Eleanor Bloxham
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Et tu, Google?
Google's founders recently announced a new corporate structure designed to perpetuate their grip over the company. Everyone should beware.
FORTUNE -- Google's founders announced a plan designed to perpetuate their ironclad grip on the long-term governance of the company.
With the board's blessing, the company will issue a new non-voting class of shares to existing shareholders. Because the founders currently hold majority-voting rights, the plan does not require that shareholders give their MORE
Eleanor Bloxham, CEO of The Value Alliance - Apr 27, 2012 11:52 AM ET -
Wells Fargo: The next big bank showdown?
Wells Fargo's upcoming annual meeting could prove to be just as significant as the pay rebuke Citigroup suffered last week. Here are some of the key issues at stake. By Eleanor Bloxham
Eleanor Bloxham, CEO of The Value Alliance - Apr 23, 2012 11:30 AM ET -
The terrible cost the U.S. pays for derivatives
Whether they understand them or not, all taxpayers have been sucked into the derivatives virtual reality game, and at great cost. By Eleanor Bloxham
Apr 16, 2012 10:53 AM ET -
Goldman board deal: Great for Blankfein, no one else
The fine print of Goldman's agreement with shareholder AFSCME places weak independent board members even more under the thumb of CEO Lloyd Blankfein. By Eleanor Bloxham
Mar 29, 2012 11:39 AM ET -
The hidden pitfalls of the JOBS Act
The JOBS Act is part of an overall reshaping of the capital markets, producing new minefields that investment managers must step around. By Eleanor Bloxham
Mar 27, 2012 2:35 PM ET -
Dear Goldman Sachs: It's time to wake up
It's serious when your CEO and company's culture have been publicly called out by both a judge and an employee in a two-week timeframe. Is Goldman's board willing to step up? By Eleanor Bloxham
Mar 15, 2012 12:11 PM ET -
Big banks: Too big to behave?
Given the level of repeat offenses at some of the largest financial firms, it's clear that the SEC needs to change its approach.
By Eleanor Bloxham, CEO of The Value Alliance and Corporate Governance Alliance
FORTUNE – Disclosure failures related to mortgage offerings are again in the sights of the SEC, this time related to Goldman Sachs (GS) and Wells Fargo (WFC). And a recent court order describes potential client conflicts of MORE
Mar 12, 2012 10:28 AM ET -
El Paso-Kinder Morgan: A board's worst nightmare
In the merger negotiation process, El Paso's board didn't seem to have control of CEO Doug Foshee. By Eleanor Bloxham
Mar 7, 2012 1:56 PM ETPosted in: corporate governance, El Paso, Eleanor Bloxham, Goldman Sachs, Kinder Morgan, Morgan Stanley -
HP: Same issues, different year
It is a new year at HP with yet another CEO. But while things seem to change at the tech giant, they continue to face the same old governance problems. By Eleanor Bloxham
Feb 10, 2012 5:12 PM ETPosted in: corporate governance, Eleanor Bloxham, Hewlett-Packard, HP, Leo Apotheker, Meg Whitman, Ray Lane -
Carlyle's proposed IPO disaster
The private equity powerhouse's proposed IPO is an affront on shareholder rights and any sense of corporate accountability. By Eleanor Bloxham
Feb 2, 2012 1:36 PM ET
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Co-CEO Walter Robb says changes in the way we eat is broadening Whole Foods customer base. Play -
Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb says the secret behind the brands returns are quality and authenticity. Play -
Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb says companies that empower their employees to innovate move forward faster. Play -
Co-CEO Walter Robb says that Whole Foods' policy of limiting executive salaries to no more than 19-times the average employee, instills 'good faith' in the company. Play
