International Business News - Shareholders http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Diversified industrial manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand Co. said Monday its board approved changes to the company's long-term incentive program, and has also agreed to hold a shareholder vote related to executive compensation in June. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/ingersoll-rand-ok-changes-to-incentive-program.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:21:00 EDT Visteon Corp. shareholders aren't getting any relief from a federal appeals court. A three-judge panel has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against the auto-parts maker. Shareholders who saw Visteon's stock plunge over five years had accused executives and an accounting firm of covering up problems. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/appeals-court-rejects-visteon-shareholder-lawsuit.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:17:56 EDT Food and pet food maker Del Monte Foods Co. holds its annual meeting on Thursday and company executives are expected to talk about the high commodity prices that are hampering profits. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/ahead-of-the-bell-del-monte-holds-annual-meeting.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:17:41 EDT Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. shareholders gave the go-ahead Thursday to a combination that would create the world's biggest carrier, deciding that in their volatile industry they like their chances better together than on their own. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/138377-delta-northwest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/delta-nwa-shareholders-to-vote-on-combination.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/delta-nwa-shareholders-to-vote-on-combination.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:00:55 EDT Cheerios and Betty Crocker maker General Mills Inc. said Monday it plans to keep expanding its international business, the company's fastest-growing segment, and increase its marketing to offset the soft economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/136281-earns-general-mills.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/general-mills-to-keep-expanding-international-unit.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/general-mills-to-keep-expanding-international-unit.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:32:53 EDT Some of American International Group Inc.'s shareholders want to help the company pay off the federal government's $85 billion loan and avoid ceding a majority stake in the company, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/aig-holders-push-to-pay-off-loan-report-says.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:36:19 EDT Investors seemed to anticipate a bidding war for Longs Drug Stores Inc., sending shares above even the level of Walgreen Co.'s surprise $75-per-share offer, even as several of the largest shareholders in Longs took a wait-and-see attitude. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/street-appears-to-expect-more-bids-for-longs-drug.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:55:22 EDT Four advisory firms are recommending that shareholders approve Delta Air Lines Inc.'s proposed purchase of Northwest Airlines Corp. Shareholders from both companies are meeting separately on Sept. 25 to vote on the deal, which would create the world's largest airline. The carriers also need antitrust approval, which they have said they hope to get by the end of this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/shareholder-advisors-give-thumbs-up-to-delta-nwa.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:13:26 EDT A year after orchestrating a takeover of H&R Block Inc.'s leadership, Richard Breeden gave shareholders an update Thursday on efforts to rejuvenate the tax preparation giant, saying some success has been made but the work is ongoing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/breeden-notes-year-of-progress-at-h-r-block.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:04:15 EDT ExpressJet Holdings Inc., which operates regional flights for Continental Airlines, said Friday it will hold a shareholder meeting Oct. 1 to consider a reverse stock split. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/expressjet-seeks-approval-for-reverse-stock-split.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:21:17 EDT Visa Inc., the world's largest credit and debit card processor, said Friday its board had set Aug. 27 as the new record date for shareholders eligible to participate in its Oct. 14 annual meeting. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/visa-shareholders-as-of-aug-27-can-vote-on-proxy.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:44:23 EDT Cablevision Systems Corp. executives met with major shareholders this week to talk about strategic options for the company, but while many alternatives remain open they are not seeking to go private again or mount another major acquisition, an analyst said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/analyst-cablevision-not-seeking-acquisitions.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:05:34 EDT Yahoo Inc.'s board emerged largely unscathed from the Internet company's annual meeting Friday as a subdued crowd of shareholders raised few questions about the directors' rejection of Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/101673-yahoo.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/yahoo-expected-spar-with-peeved-shareholders.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/yahoo-expected-spar-with-peeved-shareholders.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:42:18 EDT SHAREHOLDER FURY: Although Yahoo Inc. made peace with dissident investor Carl Icahn, other shareholders are expected to attack management Friday at the Internet company's annual meeting. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/shareholder-backlash-expected-at-yahoo-meeting.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:46:56 EDT CSX Corporation says four nominees of activist hedge fund shareholders TCI and 3G received a larger number of votes than four of CSX's nominees to its board of directors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/hedge-fund-nominees-get-most-votes-to-csx-board.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:24:53 EDT Yahoo Inc.'s recent truce with investor Carl Icahn didn't pacify many shareholders who remain on the war path heading into the Internet company's annual meeting Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/yahoo-to-face-shareholder-wrath-at-annual-meeting.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:15:23 EDT Regional bank National City Corp. said Monday it will hold a shareholder meeting Sept. 15 to vote on increasing the number of shares of common stock outstanding and the conversion of special shares of common stock in connection with a recent $7 billion cash infusion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/national-city-to-hold-shareholder-meeting-sept-15.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:14:08 EDT As was expected, shareholders of Activision Inc. overwhelmingly approved the video game publisher's combination with Paris-based Vivendi SA Tuesday. As part of the deal, Vivendi will own a 52 percent stake in a new company, which, combined with Vivendi Games, will be called Activision Blizzard. It will continue to be publicly traded under the symbol "ATVI." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/activision-shareholders-approve-vivendi-buyout.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:39:59 EDT The Coca-Cola Co., the world's largest beverage maker, has agreed to pay $137.5 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit that claimed company officials misrepresented or omitted information in public statements, causing the company's stock price to be inflated. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/coca-cola-settles-lawsuit-for-137-5-million.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:02:48 EDT The Coca-Cola Co., the world's largest beverage maker, has agreed to pay $137.5 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit that claimed company officials misrepresented or omitted information in public statements, causing the company's stock price to be inflated. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080706/coca-cola-settles-lawsuit-for-137-5-million.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:05:38 EDT