Toshiba Scandal Emboldens Foreign Investors Pushing Change in Japan
TOKYO—When Toshiba Corp.’s shareholders ousted the company’s chairman last week, it was a symbolic instance of foreign activist investors wielding...
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Toshiba Shareholders Oust Chairman in Landmark for Foreign Activists
TOKYO— Toshiba Corp.’s TOSYY 0.18% chairman was ousted in a vote at the company’s annual meeting, a milestone in Japanese...
SEC Wants More Climate Disclosures. Businesses Are Preparing for a Fight.
WASHINGTON—The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to require public companies to disclose more information about how they respond to...
Microsoft’s Combination of CEO and Chairman Roles Goes Against Trend
Microsoft Corp.’s move to combine the roles of its chief executive and chairman goes against recent governance trends. The Redmond,...
Companies Spend Big on ESG Investments, Hoping for Long-Term Payoff
Companies are racking up hefty bills as they invest in new facilities and products to reduce emissions or meet other...
Peugeot Is Latest Auto Maker Charged in French Emissions-Fraud Probe
PARIS—Peugeot has become the latest auto maker to face preliminary charges in France on suspicion of emissions fraud, extending the...
GameStop Remakes C-Suite, Board in Turnaround Push
The company named two Amazon.com Inc. veterans as its chief executive and chief financial officer, and shareholders voted Ryan Cohen...
Battle Brews Over Banning Natural Gas to Homes
A growing fight is unfolding across America as cities concerned about climate change consider phasing out natural gas for home...
Shipping’s Carbon-Cutting Fuel Tanks So Far Remain Empty
Imagine going to a car dealership for a new vehicle that’s climate friendly and being told that it isn’t clear...
Activist Wins Exxon Board Seats After Questioning Oil Giant’s Climate Strategy
An activist investor’s successful campaign to win seats on the board of Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM 1.17% represents a historic...
China’s Campaign Against H&M Divides Fashion Industry Group
LONDON—A debate over how much to push back against the Chinese government has set off a conflict inside a prominent...
Elon Musk Says Tesla Has Suspended Accepting Bitcoin for Vehicle Purchases
Tesla Inc. TSLA -4.42% Chief Executive Elon Musk said the company has suspended accepting bitcoin as payment for its vehicles.“We are concerned...
EPA Proposes Rules to Curb Coolant Emissions From Air Conditioners and Refrigerators
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing rules to reduce the use of coolants from air conditioners and refrigerators that...
U.S. Farmers Look for Government Help to Support Biden’s Climate Plans
A White House goal to slash U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions hinges in part on farmers and agriculture companies changing the way...
WSJ News Exclusive | Pfizer Identifies Fake Covid-19 Shots Abroad as Criminals Exploit Vaccine Demand
Pfizer Inc. PFE 1.28% says it has identified in Mexico and Poland the first confirmed instances of counterfeit versions of...
Ford Nominates Two Ford Family Heirs to Its Board
Ford Motor Co. F 4.37% has nominated a pair of fifth-generation descendants of founder Henry Ford to its board, deepening...
Fidelity’s Charitable Arm Wins in Hedge-Fund Founders’ Lawsuit
The charitable arm of Fidelity Investments on Friday won a lawsuit brought by a wealthy couple over the handling of...
Olympic Sponsors Face a Balancing Act at the 2022 Beijing Games
On the evening of Feb. 4, 2022, an opening ceremony in Beijing is scheduled to kick off the Winter Olympics,...
