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Corporate Governance: In the News - Articles of Interest

• U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Moved to Intensive Care - WSJ, April 6, 2020
• Companies Struggle to Recruit New CFOs Amid Coronavirus Pandemic - WSJ, April 6, 2020
• Jamie Dimon Warns of a ‘Bad Recession’ Due to Coronavirus Crisis - CFO, April 6, 2020
• Zoom’s Runaway Success Carries a Heavy Burden - WSJ, April 6, 2020
• Boris Johnson hospitalized over coronavirus symptoms | TheHill, April 5, 2020
• Private-Equity Firms Use ‘War Rooms’ to Help Portfolio Companies Navigate Coronavirus Disruption - WSJ, April 5, 2020
• Japan to declare coronavirus emergency, launch stimulus of almost $1 trillion: PM - Reuters, April 5, 2020
• Australian Police Launch Criminal Probe Over Coronavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship - WSJ, April 5, 2020
• HSBC Hong Kong shareholders mull legal action over dividend suspension - Reuters, April 5, 2020
• If Companies Aren’t Buying Their Own Stock, Who Is? - WSJ, April 5, 2020
• As Funds Jump on the ‘Sustainable’ Bandwagon, Regulators Raise Concerns - WSJ, April 5, 2020
• Zoom CEO: ‘I Really Messed Up’ on Security as Coronavirus Drove Video Tool’s Appeal - WSJ, April 4, 2020
• CEOs Hasten to Find Their Own Replacements as Coronavirus Spreads - WSJ, April 4, 2020
• Walmart will limit customers and create one-way traffic inside its stores - NBC, April 4, 2020
• Minnesota companies borrow billions to pad cash flow - StarTribune.com, April 4, 2020
• Supply-Chain Finance Is New Risk in Crisis - WSJ, April 4, 2020
• U.S. Seeks to Ease Small Business Loan Process, but Startups Fear Being Shut Out - WSJ, April 4, 2020
• Government suspends gender pay gap reporting | Minerva-Manifest, April 3, 2020
• U.S. SEC official urges delay in public comment on agency rule changes - Reuters, April 3, 2020
• Coronavirus Poised to Upend How Boards Consider Data Protection, Privacy - WSJ, April 3, 2020
• European Insurers Share Prices Fall After Regulator Asks for Dividend Suspensions - WSJ, April 3, 2020
• To postpone or go virtual? Companies adapt investor day plans due to Covid-19 lockdown | IR Magazine, April 3, 2020
• The Pandemic’s Impact On Leadership ‘Tone At The Top’ - Forbes, April 3, 2020
• Fed Unlikely to Order Big U.S. Banks to Suspend Dividends - WSJ, April 3, 2020
• CEOs Grapple With the Toughest Calls of Their Careers - WSJ, April 3, 2020
• Take Government Aid? We’ll See, Some Businesses Say - The New York Times, April 3, 2020
• Pandemic Shows Importance of Stress Testing, Even for Companies Outside Banking - WSJ, April 3, 2020
• The GC's Role in Managing the Board/Management Dynamic During Times of Crisis | Corporate Counsel, April 3, 2020
• Airlines Apply for Government Aid but Say Outlook Is Dire - WSJ, April 3, 2020
• General Counsel Too Busy With Coronavirus Damage Control to Focus on Cybersecurity | Corporate Counsel, April 3, 2020
• Walmart’s U.S. Store Sales Jumped 20% in Past Month - WSJ, April 3, 2020
• Zoom Issues Apology After Security Lapses - CFO, April 2, 2020
• PG&E Fire Victims Seek Changes to Settlement After Coronavirus Selloff - WSJ, April 2, 2020
• Zoom, Zoom, Zoom: Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Virtual Meetings | Legaltech News, March 30, 2020