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corporate governance

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noun

  1. the balance of control between the stakeholders, managers, and directors of an organization

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Researchers at the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance pointed out in a report External link last April that stocks often trail the broader market once activists get what they want.

From Barron's

Reforms to improve corporate governance, lift dividend payouts and protect minorities now see the market trading on a premium to emerging markets.

From MarketWatch

We head nonprofit organizations concerned with corporate governance and policy and are often on opposite sides of important issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

Garden sees an opportunity to build Fortune Brands over the next decade both organically and through mergers and acquisitions, once better corporate governance is in place, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The final point is that South Korea “is making tangible progress on improving corporate governance under the Value Up program with additional catalysts expected in coming quarters,” Pasquariello said.

From MarketWatch