltop Holdings Inc.'s raised takeover bid, accusing the SWS board of failing to run a proper auction process and failing to fulfill its fiduciary duties. The activist shareholder ...
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 02, 2014--TransMontaigne Partners L.P. ("Partnership") (NYSE: TLP) today announced that Randall P. O'Connor notified the Partnership of his intention to resign from the boards of directors of TransMontaigne GP L.L.C., the general partner (the "General Partner") of the Partnership and TransMontaigne Inc., each to be effective April 2, 2014. Morgan Stanley owns TransMontaigne Inc., the indirect parent of the General Partner, and as a result indirectly controls the General Partner. In his letter of resignation, Mr. O'Connor indicated that there were no disagreements between himself and the Partnership or the board ...