Jeff Lawson, (C) Founder, CEO, & Chairman of Communications software provider Twilio Inc., rings the opening bell to celebrate his company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, June 23, 2016. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Twilio announced alongside its fiscal fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday it would begin an operational review … Read more
Ethanol plant, Milton, Wisconsin. Getty Images Ethanol producer and agri-tech company Green Plains said on Wednesday it would initiate a strategic review, a year after activist investor Ancora sent a letter to its board encouraging it to do just that. Shares jumped more than 15% in midday trading following the news, which was announced alongside … Read more
The Mattel Inc. logo is displayed outside the headquarters of the toy company known for products including Barbie and Hot Wheels in El Segundo, California, on June 8, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Activist investor Barington Capital is pushing Mattel to consider selling off its American Girl and Fisher-Price brands, citing … Read more
Etsy Sellers Market in Times Square celebrating Etsy’s celebration going IPO at Nasdaq on April 16, 2015 in New York City. Paul Zimmerman | Getty Images Activist investor Elliott Management has a “sizable” investment in e-commerce firm Etsy, which announced on Thursday that Elliott partner Marc Steinberg would join the company’s board. The activist investor … Read more
The GoDaddy banner hangs outside of the New York Stock Exchange as the website hosting service makes its initial public offering (IPO) on April 1, 2015 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Activist investor Starboard Value on Wednesday sent a letter to web-services company GoDaddy, urging management to continue moving “in the … Read more
Gildan apparel at a store in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. Graham Hughes | Bloomberg | Getty Images The board of directors for Gildan Activewear, facing pressure from activists to reinstate the company’s fired CEO, have agreed on Monday to call a special meeting that could determine who ends up at the … Read more
PARIS — France’s interior ministry on Sunday ordered a large deployment of security forces around Paris as angry farmers threatened to head toward the capital, hours after climate activists hurled soup at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” painting at the Louvre Museum. French farmers are putting pressure on the government to respond to their … Read more
PARIS — Two climate activists hurled soup Sunday at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” at the Louvre Museum in Paris and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system. In a video posted on social media, two women with the words “FOOD RIPOSTE” written on their T-shirts could be seen passing under a security … Read more
VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina — With predictable seasonality, tons of garbage floats down a river at least twice a year and ends up near the eastern Bosnian town of Visegrad behind a barrier installed by a local hydroelectric plant. An environmental activist watched as workers removed trash from the river. “New year, new problems or rather old … Read more
PARIS — Women’s rights activists criticized French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for appearing to take sides with actor Gérard Depardieu by saying the film star who is facing sexual misconduct allegations “makes France proud.” Speaking on Wednesday night on TV channel France 5, Macron described himself as a “big admirer” of a “great actor.” … Read more
