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NEWS ABOUT: shareholder revolt

shareholder revolt stories: 3 news summaries

 Angry Shareholders Pelt 
 Bank Chairman With Shoes 

Fortis meeting turns ugly as investors start singing 'La Marseillaise'

Apr 28, 09 8:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - An emergency meeting of troubled Belgian bank Fortis had to be suspended today after raucous shareholders raided the stage and pelted the bank's chairman with shoes. The bank is attempting to broker a sale to BNP Paribas, the French giant, but angry small shareholders booed, shouted down speakers and demanded... More »

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Belgium • mergers and acquisitions • shareholders • merger • shoes • BNP Paribas • Fortis • shareholder revolt • national anthem

ANALYSIS

Yang's First Year Leaves Many 'Disillusioned'

Microsoft fiasco most public of Yahoo's woes; '09 could be tougher

Jun 19, 08 12:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Yahoo’s stock has slipped 16.5%, the company might as well be wearing a sign that says “take me over,” and there’s a line of shareholders waiting to sue for what they say was a mishandled non-deal with suitor Microsoft, Fortune reports—not quite the scenario... More »

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Yahoo • Carl Icahn • Jerry Yang • proxy battle • shareholder revolt

 Rockefellers' Green Revolt
 Fails at Exxon

Bid to open leadership to global warming debate fails

May 29, 08 2:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - A shareholder revolt at Exxon Mobil by descendants of company founder John D. Rockefeller has failed to force management to split up the dual chairmanship and CEO roles of Rex Tillerson. The proposal to appoint an independent chairman in part to stimulate board debate about global warming garnered 40% of... More »

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CEO • John D. Rockefeller • Rockefeller family • Exxon Mobil • Standard Oil • shareholder revolt • independent chairman

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