$40 million SEC settlement for Elon Musk, stepping down as Tesla chairman

The settlement requires that Tesla appoint two new independent directors and establish a committee of independent board members. Tesla had come under criticism for years prior to Elon Musk ’s take-private episode for lax governance, though shareholders sided with the board in June by voting against an independent chairman proposal and approving the re-election of three directors. Continue reading $40 million SEC settlement for Elon Musk, stepping down as Tesla chairman

Facebook crashes nose down, with slow projected growth; where is it spending its earning

C.P.’s comment: The 19 per cent drop in stock market vaporized $119 billion for facebook and $16 billion for Mark Zuckerberg in his net worth. Facebook further warned of significantly slow growth for the penultimate period this year, with expenses continue to skyrocket. Both the slower growth forecast and heavier spending reflect problems largely of Facebook’s own making. New European privacy rules, inspired in part by … Continue reading Facebook crashes nose down, with slow projected growth; where is it spending its earning