Tag: Corporate management

Gamestop's annual shareholder meeting disrupted after 'unprecedented demand' causes tech issue

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Gamestop's highly-anticipated shareholder meeting ran into a technical problem Thursday — resulting in many eager investors...

Ozy Media went from buzzy to belly-up. Its founder, Carlos Watson, is now on trial

NEW YORK -- For nearly a decade, Ozy Media projected an image of new-media success.The company boasted big-name interviews, an Emmy-winning TV show,...

Southwest Airlines CEO says he won't resign. A hedge fund is trying to get him fired

DALLAS -- The CEO of Southwest Airlines said Wednesday he will not resign in the face of pressure from a hedge fund that...

An investment firm has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and wants to oust the CEO

DALLAS -- Activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management has bought a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and is seeking to force out the...

With its top editor abruptly gone, The Washington Post grapples with a hastily announced restructure

NEW YORK -- The struggling Washington Post found itself in some turmoil on Monday following the abrupt departure of the newspaper's executive editor...

CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee

NEW YORK -- The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily...