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Corporate Governance: In the News - Articles of Interest

• Olympus names activist investor to board to boost reforms - Nikkei Asian Review, January 12, 2019
• Cities and States With the Most Federal Workers Affected by the Shutdown - WSJ, January 12, 2019
• Citigroup Gives Activist ValueAct More Access to Its Business - WSJ, January 11, 2019
• Alphabet's board is being sued for not disclosing harassment cases - Business Insider, January 11, 2019
• Carl Icahn builds stake in Caesars Entertainment: Sources - Yahoo! Finance, January 11, 2019
• Japan's Olympus to Propose Board Seat for Activist Investor ValueAct - MarketScreener, January 11, 2019
• Slack Plans to Follow Spotify on Unconventional IPO Route - WSJ, January 11, 2019
• Uber wants to go public, but SoftBank is waiting for two board seats - CNBC, January 11, 2019
• Top Economists Grapple With Industry’s ‘Reputation for Hostility’ Toward Women - WSJ, January 11, 2019
• Increase in minimum float for better corporate governance | Asia Business Law Journal, January 10, 2019
• CFOs Should Provide More Insight Into Natural Disaster Risks, Analysis Says - WSJ, January 10, 2019
• Board Sued Over Google’s Exit Package for Accused Executive - The New York Times, January 10, 2019
• Luby’s Urges Shareholders to Support Company’s Board Nominees | Business Wire, January 10, 2019
• Starboard Builds a Stake in MGM Resorts and Will Seek Changes - Yahoo! Finance, January 10, 2019
• Settlement Happy CEO? Don’t Be Afraid To Push Back | Above the Law, January 10, 2019
• BlackRock Cutting Roughly 500 Jobs - WSJ, January 10, 2019
• Nissan Widens Boardroom Powers in Wake of Ghosn Scandal - Bloomberg, January 10, 2019
• Top Tips to Improve Your Organization’s Digital Governance in 2019 - Business2Community, January 10, 2019
• Investors demand finer detail on ESG credit ratings | The Asset ESG Forum, January 10, 2019
• Comment letters show SEC forced restatement on ASC 606 | Compliance Week, January 9, 2019
• Embracing Board Diversity: Go Beyond the Numbers – Brink – The Edge of Risk, January 9, 2019
• Considering ESG materiality is part of fiduciary duty, says leading investment manager | IR Magazine, January 8, 2019