Total to speed up dividend growth
French oil major Total SA will accelerate dividend growth in a sign of confidence that investment in fast-growing gas and electricity markets will steadily increase cash flow.
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Shell activist uprising quashed in shareholder vote
Shell shareholders overwhelming rejected a proposal by environmental group Follow This, which asked the oil super major to publish annual targets to reduce carbon emissions.
BP shareholders approve reduced Dudley pay and new pay policy
BP shareholders waved through a reduced pay packet for the company's chief executive Bob Dudley.
Magellan Petroleum shareholders approve strategic exchange transaction
Magellan Petroleum shareholders have approved a strategic exchange transaction.
EON shareholders to vote on company break-up
Shareholders of Germany’s largest utility are set to vote on its breakup as some in the investment community question the value in EON SE’s split to focus on renewable energy, networks and retail customers.
Royal Dutch Shell shareholders approve chief executive’s £4.3million pay
Shareholders in Royal Dutch Shell have voted overwhelmingly in favour of chief executive Ben van Beurden’s £4.3million pay packet at the oil giant’s annual general meeting.
Shell faces opposition on CEO’s pay as bonus seen as excessive
Two shareholder-advisory firms recommended investors vote against the Royal Dutch Shell Plc Chief Executive Officer Ben Van Beurden’s pay, saying his bonus is “excessive.” A third adviser said shareholders should give “qualified support.”
Statoil sharholders agree dividend for fourth quarter 2015
Statoil shareholders have approved a dividend of USD 0.2201 per share for the fourth quarter 2015 at the oil giant's annual general meeting.
The rise of the ‘Shareholder Spring’
Sir Martin Sorrell, the boss of advertising giant WPP, has defended his £63 million pay package, insisting “if WPP does well, I do well”.
Embattled Petroceltic tells shareholders to accept offer as it faces being wound-up
Embattled Petroceltic has told shareholders to accept a takeover offer as the firm stares down the possibility of being wound-up.
Shell needs to repay investors who backed its biggest ever wager
Royal Dutch Shell Plc is under pressure to reward the faith of the more than 80 percent of shareholders who shrugged off the risks from slumping oil prices to back its record acquisition of BG Group Plc.
Oilex urges shareholder support for tranche of investment plans
Oilex has asked its shareholders to vote in support of a capital funding program for work on the Cambay and Bhandut fields and the Canning basin. The company is looking to build on a “growth opportunity” which it says is underpinned by a recent independent reserve classification of gas and light field oil in the region. Managing director Ron Miller has written to shareholders asking for support to make the new investments.