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Winner of just about every financial journalism prize going, Ann has kept the business sector on its toes for years. Uncompromisingly independent, if there’s a shady executive pay plan out there or shenanigans a company is trying to keep hidden, Ann will find it.
Pick n Pay rejected an Esop call from unions
No retrenchments equals a swathe of brutal concessions
Good governance prevails after Companies Act spat
JSE censures are rare but some companies stand out
Benchmarking is the key factor in swelling retail CEO pay
Why Competition Commission wants Premier’s RFG deal undone
Lacklustre competition helped deliver a bumper pay package
The unprecedented step has rattled Premier shareholders
Picey R1.8m bid to cut listing costs raises questions
Spar shares surge as hopes of a turnaround specialist ignite
Is Solar's R21.8bn offer for Omnia generous or opportunistic?
Why the JSE is struggling to attract new listings
Shoprite, Standard Bank and Capitec make the case for clear CEO succession
Spar Guild insiders link the former Nampak CEO to a role at the retailer
The food group may find itself in hot water over its AGM
The pressure on food companies like Libstar is unrelenting
A short and snappy meeting couldn’t disguise a rising tide of protest from its shareholders
The founding family are gone, but still influential
AGMs may be unexciting but often the interplay between shareholders and executives is revealing at these events, which are less choreographed than results presentations.
The retailer's shareholders deserve more than just murky platitudes