http://derek.abdinor.co.za online disclosure Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:13:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Image via Wikipedia A folksy look at putting thoughts on one of my accidental hobbies down. You'll make mistakes until you find out what your garden is able to be You'll lose plants through things that are out of your control. You'll lose even more flowers as they are more ... http://derek.abdinor.co.za/2010/02/18/management-by-gardening/ In light of the Rupert Murdoch announcement and the poor show for established newspapers around the world, the only model that makes sense to me is the paid referral: News websites should be built so that the link to the article is not seen or copied. If you want to forward ... http://derek.abdinor.co.za/2009/11/30/making-money-with-online-media/ From The Telegraph 19 Nov 2009: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/investing/shares/6588959/How-to-buy-shares-with-perks.html How to buy shares with perks Consumers can gain benefits ranging from thousands of pounds off the price of a new home to a 30pc discount on Eurotunnel travel just for holding shares in certain companies. From The Telegraph 19 Nov 2009: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/6599281/Societe-Generale-tells-clients-how-to-prepare-for-global-collapse.html Société Générale tells clients ... http://derek.abdinor.co.za/2009/11/19/snippets-treat-shareholders-as-customers-and-socgens-outlook/ Electronic communication to shareholders is a philosophy as much as a practice - where possible collect email and mobile addresses of your shareholders to communicate directly, and cut down the costs associated with being a listed company, eg on the JSE. [caption id="attachment_352" align="aligncenter" width="510" caption="Polar Bear"][/caption] Because there is an argument ... http://derek.abdinor.co.za/2009/11/16/shareholder-e-communication-is-like-global-warming/ In discussion the other day we were puzzled as to why the majority of companies on the JSE do not take advantage of Schedule 23 for their regulatory communications to the market and shareholders. For issuing companies to embark on an electronic consent program, the following benefits accrue to company and ... http://derek.abdinor.co.za/2009/10/29/schedule-23-the-booke-make-up-tons/ I thought I'd capture all the links as they appear in Google news - to represent the news as and where it comes out. Microsoft shareholders to get 'say on pay' TechFlash (blog) - Todd Bishop - ‎11 hours ago‎ Microsoft's board says it will hold a non-binding, advisory shareholder vote on the salaries of the company's ... http://derek.abdinor.co.za/2009/09/19/microsoft-lets-shareholders-advise-on-director-pay/ From an article in the Economist: One reason why Germany’s biggest firms have not cut many jobs is its cherished model of stakeholder capitalism, which took root after the second world war and contributed to its rapid economic growth until the 1980s. Under this model, workers’ representatives fill half the seats ... http://derek.abdinor.co.za/2009/08/13/management-by-stakeholders/ Via Compliance Week: Aircraft manufacturers, Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) , is conducting an online survey of stockholders on its executive compensation (remuneration) practices. Results will be reviewed by the Management Development and Compensation Committee of Lockhee's Board of Directors. Prudential (NYSE: PRU) has a section on their website where one can ... http://derek.abdinor.co.za/2009/08/07/us-companies-opening-up-remuneration-debates/ From the Institute of Charted Accountants (Scotland): ICAS objects to the additional burdens, costs and risks of this during the current recession – when many businesses are struggling to survive and should be concentrating their management expertise on the much more pressing and important task of maintaining productivity and employment. Donald Drysdale, ... http://derek.abdinor.co.za/2009/08/06/mandatory-xbrl-filing-for-tax-in-the-uk-absurd/ From the ever-current BNet, comes this article from Richard Northedge (July 20th, 2009 @ 2:31 am). The RSPCA ordered the removal of the dozen lemmings brought to British Airways’ shareholders’ meeting but they had done their job of illustrating the fate the trade unions think their members face. Boards have become used to meetings being ... http://derek.abdinor.co.za/2009/07/20/shareholder-meetings-have-become-a-circus-bnet/