Tag: activist
Heavyweight Hedge Fund Arca Joins Activist Fight Against DAO Builder Aragon
The open letter escalated a fight already being waged between Aragon, a crypto governance project building tools for decentralized autonomous organiza [...]
Aragon Fires Back at Activist Investors in Early Stages of DAO Governance Fight
A DAO, or decentralized autonomous organization, is a method of governance in which crypto investors vote over how a project is run. Aragon builds too [...]
Dominic Raab hits out at ‘activist civil servants’ after resignation
"If you've got particularly activist civil servants, who either because they're over-unionised or just don't agree with what we're trying to pursue... [...]
Trump Moves to Hire Laura Loomer, Anti-Muslim Activist
The former president recently directed advisers to give Ms. Loomer, who has a long history of bigoted remarks, a role in support of his candidacy, peo [...]
NFT Company Palm Teams up with Pussy Riot to Foster Activist Art
Additionally, Palm and Tolokonnikova will continue to empower artists through an upcoming feminist art contest set to take place in April during the N [...]
Disability activist felt 'dehumanised' after No 10 Downing Street ramp failure
Sam Jennings was invited to Downing Street after her accessibility campaigning - but couldn't knock on the door.
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Vivek Ramaswamy, a Wealthy ‘Anti-Woke’ Activist, Joins the 2024 Presidential Field
Vivek Ramaswamy, 37, has made a name for himself in right-wing circles by opposing corporate efforts to advance political, social and environmental ca [...]
Bob Stewart MP tells human rights activist to 'go back to Bahrain'
Human rights activist Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei has complained to the Tory Party over the incident.
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Trump Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, the Christian right activist who thinks he is king
On Thursday evening, a Trump-appointed judge named Matthew Kacsmaryk effectively ordered the Biden administration to reinstate a harsh, Trump-era b [...]
An uphill battle could await activist Trian as the firm snaps up a stake in Disney
Handout | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesCompany: Walt Disney (DIS)Business: Disney is one of the most iconic entertainment companies global [...]
He’s a 25-Year-Old Gun Control Activist. Now He’s Heading to Congress.
Maxwell Alejandro Frost, a Democrat who won a House race in Florida, will soon be the youngest member of Congress and its first denizen of Generation [...]
Starboard takes a stake in Splunk. Here’s how the activist investor may help boost margins
Skynesher | E+ | Getty ImagesCompany: Splunk (SPLK)Business: Splunk is a leading provider of application software that collects and analyzes data from [...]
Egypt’s jailed activist goes on hunger strike as UN climate summit launches
As leaders of civil society, climate science, and the world land in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh for the COP27 summit for climate ne [...]
Activist Starboard takes a stake in Vertiv, and an opportunity to boost margins is in sight
Kobus Louw | E+ | Getty ImagesCompany: Vertiv Holdings (VRT)Business: Vertiv designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure techno [...]
Activist investor Starboard reveals stake in Salesforce, sees significant opportunity
Jeffrey Smith, CEO of Starboard Value LP and Chairman of Papa John's International Inc.Brendan McDermid | ReutersStarboard Value LP has taken a stake [...]