Victoria’s EGM Trial, Harshly Criticised Over Limits Summary Victoria’s YourPlay card pilot — a three-month electronic gaming machine (EGM) trial running in 43 venues across Monash, Greater Dandenong and Ballarat — lets players track spending but makes setting loss limits voluntary rather than mandatory. Local mayors and gambling-harm advocates say the voluntary approach undermines the […]
Emanuel Clase Faces MLB Ban Over Betting Investigation Summary Cleveland Guardians closer Emanuel Clase faces the possibility of being banned from Major League Baseball as investigators probe alleged betting and pitch manipulation. Clase and teammate Luis Ortiz have been on non-disciplinary leave since July while MLB and the Ohio Casino Control Commission investigate suspicious wagering […]
Ashwini Vaishnaw Launches India’s First Door-to-Door Rail Freight and Parcel Services Summary Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually inaugurated the Sonik Integrated Logistics Hub and flagged off two new door-to-door rail freight and parcel services, a move aimed at converting Indian Railways from a simple freight carrier into a full-service logistics provider. The Sonik Hub, managed […]
CROSS-BORDER TRADE REIMAGINED: From Geopolitical Friction to Digital Resilience Summary Global trade and logistics are being remade under persistent geopolitical pressures — trade wars, sanctions, regional conflicts, airspace closures and port disruptions. The article highlights how these forces have shifted disruptions from occasional shocks to systemic risks, changing transit patterns (eg. Red Sea rerouting via […]
Applying A Retail Voting Programme in Practice Summary The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance granted a no-action response to ExxonMobil on 15 September 2025 permitting a retail voting programme that lets retail shareholders give standing instructions to have their shares automatically voted in line with the board’s recommendations. ExxonMobil’s request highlighted that nearly 40% of […]
AI Risk Disclosures in the S&P 500: Reputation, Cybersecurity, and Regulation Summary This Conference Board/ESGAUGE analysis of S&P 500 Form 10-K filings (2023–2025) shows AI quickly becoming a mainstream enterprise risk. Disclosure of at least one material AI risk jumped from 12% in 2023 to 72% in 2025. The increase is concentrated in financials, health […]
Tensions Rise as Betting Culture Meets Sports Management: The Shocking Exit of Mike Shildt Mike Shildt’s abrupt departure from the San Diego Padres has sent shockwaves through the baseball world, exposing the growing tensions between sports management and the pervasive gambling culture. Shildt, 57, announced his retirement after just two seasons at the helm, citing […]
Elon Musk’s $56 Billion Showdown: Inside Tesla’s Legal War and the Ruthless Leadership Style Driving It Summary Tesla has asked the Delaware Chancery Court to reinstate Elon Musk’s $56 billion 2018 pay package after Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick voided it in January 2024, calling the board’s process “deeply flawed.” Tesla’s filing argues the package reflected extraordinary […]
Annual Incentive Plan Design and Trends Summary Equilar’s analysis of the Equilar 500 compares annual incentive plan design and outcomes for fiscal-year 2024 versus 2023 across roughly 400 formulaic CEO bonus plans. The report finds a modest shift back toward financial metrics (median financial weighting 90% in 2024 vs 85% in 2023), a decline in […]
Occasional Activists and the Evolving Landscape of Shareholder Activism in 2025 Summary Occasional activists—investors who are not dedicated activist funds, including institutional investors, insiders and first-time campaigners—remain a key force shaping proxy contests in 2025. After a record‑level surge in 2024, overall activism dipped slightly in H1 2025 but stayed broadly in line with long‑term […]
