Operator
Greetings, and welcome to Equity Commonwealth First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Sarah Byrnes, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Capital Markets. Thank you. You may begin.
Sarah C. Byrnes
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Capital Markets
Thanks, Rob. Good morning, and thank you for joining us today. We will be discussing the recently announced merger between Equity Commonwealth and Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation. On the call today from Equity Commonwealth are Sam Zell, our Chairman; David Helfand, President and Chief Executive Officer; David Weinberg, Chief Operating Officer; and Bill Griffiths, Chief Financial Officer. Please be advised that certain matters discussed during this conference call, including relating to the pending merger, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws.
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A team of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health has developed a new ultrasound technique to monitor the placenta for impaired fetal blood flow early in pregnancy. The technique, which uses conventional ultrasound equipment, relies on subtle differences in the pulsation of fetal blood through the arteries at the fetal and placental ends of the umbilical cord, potentially enabling physicians to identify placental abnormalities that impair fetal blood flow and, if necessary, deliver the fetus early. Like current ultrasound techniques, the new technique can also detect impaired flow of maternal blood through the placenta.
The study was conducted by John G. Sled, Ph.D., of The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and colleagues. It appears in
Apr 27, 2021
It’s peak proxy season, the time of year when America’s publicly traded companies make a slew of disclosures related to their annual meetings. Which means it’s a great time to witness a phenomenon that would be heart-warming were it not happening at shareholders’ expense: the generosity that top executives and directors show toward their relatives.
Transactions with related parties, which include both relatives of and entities controlled by company insiders, have a long and checkered history.
After the 2001 implosion of Enron, which used such transactions to mask its financial shenanigans, the Securities and Exchange Commission began requiring better disclosure on anything exceeding $120,000. As a result, proxy statements often include interesting information about the relatives of top executives or directors who are on the payroll or have other business dealings with the company.
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