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John Thornton

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Name: John Thornton

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

Texas Industries Inc

Austin's tech scene: Fewer workers but healthier ecosystem

Back in 2001, just before the inevitable collapse of the high-tech boom -- and long before Austin had transformed into the more diverse and healthier technology ecosystem it is today -- every new perk seemed better than the last.Recruiters dangled new ... [Published Individual.com - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Austin, Texas Industries Inc, Richard Garriott, Dell Inc, Ecosystem

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Donation made to Ferndown British legion's...

THE Gardening Committee at Ferndown's Royal British Legion has been donated 100 worth of vouchers to buy plants and products for the war memorial garden located outside the Church Road hall. Simon Morris, general manager of Haskins Garden Centre and outdoor ... [Published This is Dorset - May 18 2013]

Entities: Simon Morris, Donations, John Thornton, Royal British Legion

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

VINCI SA

Ferndown pupils make the most of awards

TEN pupils at Ferndown First School have been taking part in special activities thanks to The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.Class teachers were asked to recommend pupils and activities that they would enjoy, based on their interests.An awards ... [Published This is Dorset - May 17 2013]

Entities: John Thornton, Special Activities, VINCI SA

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Barrick Gold Corporation

Barrick goes a bonus too far

How Barrick can respond to say on pay.l.Barrick Gold's Peter Munk (l.) places his trademark hat on the head of board member John L. Thornton after their Annual General Meeting (David Cooper/Toronto Star/Getty)As hard as it is to picture, Barrick Gold ... [Published MSN Money Canada - May 16 2013]

Entities: Peter Munk, Canada, Barrick Gold Corporation

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

GSD&M Idea City

Chamber panel looks at threats to Austin's brand

The Austin Chamber of Commerce will host a panel discussion titled “Brand Austin: Is It At Risk?” at 11 a.m., June 6 at the Hyatt Regency Austin.The session will look at how increasing population, development and business culture is affecting Austin’s ... [Published Austin Business Journal - May 16 2013]

Entities: Austin, Threat, Tom Meredith, James Moody, GSD&M Idea City

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

TVL Track: Hopkinton girls deliver peak performance

Daily News and Wicked Local Staff Photo/John ThorntonHolliston's Cole Aston competes in the 400 meter hurdles at the Tri-Valley League Championship meet on Wednesday in Westwood.Events CalendarWESTWOOD —The clouds loomed, dark and ominous.Though they ... [Published Wicked Local Holliston - May 16 2013]

Entities: Brian Hall, John Thornton, Tri-Valley Corp, Triple Jump

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Goldcorp Inc

Gold Majors Struggle To Reign In Costs

The world's major gold mining companies are facing some difficult decisions, and many of them involve deep cost-cutting measures as the gold price continues to go sideways in the wake of its startling crash in the middle of April.While gold has recovered ... [Published TheStreet.com - May 13 2013]

Entities: Goldcorp Inc, South Africa, New York Stock Exchange, Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 3 reports

Barrick Gold and Apple: the perils of growth

The transition from growth stock to value stock is not an easy one for any corporation.There is almost a palpable sense of satisfaction — however grim it may be — when the mighty are humbled. As the saying goes, the bigger they are, the harder they f ... [Published MSN Money Canada - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Barrick Gold Corporation, Apple Inc, Equinox Minerals Ltd, Placer Dome Inc, Peter Munk

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 14 reports

‘Say-on-pay’ Barrick vote nothing more than symbolic win?

The Canadian Press - Barrick Gold's Chairman and Founder Peter Munk addresses shareholders at the mining company's announcement of their first quarter …more results in Toronto on Wednesday April 24, 2013 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young lessIn the face ... [Published Yahoo! Canada - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Peter Munk, Aaron Regent, Pueblo Viejo (Dominican Republic), John Thornton, Copper

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 6 reports

Barrick Gold CEO to shareholder meeting: 'I feel your disappointment'

, EDT. TORONTO, Cananda - Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) plans to cut at least US$500 million from spending on major projects this year, may sell non-core assets and will remained focused on doing a better job for its shareholders, the company said Wed ... [Published 610 CKTB - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Barrick Gold Corporation, John Thornton, Argentina, US 1 Industries Inc

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 3 reports

Terence Corcoran: At the barricades with Barrick Gold

With all the problems Barrick Gold is facing, the giant government-created Canadian pension institutions have zeroed in on a mostly trivial obsession: executive compensation On Wednesday, Peter Munk’s Barrick Gold will stage its annual meeting while ... [Published Financial Post | Opinion » FP Comment - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: John Thornton, Barrick Gold Corporation, Peter Munk, Terence Corcoran

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 11 reports

Barrick bonus under fire

TORONTO (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp , already under pressure from setbacks at its largest development project and a slump in the price of gold, now faces a shareholder revolt over a "troubling" payment to a member of its board.A group of Canada's top ... [Published MSN Money Canada - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: John Thornton, Glass Lewis & Co, Peter Munk, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board, Toronto

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"They are spending money on salaries," said Thornton, the Austin Ventures general partner, "whereas dell would buy components from all over the place."

Austin's tech scene: Fewer workers but healthier ecosystem [Published Individual.com - 19 hours ago]

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Austin's tech scene: Fewer workers but healthie... [Published Individual.com - 19 hours ago]
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Meet Intel's King Makers - A Truly Exemplary Bo... [Published Silicon Valley Watcher - conversations and obse ... - May 02 2013] Intel's secret ace-in-the hole is that it has one of the world's top board of directors (above), a diverse and independent group of leaders – an exemplary example of corporate governance of the highest order. It scored a perfect ten by GovernanceMetrics ...
Intel's Diverse King Makers - New CEO Just Days... [Published Silicon Valley Watcher - conversations and obse ... - Apr 26 2013] Intel still has not named a successor to Paul Otellini, CEO, despite nearly six months of deliberations and time is running out, the deadline is May 16. I've suggested that it choose two CEOs because of the importance of its new chip foundry business. ...
CIBC CEO’s $9.2-million compensation raises con... [Published Financial Post \| Business » Executive - Apr 25 2013] OTTAWA — CIBC chief executive Gerald McCaughey received a bit of a rough ride at the chartered bank’s annual meeting Thursday, and it had little to do with 2012’s modest performance. The head of one of Canada’s biggest financial institutions was the ...
Peter Munk: A new gold ballgame [Published Financial Post \| Opinion » FP Comment - Apr 25 2013] Gold price and resource nationalism change the industry A year ago, the fundamentals for Barrick Gold were brilliant. Results were exceptional, optimism about gold prices was universal, we were riding high, our financial rating was the highest in ...
Barrick shareholders reject executive compensat... [Published Financial Post \| Business » Executive - Apr 24 2013] TORONTO — Barrick Gold shareholders rejected an executive compensation resolution at the company’s annual general meeting in Toronto on Wednesday, making it clear they would not tolerate some of the lofty salaries at the company. The rejection was a ...

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