Archive for the 'Event' Category

Never underestimate the power of a scandal. Two years ago (almost to the day), we footnoted about News Corporation’s (NWS) new agreement with a former Chief Operating Officer. At the time, Michelle wrote that it “sets new standards for saying so little.” Fast forward two years, and we’re seeing a dramatic difference in the 10-K [...]

Given the steady and increasingly louder drumbeat of news about the debt ceiling — this morning brings the news that President Obama might summon key members of Congress to Camp David, where such weighty issues as peace in the Middle East have been hammered out — and the need to increase the debt ceiling to [...]

In yesterday’s post, we took a look at some of the early disclosures that companies have made since the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan March 11. But what about the nuclear angle? Well, we’re starting to see disclosures about that, too. One of the first documents filed with the SEC was this 8-K filed by [...]