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There has been speculation in the Australian press that shareholders might bring a class-action suit, but so far none has been filed.
As The Economist went to press, many shareholders were still waiting until the very last minute to tender their shares, enduring a barrage of advertisements, boasts, lawsuits and spin-doctoring being hurled by each side.The choice that Paribas's investors had to make was whether to swap their shares for SocGen's (along with a bit of cash), or for those of BNP.
This is a question that she must be ready to answer, to the press, to shareholders, to the world and, most importantly, to her employees.
In one example, Tesla's head of investor relations, Martin Viecha, sent a text to Musk's chief of staff (Sam Teller) about 12 minutes after the initial tweet asking "Was this text legit?" Teller and Viecha would receive more communications from press and shareholders.
But executives close to Placer Dome said they did not expect AurionGold's management to accept a friendly deal without being pressed by shareholders.
Even when pressed by shareholders to be more forthcoming and break out the financial performance of its various businesses, Mr. Lampert apparently did his best to keep his specific plans for the retailer's future under wraps.
"Our group is ready and fully equipped to rebuild the club financially and morally and, although we are being pressed by shareholders to call for a general meeting, we will wait in the interests of the dwindling cash balance.
The second board statement said: "The board notes press speculation and shareholder concern in relation to an advanced notice for a charge over Ibrox stadium.
During a Tesla shareholder press conference on Tuesday, CEO Elon Musk talked a bit more about the company's plans around the upcoming Model Y crossover/small SUV vehicle.
