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Monsanto Resolution: Board review on the financial risks of GMO
Whereas: The labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is an increasing matter of concern among state legislators across the United States; Whereas: Connecticut and Maine have passed laws requiring labeling of GMOs and at least fifteen states have offered...
John Harrington’s Statement at Bank of America Shareholders Meeting
I. Good morning fellow shareowners. II. My first Bank of America meeting was about forty years ago in San Francisco at the Masonic Auditorium. I questioned President Clausen as to why Bank of America was loaning money to the white minority government of South Africa...
Goldman Rejects Proposal That Firm Run for Elected Office
By Michael J. Moore Originally Published in Bloomberg.com Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), the investment bank nicknamed “Government Sachs” because of senior executives who have moved into public posts, won’t be entering politics itself. A shareholder proposal that the...
Should companies stop campaign contributions?
By Jason Notte Article published in MSN Money What's the point of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision in 2010 freeing up corporate campaign contributions if companies don't shovel truckloads of money at candidates to protect their political interests? At...
Goldman Sachs avoids resolution calling for it to run for office directly
Reprinted from Responsible-Investor.com Citizens United-related shareholder motion rejected by SEC by Daniel Brooksbank | March 1st, 2013 Goldman Sachs, the US investment bank, has avoided having to face an acerbic shareholder resolution calling on it to explore the...