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Month: November 2024

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Five Big Questions About Trump’s Plan for Tariffs on China

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President-elect Donald Trump made the geopolitical rivalry between China and the United States a key theme of his campaign during the 2024 election cycle. Trump and his advisers have apparently taken his victory earlier this month as an end...

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SEC Dings SolarWinds Victims for Cybersecurity Disclosures

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Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission settled four enforcement actions against current and former publicly traded companies for making what it deemed “materially misleading” cybersecurity risk disclosures. The cases could all b...

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Southwest Airlines Makes Concessions to Thwart Proxy War

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Southwest Airlines has long cherished its reputation for doing air travel differently than other major characters. Among its most famous quirks, Southwest has been known for its open-seating policy. Loved by some travelers and reviled by ot...

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Deere Looks to Nix DEI-Related Shareholder Proposals

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This past summer, Deere & Co., the manufacturer of John Deere lawnmowers, became a poster child for the backlash against corporate DEI programs, ditching its efforts in the face of a public pressure campaign. The company is now trying t...

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Split with EY the Latest Bad News for Super Micro

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Accounting giant Ernst & Young recently took the extraordinary step of firing one of its clients, Super Micro Computer. A public filing last week by the California-based maker of computer servers revealed EY used remarkably strong langu...

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