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Splitting up the troubled company appeals to some bankers and shareholders but may not set a broader precedent
Expect other underperforming local industrial groups to receive more attention
Japanese industrial conglomerate proposes break-up following shareholder discontent
Plan is one of several being discussed by under-fire Japanese conglomerate
Monetisation of the conglomerate’s assets will be difficult to avoid
People close to Japanese group say size does not exceed 5%
Plus, another boardroom battle brews at Toshiba and Toast’s IPO tests the appetite for consumer listings
Japan’s oldest conglomerate is under mounting pressure to deliver a radical plan for its future
Hiromi Yamaji says high-profile scandal at Toshiba a ‘special case’
Akira Amari says Tokyo has to work with Washington to counter threat from Beijing
Activists exert more control over company’s board following recent resignations
Activist investors forced departure of popular board chair on Friday
Shareholder vote pitches Japanese group into uncharted territory and marks watershed for investor activism
Friday’s AGM could see the whole board dismissed as anger over collusion between big business and government mounts
Osamu Nagayama vows to create robust compliance culture in open letter to shareholders
Effissimo says company has failed to address governance shortcomings following damning probe
The US central bank’s move is based on new predictions of faster growth and sharply higher inflation
BlackRock and other shareholders can strike a blow for shareholder rights by voting out the board
Plus, the incredible bankruptcy of Hertz and how Credit Suisse’s relationship with Sanjeev Gupta got frosty
Osamu Nagayama blames ex-chief for deepening crisis despite investors’ demand for his exit
Clash propels Japanese company deeper into governance crisis
A detailed exposure of wrongdoing shows the extent to which shareholder interests have been sidelined
Most fights with company management end up as costly losing battles
Report details trade ministry’s role in suppressing shareholder rights
European subsidiary attacked by same criminal group that hacked Colonial petroleum pipeline
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