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Corporate Governance: In the News - Articles of Interest

• Coronavirus Forces Tech Startup Founders to Grow Up Fast - WSJ, April 18, 2020
• Young Americans Are Still Catching Up From the Last Recession. Now They Face a New One. - WSJ, April 18, 2020
• Schumpeter - Activist investors have gone quiet during the pandemic | The Economist, April 18, 2020
• As workers face virus risks, employers seek liability limits - Roll Call, April 17, 2020
• AT&T denies investors a dial-in as annual meeting goes online - Reuters, April 17, 2020
• Small Businesses Need Money—but First They Need the U.S. to Reopen - WSJ, April 17, 2020
• Layoff Alternative Grows in Popularity During Coronavirus - WSJ, April 17, 2020
• Fintech Lending to Small Businesses Faces Coronavirus Obstacles  - WSJ, April 16, 2020
• Facebook Cancels Gatherings With 50 or More People Through June 2021 - WSJ, April 16, 2020
• Asset managers urge restraint on executive pay during pandemic - Board Agenda, April 16, 2020
• Capital-raising during times of uncertainty: Issuers beware | IR Magazine, April 16, 2020
• Fed's Bostic: U.S. small business may need up to $500 billion monthly in support through crisis - Reuters, April 16, 2020
• Coronavirus hurts corporate activism now, but rebound expected - Reuters, April 16, 2020
• Capital-raising during times of uncertainty: Issuers beware | IR Magazine, April 16, 2020
• Coronavirus-Related Production Shifts Bring Liability, Compliance Risks - WSJ, April 16, 2020
• Shell Sets More Ambitious Emissions Goals - WSJ, April 16, 2020
• Activist Investor Withdraws Nominees for eBay Board After Company Names CEO - WSJ, April 16, 2020
• Zoom Hires Security Heavyweights to Fix Flaws - WSJ, April 16, 2020
• Warnings over risk of investor activism as boards focus on survival - Board Agenda, April 14, 2020
• Big Business Pledged Gentler Capitalism. It’s Not Happening in a Pandemic. - The New York Times, April 13, 2020