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Shareholders gave RMH a rough time but were almost entirely absent at WeBuyCars, in the last of the season’s AGMs…
Consortium pulls the CAT card
The repeated mention of Caterpillar as a potential factor in the buyout is a bit troubling and hints at heavy-handedness…
Shareholder revolt rocks Barloworld’s AGM
Barloworld’s board has been slammed for its handling of a controversial buyout bid. Its AGM provided a glimpse into just how angry shareholders are…
Rating the AGMs: Absent shareholders miss out
Shareholders are skipping AGMs, leaving the floor to those who show up. Less oversight, less engagement. Is this the future of investor capitalism?…
Why Barloworld’s CEO should be benched
Whatever way you cut it, managing Barloworld would be a lot more straightforward for all if CEO Dominic Sewela was parked on the bench…
How to stay off the AGM sh*t list
You don’t want to get onto Ann Crotty’s corporate sh*t list. So here’s the Currency guide to holding a better AGM in 2025…
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A block to Elon Musk’s $56bn pay award – thanks to Tesla’s ‘impossible’ milestones – could carry an even bigger cost hit if it’s…
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