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Toyota Shareholders Re-Elect Akio Toyoda as Chairman Amid Safety Test Scandal, Governance Issues

Toyota Shareholders Re-Elect Akio Toyoda as Chairman Amid Safety Test Scandal, Governance Issues

Toyota shareholders re-elected chairman Akio Toyoda to his post on the board but left him beleaguered due to the company’s governance issues and scandals involving some of its car models.


Wal-Mart resists investor pressure on independent chairman

Even as Wal-Mart Stores Inc showed unusual openness to outsiders' complaints by taking steps including raising wages, it has been trying to slam the door on a shareholder proposal that could weaken the founding Walton family's power over its board.

Two proxy firms back Dollar Tree's bid for Family Dollar

Changing their previous stance, two influential proxy advisory firms advised Family Dollar Stores Inc shareholders to vote for the retailer's acquisition by Dollar Tree Inc, saying the deal offered more certainty of closure.

Portugal Telecom, Oi shareholders approve new merger terms

Shareholders of Portugal Telecom (PTC.LS) and Brazil's Oi (OIBR3.SA) on Monday approved the revised terms of a merger after a failed debt investment forced the Portuguese company to accept less favorable terms in the tie-up.


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ISS and Glass Lewis at odds as to the removal of the CEO and Chairman for real estate GSW Immobilien AG.
ISS advises its shareholder clients to accept the bid of Softbank over Dish Network for Sprint. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the logo of the largest US proxy advisor firm, ISS.
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