This month, a majority of Cadbury shareholders approved a purchase agreement by Kraft worth about nineteen billion dollars.

VOA: special.2010.02.17

About forty percent of BP shareholders are in Britain, but almost as many are in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.06.19

It would also increase investor protections and let shareholders vote on the pay of top company officials.

VOA: special.2010.04.16

But limited liability means the actions of a corporation are not the responsibility of its shareholders.

VOA: special.2010.03.05

But shareholders are not responsible for the debts of the corporation.

VOA: special.2010.09.03

BP will also suspend dividend payments to shareholders temporarily.

VOA: special.2010.06.19

Under pressure from U.S.President Barack Obama, BP bosses have decided not to pay out dividends to their shareholders this year.

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

"They're all approved by the shareholders as well as the independent compensation committees in each one of the companies."

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

And until BP finds a way to stem the flow, no one can estimate the full effect of this disaster on BP, its shareholders,or employees.

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

Mr.Obama said that means sacrifices from all parties involved - including management,labor, shareholders,creditors, suppliers and dealers to - in his words, "preserve a brighter future".

VOA: standard.2009.03.30

"More work needs to be done, which is why I urge the Senate to pass legislation that will give company shareholders a voice on the pay packages awarded to their executives,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

"And what I don't want to hear is when they're spending that kind of money on their shareholders and spending that kind of money on TV advertising that they're nickel-and-diming fishermen or small businesses here in the Gulf who are having a hard time."

VOA: standard.2010.06.10