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Corporate Governance: In the News - Articles of Interest

• Companies Scrap IPOs Amid Russian Invasion of Ukraine - WSJ, March 4, 2022
• Financial screws turned on Russia as insurers exit | Reuters, March 4, 2022
• Russia's offer to foreign firms: stay, leave or hand over the keys | Reuters, March 4, 2022
• CalSTRS trims equities, fixed income in wake of Ukraine invasion | Pensions & Investments, March 4, 2022
• New York State Teachers, Oregon join in dropping Russian investments | Pensions & Investments, March 4, 2022
• Asset owners to ditch €5.2bn of Russia holdings | Responsible Investor, March 4, 2022
• Russia divestment tracker: Which asset owners are exiting? | Responsible Investor, March 4, 2022
• World's biggest pension fund reviewing Russian holdings | Responsible Investor, March 4, 2022
• Tech Companies Are Reopening Their Offices, but Tech Work Has Changed Forever - WSJ, March 4, 2022
• Deutsche Bank publishes scope 1 and 2 emissions for corporate industry loan book | Responsible Investor, March 4, 2022
• Biden Climate-Change Plans Gain Momentum as Democrats Retool Agenda - WSJ, March 4, 2022
• Chicken Companies Were Asked About Sharing of Employment Practices - WSJ, March 4, 2022
• Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Steps Down From Coca-Cola Board - WSJ, March 4, 2022
• Activision’s Work Environment, Alleged Sexual Harassment Contributed to Employee’s Death, Says New Lawsuit - WSJ, March 4, 2022
• Pressure grows on Biden to ban U.S. imports of Russian oil | Reuters, March 3, 2022
• Google suspends all ad sales in Russia as censorship demands grow | Reuters, March 3, 2022
• Microsoft, SpaceX, Airbnb and Others Offer Ukraine Assistance - WSJ, March 3, 2022
• Nike, IKEA close Russian stores as sanctions, trade restrictions bite | Reuters, March 3, 2022
• A Closed Russia Market After Invasion Challenges U.S. Fund Managers - WSJ, March 3, 2022
• Ukraine War Plunges Auto Makers Into New Supply-Chain Crisis - WSJ, March 3, 2022
• Governance During A Geopolitical Crisis – Chief Executive, March 3, 2022
• U.S. activist investors, Icahn cry foul over proposed stock disclosure rule | Reuters, March 3, 2022
• IRS Is Audited Over Its Safeguards Against Favored Treatment of Big Business - WSJ, March 3, 2022
• Justice Officials Promise Clarity in Upcoming Corporate Guidance – Bloomberg Law, March 3, 2022
• Biden Signs #MeToo Bill to Ease Workplace Harassment Lawsuits – Bloomberg Law, March 3, 2022
• Principles of governance: How companies — and their boards — hold themselves accountable for their promises – Business Insider, March 3, 2022
• How ESG is changing the landscape in labor and employment law | Reuters, March 3, 2022
• Cybersecurity ‘Keeps Me Up at Night’: SEC’s Crenshaw | ThinkAdvisor, March 3, 2022
• Amazon Moves to Force FTC Antitrust Decision on MGM Deal - WSJ, March 3, 2022
• Justice Department to Step Up Focus on White-Collar Crime Victims - WSJ, March 3, 2022
• Here’s What Happens When Investors Ignore Corruption | Institutional Investor, March 2, 2022
• ESG Rules Bend With War: SEB Says OK to Invest in Defense Stocks Again - WSJ, March 2, 2022
• SEC Worker Safety Disclosure Rule Yielding Scattershot Results – Bloomberg Law, March 2, 2022