Activism, M&A Icahn and Blackstone each top takeover proposal by Dell founder Mar 24, 2013 By Adam Brown 3 min read Activist shareholder Carl Icahn and Blackstone Group have both offered takeover proposals to computer maker Dell that could thwart... Read more
Activism, M&A Icahn signs confidentiality deal with Dell Mar 11, 2013 By Garnet Roach 3 min read Carl Icahn has agreed a confidentiality deal with PC maker Dell that allows him to look at the company’s private accounts... Read more
Activism, M&A Strategic buyers back in the hunt Jan 27, 2013 By Brad Allen 4 min read With M&A activity posting a four-year low, fee-starved investment bankers were glad to close out a dismal 2012. The total volume... Read more
Activism, M&A Issuers to keep on spinning Mar 20, 2012 By Tim Human 2 min read Breaking up’s not so hard to do , noted IR magazine ’s December 2011 cover as it reflected on the increasing number of spin-offs... Read more
Activism, M&A Activist considers Misys bid Mar 05, 2012 By Tim Human 1 min read A US activist investor has joined the bevy of companies chasing British IT firm Misys. ValueAct – Misys’ largest shareholder with... Read more
Activism, M&A Investors see profit from spin-offs Nov 10, 2011 By Ian Williams 11 min read Around the globe, laboriously assembled conglomerates are now dividing like mature amebas into their constituent parts. Examples... Read more
Activism, M&A Down but not out Aug 31, 2011 By Tim Human 2 min read The number of poison pill defenses in place at US firms has been steadily falling over the last 10 years. In 2001 there were 2,218... Read more
Activism, M&A Icahn ups bid in war of words with Clorox Jul 20, 2011 By Tim Human 2 min read Carl Icahn has improved his bid for Clorox and rebuked the company’s management for defending its performance. Yesterday, Icahn... Read more
Activism, M&A Icahn bids to put Clorox in play Jul 17, 2011 By Tim Human 1 min read Carl Icahn, the billionaire activist investor, has attempted to start a bidding war for household goods maker Clorox by putting... Read more
Activism, M&A M&A focus: Unseating the board Jul 31, 2008 By Tim Human 4 min read Rejected Activists typically run short slates in proxy fights, because trying to unseat a majority of board members is much harder... Read more