June 29, 2011—If you've ever wondered what it would look like if the management of a company imploded, look no further than Dynegy (DYN), the electric utility that, once, kept company with the likes of Enron (in everything from the go-go energy bubble it ...

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January 18, 2011—There's long been an air of mystery surrounding the top echelon at Goldman Sachs (GS) -- its so-called "partners," a hold-over from the days before the company was publicly traded -- including just who is a member at any given time. Now, ...

August 25, 2010—It's a bizarre fact of American business that directors can stay on corporate boards for years after shareholders have resoundingly rejected them in an annual vote. (As we footnoted here, just look at Cablevision) So ...

July 20, 2010—As complex and controversial as corporate governance issues can be, the conventional wisdom seems to have coalesced around certain topics in "good governance" circles: Separating the chairmanship from the chief executive's job is generally seen as a good thing. Eliminating