Judge Frank Forchione has approved a settlement in a shareholder suit against Diebold, in which the company will split the chairman and CEO roles and add an independent board member.

A number of top performing Russian companies have begun paying dividends amidst a stronger focus on corporate governance.

Chesapeake Energy has urged shareholders to reject proxy proposals that would allow investors to hold more control over the company's board.

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson is calling on Washington to alter regulatory policies he says hamper growth in the wireless industry and force companies to raise prices.

Only 23 percent of private companies have formal succession plans in place, while 25 percent have no succession plans whatsoever, finds a new NACD study.

Investors should not let bad press overshadow a good turnaround story. Click to view a price quote on BAC. Click to research the Banking industry.

Investors should not let bad press overshadow a good turnaround story. Click to view a price quote on BAC. Click to research the Banking industry.

Before resigning as CEO of Yahoo, Scott Thompson disclosed to the company's board of directors that he has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell sharply on Monday, tracking global equity markets lower as a political impasse in Greece heightened concerns about Europe's debt crisis and fears mounted about an economic slowdown in China. Greece's politi...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ally Financial Inc's mortgage unit on Monday filed for bankruptcy and the auto lender said it will sell some international operations to help it get on a path to repaying $12 billion in bailout money. Ally's mortgage unit, called R...

Greek party leaders are to resume power-sharing talks Monday as negotiations to create a government drag into a second week, raising the specter of fresh elections that could threaten the crisis-stricken country's international bailout and its membersh...

(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's sweeping out of its chief executive and settling of a proxy fight with an investor open a path for stable growth for the troubled company, analysts said. On Sunday, Yahoo said its global media head, Ross Levinsohn, will be inter...

Widespread trading practices are creating a headache for regulators who are trying to devise rules to prevent another financial crisis.

Chesapeake Energy is expecting activist investor Carl Icahn to disclose soon that he has taken a significant stake in the embattled natural-gas company.

Chesapeake Energy is expecting activist investor Carl Icahn to disclose soon that he has taken a significant stake in the embattled natural-gas company.

Chesapeake Energy is expecting activist investor Carl Icahn to disclose soon that he has taken a significant stake in the embattled natural-gas company.

Chesapeake Energy is expecting activist investor Carl Icahn to disclose soon that he has taken a significant stake in the embattled natural-gas company.

Chesapeake Energy is expecting activist investor Carl Icahn to disclose soon that he has taken a significant stake in the embattled natural-gas company.

Chesapeake Energy is expecting activist investor Carl Icahn to disclose soon that he has taken a significant stake in the embattled natural-gas company.

Here's a breakdown of the facts as Romney and Obama feud about who should get credit for what when it comes to the auto industry bailouts. Click to view a price quote on GM. Click to research the Automotive industry.