Visitors are visiting TikTok’s stand at the Appliance & Electronics World Expo (AWE) in Shanghai, China, on April 27, 2023. On March 14, 2024, the United States will pass a bill banning TikTok. CostFoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. could be about to force ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok, to … Read more
Disney CEO Robert Iger attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 12, 2023. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images Activist investor Blackwells said Monday that Disney‘s board had not disclosed that shareholder ValueAct Capital had a financial relationship with the entertainment company, putting the firm’s endorsement … Read more
An exterior view of the Advance Auto Parts store at the Sunbury Plaza, Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Paul Weaver | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Dan Loeb’s Third Point and activist Saddle Point have a stake in Advance Auto Parts and reached a settlement with the company that will give the activists three board seats, … Read more
Bymuratdeniz | E+ | Getty Images With regulators exerting more scrutiny on mergers and acquisitions, managing risk is increasingly important for companies planning nuptials. One time-honored corporate M&A prenup strategy, which could become more important going forward, is the use of break-up fees, also known as termination fees. These fees — paid by the buyer, … Read more
Mike Wirth, CEO of Chevron and John Hess, CEO of Hess, appear on CNBC to speak about Chevron’s deal to buy Hess Corp for $53 billion all-stock deal, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, October 23, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Hess Corp. is reviewing the timeline for … Read more
Signage at a Byju’s Tuition Center, operated by Think & Learn Pvt., in Mumbai, India, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. A unit of Byju’s, once one of India’s hottest tech startups, was put into bankruptcy in the US by a court-appointed agent who took over the shell company after it defaulted on $1.2 billion in … Read more
Igor Golovniov | Lightrocket | Getty Images A co-founder of telecommunications company Crown Castle has nominated a rival slate of directors to the firm’s board, muddying the waters months after activist investor Elliott Management and Crown Castle signed a cooperation agreement. Ted Miller, who helped launch the company in 1994, along with his investment vehicle … Read more
Customers visit Macy’s Herald Square store on December 17, 2023 in New York City. Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty Images Investment firm Arkhouse Management has launched a proxy fight at Macy’s, nominating a slate of nine directors for election to the department store’s board. Macy’s on Tuesday confirmed that it had received notice … Read more
The deal, announced more than two years ago, was perceived as crucial for the survival of the companies in a highly competitive market. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of India’s Zee Entertainment jumped more than 10% on Tuesday after a report that its $10 billion merger with Japanese tech giant Sony could be … Read more
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
