Illinois Governor George Ryan is pushing the gaming board to accept the deal.

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An activist shareholder, Lewis has been pushing for greater board leadership and accountability.

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If your human resources executives are pushing changes, get on board.

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He typically takes an activist role by seeking a board seat and then pushing for change at the companies in which he invests.

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Yeah, since one of the principal justifications for the rail line is to reduce greenhouse gases, Governor Jerry Brown and the California Air Resources Board seem to be pushing to allocate a big chunk of those revenues for that purpose.

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Elliott, which holds a 4 percent stake in Hess, is pushing to seat five outsiders on the board.

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Flex activity, therefore, favored issuers over investors by a 2:1 ratio in July, pushing down new-issue clearing yields across the board.

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The European crisis has left the G-20, which serves as a board of directors for the world economy, pushing off other debates about longer-term problems.

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While the board fought me tooth and nail, the market agreed with me by pushing the share price to an all-time high.

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