Susanne Craig

Investor Group Asks S.E.C. to Intervene on Access to Shareholder Vote Totals

dealbook.nytimes.com — The Council of Institutional Investors has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to intervene after the main company that provides real-time tabulations on shareholder votes stopped giving this information to the groups that sponsor proposals. The running tallies on shareholder votes are generally kept under lock and key.

Rajat Gupta’s Lust for Zeros

nytimes.com — Lat one Friday morning, Rajat Gupta was rushing through security at Philadelphia International Airport, carry-on in tow, when his cellphone rang. When Gupta heard from Goldman Sachs, on whose board he sat, it was often from its chief executive, Lloyd Blankfein. But on this morning, it was Gregory K.

JPMorgan Shareholders Are Denied Access to Results

dealbook.nytimes.com — When it comes to shareholder votes, the running tallies are a closely guarded secret. Only a handful of parties get a peek into how these corporate battles are shaping up. Now, in the midst of one of the most closely watched investor votes in years - over whether to separate the roles of chairman and chief executive at JPMorgan Chase - that protocol has changed.

Inside the Jamie Dimon-Lloyd Blankfein Pep Talk

nymag.com — Today the reported that as shareholders and the media bear down on him, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has turned to his one-time rival, formerly embattled Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, for advice. Over the past few months, the paper reports, the two "foul weather friends" have had "a number of private conversations" about how to hang on during a very public crisis.

Big Vote on Dimon May Hinge on Lee Raymond

dealbook.nytimes.com — In his 12 years as chief executive of Exxon Mobil, Lee R. Raymond had a reputation for bulldozing analysts and long-winded shareholders and going toe-to-toe with government authorities.

In House, Maxine Waters Takes New Tack on Banks

nytimes.com — LOS ANGELES OVER her 22 years in Congress, Maxine Waters has likened bank executives to "gangsters," snarkily addressed them as "captains of the universe" and threatened to tax their companies "out of business." The Democrat from Los Angeles, in other words, is not known for showing love to the financial industry.

Amid Vote, Dimon Has Considered Departure

online.wsj.com — Lee Raymond wrote in a letter to shareholders that having James Dimon serve as both chairman and chief executive is the most effective structure for the bank.

An Alcohol Flask That Looks Like An iPhone

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