Battling the banks: a David takes on the financial world's Goliaths
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Michaud won a judicial decision that will force the Royal Bank of Canada and the National Bank of Canada to permit shareholders to vote on issues such as executive salaries and membership to the board of directors. The Quebec Superior Court ruled on Jan 10, 1997, that shareholders have the right to propose resolutions.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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The last man standing
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Bernard Ebbers has engineered the purchase of MCI Communications Corp by WorldCom Inc for $41 billion in stock, making it the largest corporate merger ever. Some analysts maintain that Ebbers is too ambitious, but others believe his growth strategy is the right one.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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