Corporate governance in the energy business
Just before the summer I was asked to advise a group of non-executive directors who serve on the board of a very large international energy business. They wanted to know what skills and attributes I...
View ArticleShareholder activism arrives in the energy sector
Carl Icahn’s purchase of a 5 per cent stake in the Canadian company Talisman Energy marks the entry of activist shareholders into the energy business. Could it indicate the beginning of a revolution?...
View ArticleThe dangers of populism for the energy sector
Populism is on the march. The shift away from factual, rational analysis was evident in 2016 in the Brexit referendum and the US presidential election. A new study from the Legatum Institute shows it...
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