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The List: Corporate board pay climbing? Not in Minnesota — at least not this year

The 25 highest-paying public-company boards reported a slight decrease year over year while the national average is up. But the local drop might only be a one-time anomaly, the result of some boards shedding directors......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 8th, 2018

Six Minnesota businesswomen named to Inc. Magazine"s "Female Founders 250" list

Inc. Magazine revealed its sixth-annual Female Founders 250 list, denoting 250 women making moves in the entrepreneurial world. And on this year's list were several familiar faces to the Minnesota startup scene......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 15th, 2024

U.S. companies named 82 Latinx people to their boards in Q1, a 331% year-over-year jump

Latinx people are still rare in U.S. corporate boardrooms, but they’re starting to become less so. U.S. companies added 82 Latinx board members between January and March — a 331% increase from the same period last year, according to new da.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 20th, 2021

The Agenda: Pushing along $144 million of development projects, watching out for (freezing) drizzle and opening new city banks

MORNING LEAD Nearly $144 million worth of developments will be considered by the Buffalo Planning Board when it meets today for the first time this year. Topping the list are requests related to the $100 million Queen City Landing project, as wel.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 13th, 2020

Citing Amazon, study trashes corporate tax breaks to lure jobs

Homebuying makes sense again in Brooklyn and Queens.&l…; Deals rose in the New York boroughs for the first time since 2017, with purchases in Brooklyn climbing 2.9% in the fourth quarter from a year... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 12th, 2020

The Sobrato Organization holds onto No. 1 spot in Silicon Valley charitable giving

The Sobrato Organization held onto the No. 1 spot on the Business Journal's list of top local corporate philanthropists again this year. From 2012 to 2016, the developer had held the top ranking for five years straight. Then in 2017, Alphabet/Google .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 15th, 2019

Arizona Corporate Excellence 2019 Rookie of the Year: Freestar on wild ride as fastest-growing US private company

It’s been a wild ride for Freestar executives this year. It’s not every day your business is named the fastest-growing private company in the nation on the Inc. 500 list. The Phoenix-based advertising-tech company Publisher First Inc., doing business.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 15th, 2019

Prime Therapeutics, phData, Tattersall among Minnesota"s Inc. 5000 companies

Inc. Magazine released its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. on Wednesday, and this year, 81 Minnesota businesses made the cut. Inc. selects companies for the list based their percentage of revenue growth over the l.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 15th, 2019

Why Sobrato donates massive amount of rent-free office space to local nonprofits

The Sobrato Organization, which placed No. 1 on this year's Top 100 Corporate Philanthropists list, currently has 500 organizations on their free office space waiting list......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 23rd, 2019

CFO of the Year: How retirement landed Mary Winston at the helm of Bed, Bath & Beyond

Despite deciding to "semi-retire" following her tenure as CFO at Family Dollar, Mary Winston's work in consulting and corporate board governance landed her at the helm of a Fortune 500 retailer......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 12th, 2019

One Louisville-based company named among top in U.S. for diversity.

Louisville's largest public company moved up six spots on an annual ranking of the best 50 companies in the nation when it comes to corporate diversity management practices. Insurer Humana Inc. rose to No. 42 on this year's list of Top 50 Companies f.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 9th, 2019

Capitol Report: Why Corporate America’s profits are set to drop

Surging labor costs and slower revenue growth likely will lead to a drop this year in corporate profits in the U.S. and other developed economies, according to a report out Monday from The Conference Board......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 1st, 2019

Paul Ryan is poised to earn millions

Paul Ryan will easily add to his already considerable net worth if he opts to stray from his native Wisconsin to join a corporate board or dabble in Washington power struggles when he retires next year as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 12th, 2018

Karnataka PUC result 2018 declared; steps to check marks, toppers" list

Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) declared the result of the Pre-University II-year examination (PUC) on website kseeb.kar.nic.in. Check Karnataka 2nd PUC results 2018.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardApr 30th, 2018

U of M committee approves $212 million capital-projects budget

The University of Minnesota Finance and Operations committee has approved a budget that calls for spending $212 million on capital projects during the school's 2019 fiscal year. The U of M's board of regents will vote on the budget Friday. The budge.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 8th, 2018

This Bond ETF Could Regain Its Angelic Status

Amid fears of rising interest rates in the U.S. and talk that default rates are climbing, some bond market experts expected a rough year for high-yield corporate debt. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJun 25th, 2018

Wall Street rises as climbing yields boost financials

Wall Street stocks largely rose on Monday as a jump in 10-year bond yields boosted financials and as news of upcoming international trade talks offset the negative impact of the strengthening U.S. dollar on corporate earnings forecasts......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 23rd, 2018

S&P 500 index rises as climbing yields boost financial sector stocks

The benchmark U.S. S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq index rose on Monday as a jump in 10-year bond yields boosted financial sector stocks and investors anticipated continued strength in corporate earnings and U.S. economic growth......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 23rd, 2018

Aston Martin adds FTSE experience to its board ahead of IPO

Luxury carmaker Aston Martin announced the appointment of experienced FTSE executives on Monday to boost the board of the 105-year old firm as it confirms plans to list on the London Stock Exchange......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 10th, 2018

Will stocks keep climbing in 2019?

CFRA Research's Lindsey Bell tells CNN's Richard Quest why she thinks economic growth and corporate earnings will slow next year, and where stocks are headed......»»

Category: videoSource: cnnSep 12th, 2018

List Leaders: Get acquainted with the 10 highest-paid corporate board directors in Oregon

The wise old men and women of the business world don't ever retire. They still serve on corporate boards — and make bank doing it. This group averaged 67 years of age with the oldest being 75 and the youngest 57. Click on the images above t.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 21st, 2018