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Corporate Governance: In the News - Articles of Interest

• Coronavirus Declared Pandemic by World Health Organization - WSJ, March 11, 2020
• Advice from Congress’ doctor: Avoid cruises, travel, and large groups - Roll Call, March 11, 2020
• Bank of England cuts main interest rate to 0.25% amid coronavirus - CNBC, March 11, 2020
• Starboard Nominated Minority Slate of Directors to eBay Board - WSJ, March 11, 2020
• Airlines Trim Capacity Over Coronavirus Spread; Some Executives Take Pay Cuts - WSJ, March 10, 2020
• Coronavirus Cancels Vote at Federal Regulator - WSJ, March 10, 2020
• Coachella Music Festival Postponed Until October - WSJ, March 10, 2020
• Walmart deploys new emergency leave policy, Kentucky associate has coronavirus - CMBC, March 10, 2020
• BlackRock Employee in New York Tests Positive for Coronavirus - Bloomberg, March 10, 2020
• RIAs, Large and Small, Rethink Telework, Travel After Coronavirus - Wealth Management.com, March 10, 2020
• Your Open-Floor Office Could Help Spread Coronavirus - WSJ, March 10, 2020
• From Exxon to Royal Caribbean Cruises, U.S. companies rush to hoard cash - Reuters, March 10, 2020
• Fortune Brands Elevates Commitment to Strategically Focus on Environmental, Social & Governance Initiatives, March 10, 2020
• SEC Lacks Enough Resources To Make Specific Climate Disclosure Requirements Says Obama-Era Chair - Forbes, March 10, 2020
• More than half of companies didn't have female candidate for CEO - Consulting.us, March 10, 2020
• Dick’s to Stop Selling Firearms in Half Its Stores - WSJ, March 10, 2020
• Twitter CEO Dorsey Faces Pressure to Grow Despite Elliott Truce - WSJ, March 10, 2020
• Wells Fargo CEO: Bank’s Past Conduct Was ‘Deeply Disturbing’ - WSJ, March 10, 2020
• Financial firms around the world ramp up contingency plans as coronavirus hits - Reuters, March 9, 2020
• Coronavirus crisis fuels DeLauro's effort for paid family leave - CT Mirror, March 9, 2020
• Canada’s petrochemical industry warns Ottawa against single-use plastics ban - The Globe and Mail, March 8, 2020
• Earth Island Institute and Plastic Pollution Coalition Take On Big Plastic — Plastic Pollution Coalition, February 27, 2020