Sumitomo shareholders reject climate change resolution

[ad_1] TOKYO, June 18 (Reuters) – Sumitomo Corp (8053.T) shareholders on Friday rejected a proposal requiring the trading house to align its business with global climate change targets in a…

Walmart reiterates goal of doubling international gross merchandise in five years

[ad_1] BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 2 (Reuters) – Walmart (WMT.N) still expects to double the amount of gross merchandise volume it sells in foreign markets to $200 billion in five years,…

HSBC quashes Ping An-backed protest vote at annual meeting

[ad_1] BIRMINGHAM, England, May 5 (Reuters) – HSBC (HSBA.L) soundly defeated a bid to break-up the bank and spin-out its lucrative Asian business at its annual investor meeting in Birmingham…

HSBC defeats Asia spin-off proposal in AGM voting

[ad_1] LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) – Europe’s biggest bank HSBC defeated a resolution from Hong Kong-based shareholders and backed by major investor Ping An to potentially spin-off its lucrative Asia…

Caixabank’s new accounting standards cut 2022 lending income by 389 mln euros

[ad_1] MADRID, April 28 (Reuters) – Spain’s Caixabank (CABK.MC) on Friday said that the implementation of new accounting standards on its insurance business had a 389 million euro ($428.13 million)…

Petrobras approves new board, paving way for Lula’s strategies

[ad_1] RIO DE JANEIRO, April 27 (Reuters) – Shareholders of Brazil’s Petrobras (PETR4.SA) on Thursday approved new members of the state-run oil firm’s board of directors, a key step for…

Glass Lewis opposes re-electing Credit Suisse board’s risk chairman

[ad_1] ZURICH, April 13 (Reuters) – Proxy adviser Glass Lewis urgedCredit Suisse (CSGN.S) shareholders to oppose board member Andreas Gottschling’s re-election, on grounds that asrisk committee chairmanhe should be held…

Investors reject call for Australia’s CBA to stop fossil fuel funding

[ad_1] SYDNEY, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX) investors on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a resolution calling for the lender to stop financing new fossil fuel projects, highlighting…

UBS hit by old toxic debt costs ahead of ‘hard’ Credit Suisse task

[ad_1] Problem debt dates back 15 years to financial crash UBS expects to close C. Suisse deal by 2Q, possibly May CEO warns of ‘hard’ task of integrating Credit Suisse…

Barclays to offer climate vote to investors next year

[ad_1] LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) – Barclays (BARC.L) will offer investors a vote on its climate policy at next year’s investor meeting after pressure from shareholders and activists to become…