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Should board members be elected “for life?”

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Such a policy further reinforces the duty of care for the corporation by its board. The bottom line is that good corporate governance calls for a skill set within the board that is not often present, but for the protection of members and the corporation itself, necessary. The post Should board members be elected “for life?”

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Avidity Biosciences Swizzles Board

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Thompson is currently Vice President, US Government Affairs and Policy for Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. La Jolla-based biopharmaceuticals firm Avidity Biosciences said this morning that it has appointed Tamar Thomson and Jean Kim to its board, replacing existing directors Todd Brady and Michael Martin.

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NEOGOV Finds Funding From Carlyle, Warburg Pincus

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El Segundo-based human capital and policy management software developer NEOGOV, which is led by Shane Evangelist, has scored a round of funding from private equity giants The Carlyle Group and Warburg Pincus. The size of the investment--described as "significant"--was not announced. Warburg Pincus had an existing stake in NEOGOV.

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11 Small Business Grants and Loans to Apply For in 2024

Tech.Co

Grants tend to have more specialist eligibility requirements, however, so if you aren't eligible for financial aid we also list some lending options – including government-backed and private loans. Since this loan is backed by the government, it offers generous interest rates of 11.50-15.00%. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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President Trump reportedly has approved the Oracle deal for TikTok’s US operations

TechCrunch LA

operations from its parent company Bytedance was something that Trump administration had demanded on the grounds that the company’s data handling policies and popularity in the U.S. government has also put a target on the telecommunications and networking technology developer, Huawei. The spinout of TikTok’s U.S.

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Rand Corp. Locks Down $495M Deal on Homeland Security

L.A. Business Journal

landed one of the biggest government contracts in its nearly 70-year history last week, a five-year deal worth as much as $495 million to set up a policy analysis center for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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An LA-led, public-private partnership pitches a $150B green infrastructure package to Congress

TechCrunch LA

Representatives from the government and the utility managing the power of Los Angeles are proposing a sweeping infrastructure package worth roughly $150 billion centered on the broad electrification of transportation and industry. Light-duty charging infrastructure occupies another $10 billion of the suggested stimulus measures.