The most explosive boardroom battle of recent times has resulted in defeat for Nat Rothschild as shareholders voted against 19 of his 22 resolutions, leading the way for the Bakrie family to buy back Bumi’s 29 per cent stake in Bumi Resources and cancel their 23.8 per cent Bumi shareholding

From COMPANIES May 23, 2013

ENRC says hackers may have stolen data

Beleaguered miner warns that laptop was stolen by burglars

From MARKETS May 18, 2013

Backlash to hit scandal-tainted City

Executives of miner ENRC to face grilling

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The Bumi affair will continue to be a blight on the City
Stake sale by the Bakries camp reduces Rothschild’s chances of ousting the board
Bumi makes London look like the kind of second-rate bourse that specialises in speculative mining plays
From COMPANIES May 7, 2013

Nearly half of directors aware of irregularities

Some 42% of senior management have seen irregular reporting

From COMPANIES Apr 24, 2013

ENRC chairman quits besmirched miner

Dalman resignation follows series of staff exits

Editorial from COMMENT Apr 23, 2013

Mining accidents

Scandals at ENRC and Bumi offer lessons for London

Lombard from COMPANIES Apr 22, 2013

Travails of miners give PwC grounds to feel anxious

Accountant signed off Bumi’s June 2011 prospectus

From COMPANIES Apr 22, 2013

Bumi shares halted amid payments concern

Miner aims to release delayed results in May

From COMPANIES Apr 17, 2013

Bumi finance director to step down

Indonesia-focused coal group to delay annual results publication

From COMPANIES Apr 12, 2013

Bumi delays annual results

Millions in unaccounted payments made to landowners

Lombard from COMPANIES Apr 10, 2013

Dalman resignation would derail ENRC cleanup

Mehmet Dalman may step down over ‘issues of principle’

From COMPANIES Mar 7, 2013

Ten executives leave Bumi Resources

Improved chances of Bakrie exit from London-listed parent

From COMMENT Feb 24, 2013

Public interest merits inquiry into Bumi

The credibility of the authorities in enforcing agreements is at stake, writes Jonathan Ford

From COMPANIES Feb 22, 2013

Bumi director survives showdown

Contrarian take on corporate governance debacle

From MARKETS Feb 22, 2013

G4S hit by security arm concerns

Company misses London rally as focus turns to profit margins

Lombard from COMPANIES Feb 21, 2013

A plague on the houses of Nat and Bakrie

The Bumi affair will continue to be a blight on the City

From COMPANIES Feb 21, 2013

Rothschild defiant and investors divided

Corporate battle amid muskets and armoured breastplates

From COMPANIES Feb 21, 2013

Vote leaves Bumi dragons still at large

Nineteen of Rothschild’s 22 resolutions were rejected

Editorial from COMMENT Feb 21, 2013

Bumi’s list of lessons

Plans to impose corporate governance conditions are essential

From COMPANIES Feb 21, 2013

Rothschild loses Bumi power struggle

Shareholders reject proposals to remove executives

From WORLD Feb 20, 2013

Bumi rivals prepare for presidential battle

Rival families to field candidates in Indonesia poll

From COMPANIES Feb 19, 2013

The Bumi controversy

Jonathan Guthrie sets the scene on a complex boardroom battle, plus use our interactive calculator to predict how the vote will go

From COMPANIES Feb 19, 2013

Standard Life to support Bumi board

Key shareholder plans to vote against Rothschild plan

From COMPANIES Feb 19, 2013

Rothschild ally relishes Bumi spat

Indonesian tycoon ready to invest if London financier succeeds

Lombard from COMPANIES Feb 19, 2013

An RBS divi is best delivered in votes

It is imperative that Stephen Hester does more to create value for David Cameron

From COMPANIES Feb 18, 2013

Stake sale marks latest twist in Bumi saga

Roeslani’s move throws Rothschild’s calculations into disarray

From COMPANIES Feb 18, 2013

Bumi stake sale adds to vote drama

Board ally Roeslani sells shares to three new parties

Lombard from COMPANIES Feb 18, 2013

Bumi – an activist pre-empted

Stake sale by the Bakries camp reduces Rothschild’s chances of ousting the board

From COMPANIES Feb 17, 2013

The Week Ahead: February 18 – February 22

Diary commentary from FT reporters; data and company announcements, unless otherwise stated, from Thomson Reuters

From MARKETS Feb 15, 2013

Gold miners lose shine on FTSE 100

Fresnillo leads London fallers as metal hits lowest since August

From COMPANIES Feb 12, 2013

Falling coal price bears on Bumi subsidiary

Price decline of 31% comes amid output rise of 15%

From COMPANIES Feb 8, 2013

Bumi co-founder admits float is ‘failure’

Horn-Smith and Rothschild show contrition for fiasco

From COMPANIES Feb 8, 2013

Personal standings at stake in Bumi fight

Rothschild campaign to shake-up board coming to a head

From COMPANIES Feb 7, 2013

ISS deals blow to Rothschild over Bumi

Adviser recommends investors reject financier’s proposals

Lombard from COMPANIES Jan 29, 2013

City caretakers must make amends for Bumi

Bumi makes London look like the kind of second-rate bourse that specialises in speculative mining plays

From COMPANIES Jan 29, 2013

Bumi heads for boardroom showdown

Miner’s board urges shareholders to reject Rothschild proposal

From COMPANIES Jan 27, 2013

Bumi directors reject Rothschild plan

Blow to investor’s hopes of wresting back control of group

From COMPANIES Jan 24, 2013

UK investors back call for IPO reforms

Fund manager asks listing authority for sweeping changes

Lombard from COMPANIES Jan 24, 2013

No safety in numbers for IPO specialists

More is definitely not merrier in the view of big investors

From COMPANIES Jan 22, 2013

Bumi moves closer to taking legal action

Report finds ‘circumstantial evidence’ of alleged irregularities

Lombard from COMPANIES Jan 22, 2013

Ocado makes for a tough Rose comeback

Former M&S boss makes a return to high-visibility retailing