Rob Cox
Rob Cox helped establish Breakingviews in 2000 in London. From 2004 he spearheaded the firm's expansion in the United States and edited its American edition, including the daily Breakingviews columns in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Rob has worked as a financial journalist in London, Milan, New York, Washington, Chicago and Tokyo. Rob is a contributor to Newsweek magazine and MSNBC. Rob graduated from Columbia University’s Journalism School and the University of Vermont. Follow Rob on Twitter @rob1cox
Contact Info
- Tel: +1 646 223 6091
- E-mail: rob.cox@thomsonreuters.com
Recent stories
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Review: Hollywood blinds itself to Google's faults
Rarely has a cinematic depiction of a business delivered as wet a kiss as “The Internship,” a new buddy film. Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson play second fiddle to the real star: Google’s corporate culture. The movie makes the Internet firm look less evil than is remotely plausible.
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What Would Jamie Dimon Do?
That’s a question investors must answer before voting to split the chairman and CEO roles at JPMorgan. The risk is that a governance win for shareholders prompts Dimon to leave. As petulant as that would be, cutting off your nose to spite your face is a bad investment strategy.
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It's about good governance, not Jamie
Another proxy adviser is urging JPMorgan shareholders to vote to split the chairman and CEO roles. Forcing it a year ago, right after the Whale trade erupted, would have been a punitive attack on Jamie Dimon’s stewardship. Now, it’s just a matter of implementing board best practice.
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