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BREAKING NEWS
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UPDATED AT 11:43 AM EST |
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005 |
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See the complete results of Board Games 2005 in a new, interactive chart
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When it comes to better governance, some companies get it, and some don't
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This year's winner rose from 19th place last year, part of a gradual effort to improve governance.
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Two-year loser CoolBrands dropped; lowest mark goes to a retailer new to the index
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A selection of the best and most dubious practices found this year by the Board Games team
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What boards can do to pinpoint how their practices measure up to others in their industry
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Board Games analysis finds that income trusts could be doing a lot better with governance
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Handful of boards have made radical changes to how they operate and shot up in the rankings
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The number of women in board rooms is little changed since the study began
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There's a groundswell in Canada and U.S. to elect directors by majority votes
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Weighted voting structure can add risk, critics charge; proponents defend advantages
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There's a growing divide in Canada's board rooms, with reformers at odds with holdouts
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Low scores are typical of companies that are new to the S&P/TSX index
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Independence of the audit committee is key to any efforts at board reform.
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Here are the questions we asked and how we marked companies on their responses
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How loyal are you to your employer?
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