Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Trio of Tesla Investor Proposals Shows Angst Over Texas Laws

Tesla’s recent reincorporation in Texas, which this year passed a suite of legislation that would cut into investor rights, spurred a batch of shareholder proposals asking the automaker to keep the status quo.

BC Partners-Owned United to Pay Ousted Founder €250 Million

A BC Partners LLP-owned firm agreed to pay a disputed €250 million ($295 million) bonus to the ousted founder of United Group BV, according to a UK court order.

End Quarterly Earnings Reports? Here’s the Debate: QuickTake

President Donald Trump floated the idea of letting publicly traded US companies report earnings twice a year instead of every three months. Any change via the SEC wouldn’t happen overnight. Even the speediest of SEC rulemakings rarely take less than a year from start to finish.

Trump Threatens Licenses of TV Stations That Criticize Him

President Donald Trump said US broadcast networks should face scrutiny over their licenses if they’re too critical of him, in what amounts to his furthest-reaching threat to media freedoms.

Some Large Regional Banks Face Lighter Touch in OCC Shake-Up

A key federal banking regulator set new supervision tiers that could ease oversight for some of the country’s largest regional lenders.

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EU Proposes Full Ban on Russian LNG From 2027, a Year Early

The European Union proposed a complete ban on imports of Russian liquefied natural gas from Jan. 1, 2027, as part of its latest measures to curb President Vladimir Putin’s ability to wage Moscow’s war against Ukraine.

Blackstone Taps Keenan As New BREIT CEO After LePatner’s Death

Blackstone Inc. named Katie Keenan as chief executive officer of its massive real estate investment trust for wealthy individuals, tapping a 13-year veteran of the firm after BREIT’s former leader was killed this summer in a shooting at its headquarters.

Younger Workers Will Win the AI Economy: Essay

It’s a bad time to be a 22-year-old coder. As artificial intelligence presses forward, job growth has slowed in US occupations that AI can do — not overall, but specifically for workers age 22-25. That’s led to warning after warning: AI could sever the career ladder, taking over entry-level tasks and leaving younger workers permanently disconnected from the economy.

ESG Explained: Socially Conscious Capitalism and Its Backlash

Republican state leaders have been pulling billions out of pension funds managed by investment firms like Black Rock. Why? Something called ESG. In this video, we explain what ESG is, why it’s become such a hot topic and what regulation — and litigation — we can expect in the near future.

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