Revlon duty n.— «This “shareholder value maximization” obligation, sometimes called the Revlon duty, helps ensure public company shareholders participate in control premiums. It also keeps management honest, especially when hostile...
kyriarchy n.— « Kyriarchy—a neologism coined by Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza and derived from the Greek words for “lord” or “master” (kyrios) and “to rule or dominate” (archein) which seeks to redefine...
Are more and more people talking about standing behind a podium? A San Diegan says the traditional rule has been that one stands behind a lectern and stands on a podium. Has this traditional rule changed? This is part of a complete episode.
bear raid n.— «It’s no coincidence that since then the size and severity of market declines is unprecedented. It was a hedge fund traders dream come true. When a group of hedge funds gang up and sell billions in what is called a...
absence labeling n.— «Critics of the rule argue what is known as “absence labeling’” has worked great for more than a decade. When a producer states something is rbST-free, they are absence labeling. Monsanto believes absence...
The election’s still months away, but a caller in Okinawa, Japan wonders how the husband of a female U.S. president should be addressed if the husband himself is a former president. The hosts rule out “First Laddie.” This is part...