Tag: Activism
Activist Barington takes aim at Macy’s, seeks spending, real-estate fixes
People walk past the Macy's Herald Square flagship store on November 29, 2024 in New York City. David Dee Delgado | Getty ImagesActivist investor Bari [...]
Music Activism Gets Back on the Road
Bands were sidelined by the Covid-19 pandemic during the 2020 campaign. This year, with increasing sophistication, they are encouraging political acti [...]
Elliott has Starbucks stake, in talks with management: WSJ
A Starbucks coffee shop in Amsterdam.Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesElliott Management has taken a significant stake in coffee chain Starbu [...]
Macy’s settles proxy fight with activist Arkhouse, adds two directors
Macy's flagship store in Herald Square in New York, Dec. 23, 2021.Scott Mlyn | CNBCDepartment store Macy's on Wednesday said it had settled its proxy [...]
Labor unions end proxy fight at Starbucks after bargaining progress
Steph Kronos, a pro-union activist, tries to talk to Starbucks customers while joining Starbucks workers, former employees and supporters in holding s [...]
Macy’s activist Arkhouse launches proxy fight with nine directors
Customers visit the Macy's Herald Square store in New York City on Dec. 17, 2023.Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty ImagesInvestment firm Arkhouse Ma [...]
Barington pushes Mattel to fix or sell off American Girl, Fisher-Price
The Mattel Inc. logo is displayed outside the headquarters of the toy company known for products including Barbie and Hot Wheels in El Segundo, Califo [...]
Mutual aid, DAOs and activism — The Agenda podcast chats with PactDAO co-founder Marisa Rando
The efforts of many charities organizations are often hampered by the red tape of bureaucracy, and the presence of hierarchical structures within thes [...]
Impactive takes a stake in Clarivate and sets the tone for activism in the post-SPAC world
Eclipse_images | E+ | Getty ImagesCompany: Clarivate (CLVT)Business: Clarivate is a global information, analytics and workflow solutions company. It o [...]
Harry Belafonte on His Artistic Values and His Activism
Harry Belafonte, the singer, actor and activist whose wide-ranging success blazed a trail for other Black artists in the 1950s, died on Tuesday at age [...]
Farallon steps up activism at biotech company Exelixis. Here’s what could happen next
Adene Sanchez | E+ | Getty ImagesCompany: Exelixis (EXEL)Business: Exelixis, an oncology-focused biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery, deve [...]
A Week of Youthful Activism Sends Out Political Shockwaves
After Donald Trump’s indictment on Tuesday, progressives cemented two crucial victories in Wisconsin and Chicago, and, in Nashville, a firestorm erupt [...]
A Week of Youthful Activism Sends Out Political Shockwaves
After Donald Trump’s indictment on Tuesday, progressives cemented two crucial victories in Wisconsin and Chicago, and, in Nashville, a firestorm erupt [...]
Effective protest and activism resists calls for “civility”
On the weekend of May 7, protesters angered by the leaked draft of a pending Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade assembled in front of Su [...]
EU’s Crypto Activism Gets Mixed Reception at Paris Blockchain Week
New EU laundering rules could be unworkable and destructive to the industry, some worry – but others say crypto companies must learn to live with priv [...]