Shareholder proposals in relation to artificial intelligence risks and disclosures will become more ‘prevalent’, warn analysts.

Investors support need for ESG policy; revised reporting standards; call for ARGA; US climate debate hots up; a big bath on earnings.

The Country Life publisher has appointed Meta’s Ivana Kirkbride to its board as a non-executive director from 15 December.

Shareholders with a controlling interest influence not only financial matters but can also wield great power over policy and politics.

A Meta stockholder alleges that the company’s business model failed to consider the risks to society and to ‘diversified stockholders’.

The company has scrutinised the risks of Facebook and WhatsApp, but stops short of publicly committing to all the actions recommended.

Xu is co-founder, chief executive officer and chair of DoorDash, the leading online food delivery company in the US.