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International Conference in Naples (October 3-4, 2019)

4 April 2019

We are delighted to announce that this autumn Virtus Global Center for Corporate Governance together with The University of Naples “Parthenope” and Sapienza University of Rome are going to organise an international conference, titled “NEW (…)

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CONFERENCE IN ROME: REPORT

18 March 2019

We are glad to present the report from our International conference "CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: SEARCH FOR THE ADVANCED PRACTICES” that took place in Rome on February 28, 2019.

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Conference in Rome: keynote presentations

12 March 2019

We are glad to publish keynote presentations from the International conference “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: SEARCH FOR THE ADVANCED PRACTICES” that took place at Roma Tre University (Italy) on February 28, 2019. The conference was arranged jointly (…)

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Corporate Governance Conference in Rome: A Photo Report

4 March 2019

On the 28th of February 2019 the International conference "CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: SEARCH FOR THE ADVANCED PRACTICES" successfully took place at Roma Tre University in Rome (Italy) with the organizational participation of Department of Business (…)

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Regulatory compliance for cryptocurrency businesses

14 December 2018

Cryptocurrency, also known as virtual currency, digital tokens, and coins, has become one of the most popular and versatile methods for carrying out financial transactions. The marketplace for cryptocurrency is rapidly expanding. However, there (…)

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International Conference in Rome (February 28, 2019): Deadline extended

14 December 2018

This winter an international conference dedicated to the topic of Corporate Governance will be organized by Virtus Global Center for Corporate Governance in cooperation with Roma Tre University, Italy.

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Uber’s Dara Khosrowshahi thinks he has controlled his famously fractious board of directors

7 December 2018

A little more than a year after Uber’s board of directors busted into acrimony, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is feeling pretty good about how things are going in the boardroom. That’s important since it has been one of the $70 billion company’s (…)

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Ikea profits plunge as revamp takes toll

29 November 2018

Ikea’s profits have fallen by more than a third as the world’s biggest furnishing retailer invests in improving its online business and tests smaller city-centre stores.

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Shareholders are stealing our jobs

22 November 2018

It’s not the robots that are coming for American jobs. It’s not the immigrants. It’s not evil offshoring CEOs either. It’s the shareholders. Under shareholder capitalism, the U.S. labor force has become a liability - a cost to be contained - (…)

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Lessons from Europe: How to get more women on corporate boards

9 November 2018

U.S. companies are in a moment of self-reflection. This new-found introspection stems in large part from the #MeToo movement, which has prompted what Fortune’s Claire Zillman recently described as a “reexamination of women’s place in the (…)

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Conference in Izmir: Report

2 November 2018

We are glad to present the report from our International conference "CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: A NEW PERSPECTIVE IN SCHOLARLY RESEARCH" that took place in Izmir on October 11, 2018. The conference report contains a short overview of the (…)

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Essential tips for negotiating exclusivity in a small business M&A transaction

25 October 2018

After putting your blood, sweat and tears into building a profitable and growing enterprise, there may come a time when potential buyers come knocking at your door. Realizing that your business is an attractive acquisition target can be both (…)

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CONFERENCE IN IZMIR: CLOSING REMARKS

19 October 2018

On the 11th of October 2018 the International conference "CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: A NEW PERSPECTIVE IN SCHOLARLY RESEARCH" successfully took place at Yaşar University in Izmir (Turkey) with the organizational participation of Department of Business (…)

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Legal tips on basic equity compensation for founders and employees

17 October 2018

Companies often wish to compensate founders and employees with equity instead of cash for reasons such as: (i) the company is new and has a low (or no) cash flow and (ii) the company wants to incentivize performance by giving its founders and (…)

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How to perform a Delaware entity search

12 October 2018

What is a Delaware entity search? A Delaware entity search is used to look up a company name in Delaware and make sure the name isn’t already used by another company. However, before getting started, it is important to understand why businesses (…)

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