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Chloride Rejects Bid Approach and Shares Up 25 Pct: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Chloride Group, whose products protect against power shortages, said on Monday it had rejected a bid approach which it said materially undervalued the company. Chloride said it had received a preliminary approach over a possible cash offer at 255 pence a share,...; Tags: Board, Approach, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Eaton Corp., Emerson Electric Co., Oukbs; News items 2008-05-12
Microsoft Frees Rival Slate From Yahoo Commitment: By Anupreeta Das SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters UK) - Microsoft (MSFT) has released the nominees on its rival slate from their commitment to stand for election to Yahoo (YHOO) board in the event of a proxy fight, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday. The...; Tags: SLATE, Slate, Nominee, Board, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Corporate Governance, Google Inc.; News items 2008-05-08
Siemens Ex-CEO Faces No Criminal Charges in Probe: MUNICH/HAMBURG (Reuters) - Prosecutors investigating suspected bribery at German engineering group Siemens (SIEGn) said on Friday they have found no evidence to warrant criminal charges against former Chief Executive Heinrich von Pierer. However, he and other former company officials are being...; Tags: Investment, Siemens AG, bribery, prosecutor, CEO, advisor, Thomson Reuters Corp., payment, board, stock; News items 2008-05-09
Alpha Males Are Booming Business for Cosmetic Surgery: Looks matter more in business than we'd like to think. Appearance-conscious execs are even willing to submit to the knife if it'll boost their business confidence, according to Director magazine. City suits and senior executives are feeling pressured by increasingly youthful colleagues to stop the clock. One...; Tags: Male, Surgery, Surgeon, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, BNET UK Staff; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Microhoo: The Logjam May Be Breaking, but Yahoo Holding Out: Microsoft's board is meeting Wednesday to mull over its next move regarding its Yahoo board. The Wall Street Journal, which has been tipped off, cites "people familiar with the matter," also known as Microsoft, and reports that an announcement could come after this board meeting. ...; Tags: Board, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-30

EBay Sues Craigslist Over Alleged Stake Dilution: By Gina Keating LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - EBay Inc, the world's largest online auctioneer, sued Craigslist, a competitor in which it holds an ownership stake, in a dispute over whether the Internet bulletin board tried to blunt eBay's control. EBay (EBAY) alleged in...; Tags: Blogging, Craigslist, eBay Inc., bulletin board, online auction company, corporate governance, online classifieds, Los Angeles, blog posting, lawsuit, Thomson Reuters Corp., U.S., Internet, board, advertisement, blog, Web; News items 2008-04-22
Mining Mogul Unhappy With Monarch Gold: Well known Perth-based mining executive Michael Kiernan is not happy with the recent performance of his two key companies, Monarch Gold Mining Company Ltd and Territory Resources Ltd.Mr Kiernan told shareholders at Territory's general meeting in Perth on Friday that iron ore production from its Frances Creek mine in...; Tags: Production, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, AAP; News items 2008-05-02
Circuit City to Open Its Books to Blockbuster: By Karen Jacobs ATLANTA (Reuters) - Circuit City Stores Inc (CC) on Friday reversed course and said it would open its books to suitor Blockbuster Inc (BBI) and the movie-rental company's largest shareholder, billionaire investor Carl Icahn. The electronics chain also said Goldman...; Tags: Financial accounting, Investment, Circuit City Stores Inc., Blockbuster Inc., Carl Icahn, suitor, diligence, electronics, Atlanta, financing, shareholder, movie, analyst, hedge fund, Thomson Reuters Corp., quarterly profit, stock, merger, finance, worker, agreement, board, sal; News items 2008-05-09
Territory Resources Eyes Olympia Funding: Territory Resources Ltd is waiting to see how takeover target Olympia Resources Ltd addresses its funding issues before deciding how to move to full ownership of the mineral sands miner.The iron ore producer may turn its attention to acquiring mineral sands miner Matilda Minerals Ltd, Territory chairman Michael Kiernan...; Tags: Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd., Mineral, Board, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, AAP; News items 2008-04-28
A&L Chairman and Governance Expert Higgs Dies: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Mortgage bank Alliance & Leicester (ALLL) said its chairman, Derek Higgs, had died suddenly on Monday. Higgs, 64, was the architect of Britain's corporate governance code, and became Alliance & Leicester (A&L) chairman in October 2005. His deputy, Roy Brown, will...; Tags: Alliance, Chairman, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Strategy, Business Operations, Management, Oukbs; News items 2008-04-29
