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Former BP CEO Bernard Looney abruptly stepped down last September and was formally dismissed in December

Shareholder advisors support BP handling of CEO's sacking

Two major shareholder advisory firms have expressed support for the BP board's handling of former CEO Bernard Looney's dismissal last year, ahead of the British energy giant's annual general meeting this month.

Business • 03 Apr 24

It had emerged over the weekend that I-RES REIT's shareholders votes for Friday's EGM through third party platform Broadridge Financial Solutions had been cancelled

I-RES REIT says Broadridge voting issue now resolved

Ireland's largest private landlord, Irish Residential Properties REIT, said today than a voting issue with a third party platform has been resolved ahead of its EGM this week.

Business • 14 Feb 24

Glass Lewis has recommended that shareholders vote against all resolutions proposed by Vision Capital Corporation at the I-RES REIT EGM next week

Glass Lewis latest to back I-RES REIT ahead of EGM

The board of Ireland's largest private landlord, Irish Residential Properties REIT, has received the backing of corporate governance advisor Glass Lewis ahead of the company's EGM next week.

Business • 08 Feb 24

The deal for Five9 would have been Zoom's biggest-ever acquisition

Zoom and Five9 to terminate $14.7 billion deal

Five9 shareholders voted down the call centre software firm's $14.7 billion sale to Zoom Video Communications, a major blow to Zoom's plan to expand its offerings following its pandemic boom.

Business • 01 Oct 21

Baked goods group Aryzta has proposed plans for an €800m capital increase

Proxy advisors back Aryzta's plan for capital increase

Proxy adviser Glass Lewis had recommended supporting baking group Aryzta's plan for an €800m capital increase, it said today.

Business • 19 Oct 18

Ryanair chairman David Bonderman is facing opposition to his re-election at the airline's AGM this month

Ryanair chairman facing opposition to re-election

Ryanair's chairman of more than two decades, US billionaire David Bonderman, is facing increasing opposition to his re-election at the airline's annual general meeting this month.

Business • 05 Sep 18