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Corporate Governance: In the News - Articles of Interest

• Barclays Counters Activist Investor Sherborne With 2018 Profit Growth - WSJ, February 21, 2019
• Barclays Bats Off Activist With Buyback - WSJ, February 21, 2019
• Danske bolsters board as U.S. expands money laundering investigation | Reuters, February 21, 2019
• PG&E extends deadline for board nominations | Reuters, February 21, 2019
• Cognizant Case Shows How Firms Can Avoid Charges Even Amid Alleged Wrongdoing - WSJ, February 20, 2019
• US shareholder group 50/50 Climate Project merges with firearms-focused Majority Action – ValueEdge, February 20, 2019
• Governance panel opposed to Renault chairman being named Nissan head, report says - Auto News Europe, February 20, 2019
• A Quickly Corrected Tweet And An Abrupt Executive Departure; Nothing Ever Changes At Tesla - Forbes, February 20, 2019
• Nestlé, McDonald’s, Others Pull Ads From YouTube - WSJ, February 20, 2019
• Activist Investor Starboard Unhappy With Bristol-Myers’ Deal to Buy Celgene - WSJ, February 20, 2019
• Lyft Is Planning to List Shares on Nasdaq - WSJ, February 20, 2019
• Ghosn’s New Lawyer Criticizes Nissan’s Handling of Investigation - WSJ, February 20, 2019
• Cyber Startup to Offer Refunds to Buyers of Its Crypto Token - WSJ, February 20, 2019
• Glencore, the King of Coal, Bows to Investor Pressure Over Climate - WSJ, February 20, 2019
• Theresa May’s Grip on Power Weakens as Three Lawmakers Quit Over Brexit - WSJ, February 20, 2019
• Lowball Prices on Stock Options Could Be Silicon Valley’s Juiciest Perk - WSJ, February 20, 2019
• Corporate Controllers Step Into the Spotlight as CFO Role Evolves - WSJ, February 20, 2019
• Quest Diagnostics Combines IT, Digital Role With New Tech Chief - CIO Journal. - WSJ, February 20, 2019
• Once hailed as unhackable, blockchains are now getting hacked - MIT Technology Review, February 19, 2019
• San Francisco City & County Employees proxy-voting updates include gender diversity - Pensions & Investments, February 14, 2019