Nasdaq blocked from imposing board diversity rules for companies on exchange
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Nasdaq cannot impose rules that require public companies to have women or minority directors on their boards or explain why they don't. The New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with two conservative advocacy groups in a 9-8 vote, ruling that the Securities and Exchange Commission-approved rules […]
Trump offers expedited environmental approvals to companies investing $1B in US
President-elect Trump on Tuesday signaled his intention to quickly approve projects that would invest at least $1 billion in the U.S. economy. President Trump: “Any individual or company investing $1 billion or more in the United States will receive full expedited approvals and permits, including but not limited to all environmental approvals.'' I wrote it […]
Companies battle negative reviews, flood of online support for Luigi Mangione
Several companies are battling negative reviews and an outpouring of support online for the suspect in the United Healthcare CEO shooting. Luigi Mangione was arrested on Monday for the murder of CEO Brian Thompson. Mr. Thompson was shot and killed in Manhattan last week, and a search continues for the suspect. Mr. Mangione was arrested […]
How United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s murder could lead companies to executive security changes: experts
Following the brazen murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City last week, experts say companies should reconsider investing in executives' personal security. I am doing it. Thompson was shot Wednesday outside a midtown Manhattan hotel in what police called a “premeditated and targeted attack.” Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the Thompson […]
Senate Democrats gauging interest in bill to extend tax benefits to Taiwanese companies
Senate Democrats are considering a bill that would give tax breaks to Taiwanese companies and are gauging interest in using a fast-track process to pass the bill. The tax breaks for Taiwan were included as a provision in a larger tax bill that passed the House by a wide margin earlier this year but failed […]
UAE corporate tax: Large multinational companies to pay 15 percent top-up tax in 2025 – Economy Middle East
UAE considering introducing R&D tax incentives to boost R&D activities The UAE has announced new taxes on large multinational companies in its latest amendments to its corporate tax law. Following the issuance of Federal Decree Law No. 60 of 2023, the national minimum surcharge will come into effect in the UAE from financial years beginning […]
Nearly all Fortune 500 companies still maintain corporate DEI commitments
Walmart changes its DEI policy Fox News contributor Joe Concha joins “Fox & Friends First” to discuss Walmart reversing its DEI policy, Alec Baldwin claims Americans don't have information, and Axios CEO speaks to media We discussed his response to Elon Musk over the changing situation. First appearance on Fox: A new report examines corporate […]
Insurance companies scrub execs’ info from websites after after Brian Thompson’s murder
Paranoid healthcare and insurance companies deep clean their websites, removing biographies and photos of top executives following the assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson did. Immediately after Wednesday's murder, UnitedHealthcare retired its “About Us/Leadership” web page that featured Thompson's photo and biography. Now, an error message pops up instead. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's […]
Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass – The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — He is one of the world's most famous and widely admired corporate leaders. But it's the haters that companies like Mark Zuckerberg's Meta are concerned about. As online anger and social tensions increasingly become directed at the companies consumers rely on, Meta Inc. last year announced a move to protect the […]
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s Assassin: Bullets Linked To Book Criticizing Insurance Companies
A wanted poster is placed at an NYPD press conference regarding a murder that authorities believe was a targeted attack at One Police Plaza in New York City on December 4, 2024. United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot just before 7 a.m. this morning before attending the company's annual investor meeting. (Photo by Alex […]