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Mathematical Pay Ratios Written on Chalkboard

CEO Pay-Ratio Math Gets Messy in 2020

Mathematical Pay Ratios Written on Chalkboard

As far as math problems go, it’s not a hard one. You take the CEO’s compensation and divide it by the compensation of the median employee. Presto! Just like that, you’ve got the CEO pay ratio that public companies have been required to disc...

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Biden Administration to Bring More Climate Disclosures

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Out on the campaign trail, President-elect Joe Biden declared climate change to be “the number one issue facing humanity.” The Democratic nominee proposed an ambitious environmental agenda to match his rhetoric, including a pledge to reach...

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First Wave of Companies File Under Revised Reg S-K

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One of the big stories in corporate governance in 2020 has been the changes to Regulation S-K. In an effort to reduce the compliance burden and make it easier for investors to wade through corporate filings, the SEC pared down some disclosu...

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Issuers Disclose Electoral Worries

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The 2020 presidential campaign introduced Americans to the concept of “election week.” Political junkies accustomed to knowing the identity of the next president on the first Tuesday in November went to bed on November 3 with a vastly diffe...

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Tesla Puts Risky Insurance Strategy in Reverse

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Elon Musk might be the ultimate polymath. By day, he’s the CEO of a revolutionary automaker. His side hustles include building tunnels, making flamethrowers, and of course selling underpants. But apparently, there’s a limit to the endeavors...

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