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U.S. Firms Brace For U.K.-Style Shareholder Revolt By Sara Sjolin, MarketWatchJune 8, 2012, 4:24 a.m. EDT LONDON (MarketWatch) — Corporate boards in the U.S. should brace themselves for mounting dissatisfaction with executive pay in coming years, as the current “shareholder spring” in Europe likely will spill across the pond for next year’s proxy season. Prominent U.S. companies like Citigroup Inc. /quotes/zigman/5065548/quotes/nls/c C +3.20% and NYSE Euronext /quotes/zigman/421745/quotes/nls/nyx NYX -0.69% have already felt the echo from the European revolts, although the scope for shareholders’ anger remains to be seen in the U.S. “The fact that there have been large pay outs...

Plunging necklines blamed for plunging sales by female M&S shareholders Last updated at 19:42pm on 09.07.08  Plunging necklines have been blamed for plunging sales as Marks & Spencer chiefs today came under fire from lady shareholders.Executives faced complaints from some that its fashions are too young, offering too much cleavage for its loyal older customers.Investors have been getting worried because the value of M&S shares has slumped in recent days after the iconic high street chain revealed a fall in sales.And today at the company's AGM at London's Royal Festival Hall, shareholders lined up to offer a diagnosis of...