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HP on Three Fronts

First, through several meetings, I heard HP was a likely target for a proxy access proposal. Then in November they appointed Ralph Whitworth to the board. See statement from CalSTRS. So, maybe that issue is off the table for now. Looking at the SEC’s no-action letters, I see this from November 18th (more…)

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What Should Boards Learn From Goldman Sachs?

As most know by now, the SEC sued Goldman Sachs alleging that the bank created and sold “synthetic” collateralized debt obligations, CDOs linked to subprime mortgages without disclosing to buyers that hedge fund Paulson & Co. helped pick the underlying securities and bet against the vehicle. Goldman is strongly disputing the SEC’s allegations. Business Week […]

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