shareholder
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They say the Tatas have a unique operating structure where the majority shareholder is a charity which uses dividends received from commercial arms to fund hospitals, universities and research.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
With the exception of the Lone Star State, “no State has adopted legislation governing shareholder proposals in more than 80 years,” the SEC says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Existing shareholder Hansjorg Wyss will retain his minority holding as part of the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The company is expected to report earnings on Sept. 30, and shareholder returns will be one of the most important topics on the earnings call, in Sankar’s view.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
He became Avant!’s single largest shareholder; he pressed management for changes.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Discovery shareholders on top of the $81 billion the company has already agreed to pay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Collectively, listed Tata companies including Tata Motors and TCS have a market capitalisation of more than $260bn and influence over 17.7 million retail shareholders, pension funds, insurers and mutual funds, investment advisory firm InGovern said.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Some experts say a listing may now be the only way to ease increasingly fractious relations between the board and shareholders - tensions that are hurting not just the group, but India more broadly.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Airbnb agreed to put the proposal on this year’s ballot, and shareholders rejected it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
On August 1, 2007, shareholders brought their first lawsuit against Bear Stearns in connection with the collapse of its subprime-backed hedge funds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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