His late father, Al Lerner, had also been chairman of MBNA and was a significant shareholder in the company.

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Lee remains a significant shareholder in Sun Hung Kai and acts as a mentor to the Kwok sons, who call him "uncle" and remember how he helped their father.

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However, if you are a significant shareholder of a smaller-cap company like wireless connectivity provider iPass (nasdaq: IPAS - news - people ) and intend to present a legitimate resolution at the meeting to unlock shareholder value, the cost of getting to California for the meeting would be an allowable deduction.

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Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a significant News Corp. shareholder and a billionaire investor, issued a statement Wednesday supporting both James and Rupert Murdoch as well as the hearings that took place in the U.K. parliamentary committee on Tuesday.

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Even when institutional investors like pension funds try to work within the system, using their significant, long-term shareholder standing to exert influence on corporate boards, they have been turned back.

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This accelerated development will add significant production and reserves for Pioneer while enhancing shareholder value.

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Business execution was strong, especially in the cable content division, and the company continued its shareholder friendly behavior, both repurchasing a significant amount of stock and announcing that it would be splitting the company into two separate entities.

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It said the company provided "significant support to bin Laden before he was removed as a shareholder in 1993 with knowledge that he was targeting the United States" and continued to provide a "financial lifeline" to him afterward.

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