Wellness Programs' ROI Unclear When It Comes to Obesity: The Find: Obesity costs U.S. companies up to $45 billion annually, according to the latest research, but expensive corporate wellness programs don't necessarily mitigate the costs. The Source: New research from The Conference Board and ING Wholesale. The Takeaway: Analysts...; Tags: Corporate governance, ROI/TCO, Jessica Stillman, ING Group, board, wellness program, ROI; Blog posts 2008-04-21
How Valuable is FlyerTalk?: There are a lot of people at airlines out there that fawn all over what's said on FlyerTalk. Is that the right strategy? It's tough to say exactly how an airline should deal with a site like FlyerTalk, but there's no question that it shouldn't be ignored. ...; Tags: Airline, Corporate Governance, Public Relations, Monitors & Displays, Strategy, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Hardware, Components, Management, Brett Snyder; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Allianz Considering Big UK Acquisition: LONDON (Reuters UK) - German insurer Allianz SE (ALVG) is considering a big acquisition in the British general insurance market, The Financial Times reported on Friday. Allianz was not immediately available for comment. The FT quoted Allianz management board member Clement Booth as saying Allianz was...; Tags: Board, Corporate Governance, Insurance, Financial Planning, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Corporate Insurance, Finance; News items 2008-05-01
HBOS Board Meets Amid Rights Issue Talk: LONDON (Reuters UK) - The board of HBOS (HBOS) meets on Monday amid growing speculation the mortgage bank is set to announce plans for a rights issue of shares of up to 4 billion pounds to shore up its capital base. Newspaper reports over the weekend,...; Tags: HBOS Plc., Board, Corporate Governance, Balance Sheets, Mortgages, Financial Services, Business Operations, Corporate Law; News items 2008-04-28
Marks & Spencer's Rose Faces Tougher Challenge: By Rachel Sanderson and Laurence Fletcher LONDON (Reuters UK) - Stuart Rose, chief executive of retailer Marks and Spencer (MKS), will face tough questions when he takes to the stage at the company's annual results event on May 20. In past years he's experienced a level...; Tags: Retail Company, Marks & Spencer, CEO, M&S, Retail, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Business Operations; News items 2008-05-11
Mitchells & Butlers Says Regrets Punch Ending Talks: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Mitchells & Butlers (MAB) said on Friday it viewed with "regret" pub-owning rival Punch Taverns' (PUB) decision to end talks with the group. On Monday Mitchells & Butlers, owner of the Harvester and O'Neill's pubs and restaurants chains, turned the tables on...; Tags: Board, Corporate Governance, Sales Strategy, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Sales, Oukbs; News items 2008-04-18
Italy Seeks Domestic Investors For Alitalia: ROME (Reuters UK) - The Italian government is seeking a "domestic solution" involving private investors for ailing airline Alitalia, the country's new economy minister said on Saturday. "We are seeking a fundamentally Italian, private solution. If it does not work, we will see," Giulio Tremonti,...; Tags: Airline, Board, Investor, Alitalia, Resca, Government, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting; News items 2008-05-10
FSA Warns Mutual Lenders on Crunch: LONDON (Reuters UK) - The financial watchdog warned building societies to do more to test their business models against extreme strains like the current liquidity crunch, with some still too slow to react to months of turmoil. The financial sector has been shaken by the near-collapse...; Tags: Lender, Financial, FSA, Financial Sector, Northern Rock, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Corporate Law; News items 2008-05-07
Yahoo to Stay Focused on Alternatives: Source: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc (YHOO) will stay focused on evaluating strategic alternatives after Microsoft Corp (MSFT) walked away from a $44.6 billion takeover offer, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Yahoo is not looking for offers, the source...; Tags: Ray Ozzie, software architect, Financial Times, Internet company, Yahoo! Inc., New York, Thomson Reuters Corp., Microsoft Corp., Internet, merger, financial, benefit; News items 2008-05-03
TNS Rejects WPP Offer: NEW YORK (Reuters UK) - Market research firm Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) has rejected an unsolicited proposal from advertising group WPP (WPP) to buy it for 950 million pounds, it said on its Web site on Sunday. WPP on Saturday offered cash and shares worth 2.30...; Tags: Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc., WPP, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Investment, Finance, TNS Inc., Wausau Paper Corp.; News items 2008-05-05