Companies may issue rights offerings to existing shareholders as a benefit to shareholders as well as a way to avoid the time-consuming and costly process of underwriting and releasing more shares to the public. In these rights offerings, companies grant shareholders the right, but not the obligation, to buy new shares at a discount to the current trading price. […]
Suicide deaths involving heavy alcohol use have increased significantly among women in recent years, according to a new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Previous research has shown that alcohol is a risk factor for suicidal behavior and that women have a higher risk than men do for suicide while intoxicated. And in[…]
