Zoom boom makes virtual AGMs a full-house affair
Amazon's virtual annual meeting had more than 1,000 show up, nearly 10 times the usual number, but online meetings have their drawbacks
15 July 2020 - 16:49
New York — The Zoom boom is coming to a shareholder meeting near you.
Investors are flocking to virtual shareholder meetings as the coronavirus leads companies to gather online. Amazon, for example, drew more than 1,000 participants to its online-only affair in May. Fewer than 150 on average attended in person in previous years, a company spokesperson said...
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