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Activist interest in Europe has been strong in 2017, with a rise in foreign-led campaigns and local players continuing to demonstrate that they have the ambition to target Europe’s largest companies
Josh Black, editor of the report and editor-in-chief at Activist Insight
Activist investors target more than 100 European companies
Future of activism on the continent looks secure, observes report
More than 100 Europe-based companies have been publicly subjected to activist investor demands in campaigns up to the end of September 2017, according to the latest Activist Insight report.
And although this number is slightly lower than the same period last year,
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