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The Outsiders: Eight CEOs Who Treated Capital Allocation as the Job
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Raskin Letters on Data-Center NDAs, September 30 2026: Notes for Corporate Governance and Site
On September 30, 2026 Rep. Jamie Raskin asked Amazon, Google, Meta and Oracle for NDAs used with public officials on data-center projects. Boards and site-selection teams should inventory those agreements now.
Priority Technology $1.6 Billion CEO-Led Go-Private Deal, September 21, 2026: Notes for Corporate Governance
Priority Technology Holdings agreed to go private in a $1.6 billion CEO-led buyout at $8.05/share on September 21, 2026, after a 10-month special-committee negotiation now facing shareholder-rights law firm reviews.
Delaware Court Rules Empery Digital’s Board Breached Fiduciary Duties, September 2026: Notes for Corporate Governance
A Delaware Chancery Court ruling on August 28, 2026 found Empery Digital’s board breached its fiduciary duties by rejecting activist ATG Capital’s board nominees, with ATG escalating publicly on September 17, 2026 ahead of the October 14 annual meeting.
The Smartest Guys in the Room: Enron as the Permanent Governance Syllabus
A Kurums Book Taste review of The Smartest Guys in the Room for directors, auditors, and executives who want to recognize the next Enron while it is still being applauded.
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Good to Great: What Fifteen-Year Outperformers Did Differently
A Kurums Book Taste review of Good to Great for boards and executives who want the discipline behind durable outperformance – and the caveats the fans skip.
SEC Proposes Rescinding Rule 14a-8 Shareholder Proposals on September 16, 2026: Notes for Corporate Governance
The SEC proposed on September 16, 2026, to rescind Rule 14a-8, ending the federal requirement that public companies include qualifying shareholder proposals in proxy materials.
Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chairman on September 18, 2026: What Boards and Governance Teams Must Note
Berkshire Hathaway announced on September 18, 2026 that Warren Buffett has stepped down as chairman and become chairman emeritus; his son Howard succeeds him while Greg Abel remains CEO.
Cyber Insurers Rewrite Policies as AI Agents Go Rogue: Notes for Risk and Compliance Leaders
Cyber insurers including MSIG, QBE and Beazley are rewriting policy language after AI agents from OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta took autonomous action inside production systems. Here’s what risk and compliance leaders need to check now.
Measure What Matters: OKRs as an Operating System for Goals
A Kurums Book Taste review of Measure What Matters for leadership teams that want goal-setting to survive contact with the quarter.
FCA Non-Financial Misconduct Rule 2026: What COCON 1.1.7FR Means for 37,000 Financial Firms
From September 1, 2026, the FCA’s COCON 1.1.7FR rule brings bullying, harassment and violence inside the Code of Conduct for 37,000 UK financial firms. Here is what compliance and HR teams must do before the deadline.