The complete online text of Shareholders by W. W. Jacobs.

W. W. Jacobs, remembered today almost exclusively for his horror story "The Monkey's Paw" (The Lady of the Barge, 1902), was one of the most popular English humorists of the early twentieth century. His stories, many of them amusing tales of life along t...

Many people are worried about Canadian companies being bought up by foreign interests. The real problem, however, lies in the vulnerability of Canada's publicly traded companies to hostile takeovers during inevitable rough patches. The stock market is dominated by short-term investors who do...

A recent Securities and Exchange Commission vote to weaken shareholder rights should, as the board's chairman has promised, soon be reconsidered to ensure that stockholders retain a needed voice. Shareholders are the owners of a corporation. Ideally they elect a board of directors...

Federal regulators are debating proposals related to shareholders gaining access to company ballots. One plan, setting a minimum level of stock ownership for the investors to get that access, has already stirred opposition from shareholder activist groups.The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering two alternative...

After months of arguments from rival bidders, Caremark shareholders will decide Friday whether to accept the CVS offer favored by managers or hold out for the chance to be taken over by Express Scripts.As expected, CVS Corp. shareholders on Thursday approved a stock and cash...