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Shareholder anger ahead of Symbian vote
News Unfortunately these institutions have only limited resources available and simply run down a list of 'good governance' checkboxes," said one Psion shareholder. Once these are ticked off, they automatically vote with management as they simply don't...
[March 12, 2004, 10:45]
Psion shareholder seeks to stymie Symbian sale
News Psion's largest shareholder is set to oppose the company's plan to sell its £135.7m stake in Symbian, the smartphone software joint venture. Phoenix is the first big shareholder to announce its opposition, although others have criticised the move.
[March 5, 2004, 10:45]
BT pulls plug on shareholder meeting
News Unconfirmed reports suggest BT (quote: BT) may have cancelled the shareholder meeting due to take place this evening as pressure mounts on the telco to explain its debt-reduction strategy. One possible reason for the cancellation is that the timing...
[March 20, 2001, 11:46]
Sun faces shareholder mutiny
News Shareholder activists are calling for Sun to do away with its "poison pill" takeover defence and realign its executives' stock option plan to be more performance-based, according to a Sun proxy filed on Tuesday.
[September 22, 2005, 8:45]
The Day Ahead: Gateway: Transmeta customer now, rich shareholder later
News Here are just a few examples of symbiotic shareholder/customer relationships: These cozy shareholder/customer arrangements present a chicken and egg conundrum. That was the consensus from the tech world as techies rallied around privately held...
[May 31, 2000, 11:23]
Shareholder revolt forces Vodafone to review bosses' pay
News One unhappy shareholder claimed that such bonuses were inappropriate given that Vodafone is worth £40bn less than a year ago. Pressure from angry shareholders has forced Vodafone to review its executive pay policy.
[July 25, 2001, 16:04]
Vodafone boss survives shareholder attack
News Shareholder Jerry Nason said that Sarin has had to work in difficult circumstances. Dr Cynthia White, another Vodafone shareholder, said Sarin is struggling against the changing market for mobile communications: "One of the problems is that he...
[July 26, 2006, 10:05]
IT Governance: Managing IT for Shareholder Value - Getting the "Big Picture" of IT
White Papers The primary focus of a business leader is creating shareholder value. The objective of this webcast is to provide an overview of information technology capability, discuss how it enables business results, introduce a business-focused approach to...
[August 31, 2007, 1:00]
Citelum Cuts Its Period-End Closure Times by 66% to Meet Shareholder Requirements
White Papers The challenge was to speed up report production to meet shareholder requirements as well as rationalize and coordinate procurement worldwide. Now a subsidiary of Dalkia, Citelum is a French-based company that supplies, operates and maintains public...
[May 21, 2008, 1:01]
Vodafone's chief exec faces shareholder rebellion
Talkback Sir John Bond is going to have a tough ride as chairman of Vodafone since Arun Sarin's style is one of running rough-shod over the chairman. In fact Arun Sarin's office routinely handles matters directed for the attention of the Chairman.
[August 2, 2006, 8:16]
PeopleSoft sets date for shareholder showdown
News The software firm plans to hold its annual shareholder meeting on 25 March, when the firm's shareholders may be asked to make a final call on whether PeopleSoft remains independent or merges with rival Oracle.
[December 13, 2004, 8:45]
Adobe gets shareholder OK for Macromedia takeover
News Adobe took another step towards completing its takeover of digital media company Macromedia on Wednesday, after both company's shareholders approved the deal. Of the 75 percent of outstanding Adobe shares voted, approximately 99 percent were cast...
[August 25, 2005, 12:55]
Vodafone's chief exec faces shareholder rebellion
News Vodafone has released its latest quarterly performance update — but the stats may not be enough to quash the rebellion currently fomenting among the operator's shareholders. According to the latest set of key performance indicators, Vodafone has...
[July 24, 2006, 16:55]
Canadian Retailer Picks SAS~ Integrated Merchandise Intelligence Suite to Enhance Customer Experience and Drive Shareholder Value
White Papers In the past few years, Mark's Work Wearhouse, the leading Canadian retailer of high-quality casual, business and work apparel and footwear, experienced double-digit same store sales growth due to an entrepreneurial spirit and a clear focus on...
[January 5, 2007, 0:00]
CRM: From Strategy to Implementation - How to Maximize Its Potential!
White Papers CRM needs to be re-positioned as a shareholder value creation approach. Calling on a range of "Best-in-class" organisations, the presenter provides examples that demonstrate best practice illustrating the relationship between employee satisfaction...
[May 12, 2007, 1:00]
Microsoft shareholders still waiting for payout
News Microsoft has dashed shareholder hopes of a dividend payout after saying it will sit on its $40.5bn war chest until the threat of further litigation passes. In the past Microsoft shareholder have by-and-large been happy to sit on shares which...
[November 6, 2002, 9:20]
Buying Sun would be 'bad idea' - Ellison
News Chief executive Larry Ellison and other executives sounded off at Oracle's annual shareholder meeting on Monday, saying they won't overpay for PeopleSoft and have no interest in buying Sun Microsystems.
[October 14, 2003, 9:40]
Shareholders take stock of Apple
News Apple chief executive Steve Jobs defended his company's environmental practices during the annual shareholder meeting, but also took time to reflect on market share and the Mac maker's transition to Intel chips.
[April 28, 2006, 11:20]
Lucent in clear after £200m settlement
News Lucent Technologies announced on Thursday that it settled class action shareholder lawsuits against it for $315m (£201m), marking the end of one chapter in the telecom gear maker's troubled history. This settlement puts all pending shareholder and...
[March 28, 2003, 14:31]
HP-Compaq merger hits home stretch
News Wed 20 Mar: Carly Fiorina claims a 'slim but decisive' shareholder approval of the merger, but opponents - led by Walter Hewlett - maintain hope Mon 4 Mar: An Institutional Shareholder Services executive says its merger report will be out early...
[March 18, 2002, 17:35]
