Westlaw Business Currents - The Legal Lens on Business News http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Governance.aspx (c) 2010 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. en-us Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:30:50 EDT Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:30:50 EDT westlawbusiness-currents@thomsonreuters.com (Westlaw Business Currents Editorial Staff) Brazilian phone giant Oi said that Portugal Telecom would pay 8.44 billion reais ($4.77 billion) for stakes in the company and two operating units, as part of a broader plan to expand in Latin America and Africa...http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100728_0011.aspx?src=RSSWed, 28 Jul 2010 09:53:38 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100728_0011.aspx?src=RSS Magna International said that about three-quarters of its subordinate shareholders approved a deal that would pay founder Frank Stronach upwards of...http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100726_0016.aspx?src=RSSFri, 23 Jul 2010 17:00:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100726_0016.aspx?src=RSS Investment banks are once again luring top rival talent with generous guaranteed pay packages that may convince a top banker to jump ship, while also inviting scrutiny from regulators across the globe...http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100722_0003.aspx?src=RSSThu, 22 Jul 2010 04:26:19 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100722_0003.aspx?src=RSS The oil and gas exploration and drilling industry faces a legal landscape being rapidly transformed by a yet-to-be determined number of lawsuits and several legislative proposals on the congressional fast track…http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100720_0034.aspx?src=RSSThu, 22 Jul 2010 03:00:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100720_0034.aspx?src=RSS A group of former Israeli Air Force fighter pilots has taken a dogfight to the boardroom as Israel’s Magal Security Systems braces for a potentially bruising proxy battle… http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100713_0028.aspx?src=RSSThu, 15 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100713_0028.aspx?src=RSS Before our very eyes, the SEC is transforming from a regulatory zero to a regulatory hero. After being widely criticized for dropping the ball on… http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100713_0024.aspx?src=RSSWed, 14 Jul 2010 03:00:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100713_0024.aspx?src=RSS The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan said that additional information offered by Magna International on its proposal to eliminate its multiple-voting shares... http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100715_0018.aspx?src=RSSTue, 13 Jul 2010 11:45:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100715_0018.aspx?src=RSS Human rights policies are an increasing shareholder demand. Honeywell, Motorola, DuPont and even Halliburton have put the matter to a shareholder vote... http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100707_0026.aspx?src=RSSFri, 9 Jul 2010 01:00:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100707_0026.aspx?src=RSS Just when companies welcomed a sign that the SEC might be backing down on its backdating pursuit, the hammer of the plaintiffs’ bar has struck a blow for corporate transparency… http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100701_0035.aspx?src=RSSMon, 5 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100701_0035.aspx?src=RSS Mobinil shareholders approved the $130-million purchase of two internet assets from major shareholder Orascom Telecom...http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100704_0005.aspx?src=RSSSat, 3 Jul 2010 03:49:48 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100704_0005.aspx?src=RSS