Sentence examples for shareowner from inspiring English sources
Legislate to reserve one seat on every board for the small shareowner promoting both the importance of share-owning and of the shareowner in decision-making at the top.Business schools can help rebuild confidence in business leadership.
"Studies have shown the benefits of a diverse work force on company performance and long-term shareowner value, and many companies say they are making serious efforts to recruit, retain and promote women and minorities," said Mr. Liu, who is a trustee of the pension funds.
"Investors now know that ExxonMobil is not considering a low-carbon scenario in its planning, which places shareowner capital at risk," said Natasha Lamb, director of equity research and shareholder engagement at Arjuna Capital, which helped force the disclosure.
Genentech said Thursday that it would spend up to $371 million on retention bonuses to keep its employees from leaving because of the possible acquisition of the company by its majority shareowner, Roche.
The board said it would evaluate any the potential of any new offer "to create long-term shareowner value, but cautioned that there could be no guarantee that it would enter into a transaction for AT&T Broadband".
In a statement announcing the revote, the company said tonight, "Although the company believes that the shareowner vote was fair and appropriate, it acknowledges concerns raised at yesterday's shareowners' meeting that some people may have been confused about 401(k) plan voting procedures".
One of their conclusions ought to give shareowners consolation: shares do indeed outperform bonds over the long run, in every country studied.
Make the remit wider than financial compliance and ensure that reports and accounts are transparent and enable all shareowners to make decisions with real information.
John Hayes, Western's boss, says his firm is considering its "alternatives to the offer and assessing our rights as ADT shareowners".
So the IPO should make many first-time shareowners happy.Foreigners have also expressed an interest in the company.
Cash was received from the issuance of bonds and was paid to shareowners as dividends; neither of those figured in the income statement.
