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GM, Goldman Sachs Offer Model for Rescue Package in Industry

Black and white lifebuoy with Goldman Sachs logo

The last time the global economy was spiraling out of control, the American taxpayers’ investment portfolio begrudgingly filled up with some of the corporate world’s biggest brands. As the financial crisis of the late 2000s ravaged companie...

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SEC Eases Audit Requirements for Smaller Companies

A number 35 relief valve

It takes a lot to break through the coronavirus-centric news cycle, but this development in the world of financial regulation does the trick. Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted changes that will cut back on auditor at...

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Virtual Shareholder Meetings in a Global Internet System

Companies Call on SEC’s Coronavirus Relief

Virtual Shareholder Meetings in a Global Internet System

With seemingly every business on the planet affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the Securities and Exchange Commission is taking steps to ease the regulatory burden on public companies. The latest moves came on Friday. Given the suddenly...

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SEC Checks Greenwashing at ESG Funds

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When you buy “organic” blueberries at the grocery store, you should be able to trust the label. When you buy “plant-derived” baby soap, you should be able to trust the label. So, when you buy shares in an “ESG” (environmental, social and go...

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Coronavirus Likely Means More Virtual Shareholder Meetings

Princeton University Building holding shareholder meeting

Students at Princeton University received a surprising message from the school yesterday morning: Don’t come back from spring break. Instead, the Ivy League institution is going online as part of a “social distancing” policy to contain the...

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