Ethan Peck on ‘Managerial Class’ Behind Woke Takeover of Corporate America
“I think it’s a scam,” said Peck in a recent interview.
All the Trips to Davos Have Gone to Larry Fink’s Head
Larry Fink really has let all of those trips to Davos go to his head.
Morningstar’s ESG: Proudly Leftist, Covertly Anti-Israel
As troubling as Morningstar’s partisan crankery is, recent revelations about its ugly anti-Israeli bias are far worse. It turns out that Morningstar is a covert carrier of the BDS (boycott, divest and sanction) virus – a virus that infects investments with a radical anti-Israel bias.
Conservative proposals flop at US AGMs
Plus Jim Chanos’ next ‘big short’, rising distress in European corporate debt and American fashion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Lawful Workplace Diversity Requires Full School Choice
Big news from the United States Supreme Court this week. No, not that news.
CEOs Start to Push Back Against ‘Woke’ Employee Bullying
“Suddenly, nobody has any interest in this anymore, and companies are responding accordingly and starting to drop ‘woke,’” said Scott Shepard, director at the National Center for Public Policy Research. “I don’t think this is the end of woke, I don’t even think it’s the beginning of the end, but to borrow from Mr. Churchill, I do think it might be the end of the beginning.”
OPINION: Would you like a little ESG with your CRT?
Idaho Republicans waste an awful lot of their political oxygen and your time on three-letter distractions.
2022 Proxy Season Review: Increased Shareholder Focus on Racial Justice
The 2022 proxy season has highlighted shareholders’ ever-growing focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Idaho lawmakers talk ESGs
Idaho lawmakers could take steps next session to address the growing emphasis of ESG ratings by federal regulators and the financial services industry.
Crapo, state officials decry ‘ESG’ standards for investments
“I’ve long pushed back against efforts to politicize financial decisions and create ‘bad lists’ of legal American companies,” said Crapo, the former chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. “Sadly, we’re seeing more of this.”
Guns, abortion and race heat up company annual meetings
Walmart is among the major companies whose shareholders have put hot-button political issues on the agenda at annual meetings.
Two years after George Floyd’s killing, Big Tech shareholders vote on racial-justice proposals
Amazon, Facebook and Google will face calls for racial-equity audits and other race-related proposals, with the first two voting on the anniversary of death that sparked calls for change.
Twitter Solidly Pro-Deal Despite Elon Musk’s Ambivalence
The company sent a very loud signal to both market watchers and regulators alike.
Twitter didn’t address Elon Musk’s takeover during shareholder meeting
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s potential takeover of Twitter loomed over the company’s annual investor meeting Wednesday, even as executives shut down questions about the deal.
Twitter Execs Duck Musk, Free Speech Questions at Shareholder Meeting
Twitter leaders bobbed and weaved as investors asked about their favorite billionaire troll, but the questions just kept on coming.