Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 11, 2024

Posted by Randi Lesnick, Andrew Levine, and Joel May, Jones Day, on Sunday, August 11, 2024 Editor's Note: Randi Lesnick and Andy Levine are Co-Chairs of Corporate Practice and Joel May is a Partner at Jones Day. This post is based on a Jones Day memorandum by Ms. Lesnick, Mr. Levine, Mr. May, and Jennifer Lewis. Today’s corporate boards are facing unprecedented challenges, an evolving and expanding risk profile—and a significantly heavier workload.

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Financial Times M&A

AUGUST 11, 2024

Sunil Bharti Mittal’s conglomerate says it has no plans to make an offer for the UK telecoms group

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Reynolds Holding

AUGUST 11, 2024

The concept of materiality has been called the “bedrock” or the “cornerstone” of the corporate disclosure system established by Congress in the federal securities laws. [1] But, despite its importance, determining how to use or apply the concept can be difficult. The climate-risk disclosure rule (“the Rule”) [2] adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2024 incorporates traditional notions of materiality as a basis for most elements of the required disclosures.

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Law 360 M&A

AUGUST 11, 2024

Bharti Enterprises said Monday that it has agreed to buy a stake of approximately 24.5% in telecommunications giant BT Group PLC as the Indian conglomerate seeks to expand its global presence.

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Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Peak Business Valuation

AUGUST 11, 2024

If you own a shoe and footwear manufacturing business , now is the time to reap the rewards of your hard work. Fashion trends have taken over social media and pop culture, boosting the demand for quality shoe and footwear manufacturers. As such, selling your shoe and footwear manufacturing company could be a lucrative move. If you are ready to take the next step, it is important to receive a business valuation for selling a shoe and footwear manufacturing business.

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Reynolds Holding

AUGUST 11, 2024

The right of shareholders to vote is essential for maximizing the value of their shares and good corporate governance. However, in a diffusely held corporation, few shareholders have the incentive to monitor management at their own cost, leading to a lack of informed voting. The emergence of large shareholders, such as investment funds, partially alleviates this problem, but the agency conflict between funds’ managers and investors can result in under-investment in stewardship and monitoring.

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