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February 03, 2012 10:57 AM PST

Vinyl construction product maker Georgia Gulf rejected a $1.2 billion takeover offer by Westlake Chemical as being too low, according to Bloomberg. More


January 31, 2012 9:49 AM PST

A report from The Canadian Press says the chief executive of Lakeside Steel, activist Vic Albioni, is moving on in the face of a friendly acquisition by JMC Steel Group. More


January 31, 2012 9:49 AM PST

Openwave Systems now has a shareholder rights plan devised to protect non-operating loss carry-forwards, according to Dow Jones. More


January 31, 2012 9:20 AM PST

A report from The Montreal Gazette says that Canadian Pacific Railway management is meeting with investors to counter Bill Ackman's critique of the company's performance. More


January 24, 2012 10:38 AM PST

Moneta Porcupine Mines has devised a poison pill to manage possible unwanted interest following the company's announcement of an increase in the potential of a gold project, Canadian Business says. More


January 20, 2012 11:42 AM PST

Activist fund Jana Partners has taken a 5.5% stake in Marathon Petroleum, according to The Wall Street Journal. More


January 17, 2012 9:41 AM PST

Icahn Capital said in a regulatory filing that CVR Energy shares are undervalued. More


January 17, 2012 9:41 AM PST

Research in Motion has hired Goldman Sachs to look for a buyer, ITProPortal says. More


January 17, 2012 9:27 AM PST

U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nicholas Clegg said the government needs to take steps to empower shareholders against "crony capitalism," according to Professional Pensions. More


January 17, 2012 9:02 AM PST

Illinois Tool Works said in a regulatory filing that it has agreed to appoint a Relational Investors executive to the company's board. More


February 03, 2012 10:57 AM PST

Kingsdale Communications, a communications and investor relations firm that works on proxy fights, said in a statement that it hired journalist Bernard Simon as part of an expansion of communication services. More


January 31, 2012 9:49 AM PST

Starboard Value funds said in a regulatory filing that while a dialog with Progress Software management has been beneficial, the company's shares remain undervalued. More


January 31, 2012 9:21 AM PST

Oshkosh Corp. investors have voted down most of Carl Icahn's board nominees, according to The Daily Deal. More


January 24, 2012 10:38 AM PST

Raging Capital Management said in a regulatory filing that Emerson Radio shares are undervalued. More


January 24, 2012 5:43 AM PST

Canadian National Railways cited responsibility to shareholders when it suspended pension pay to former chief executive Hunter Harrison, according to CBC News Network. More


January 20, 2012 11:42 AM PST

A report from Reuters says investors in the U.S. are increasingly motivated to launch proxy fights to increase the value of Canadian companies. More


January 17, 2012 9:41 AM PST

Canadian Pacific Railway shareholder Bill Ackman maintains that the chief executive he wants to head the company is not barred from doing so by agreements with a former employer, according to Bloomberg. More


January 17, 2012 9:27 AM PST

Shortly after Icahn Capital took a stake in the company, CVR Energy said in a statement that it has adopted a shareholder rights plan. More


January 17, 2012 9:27 AM PST

Westlake Chemical said in a statement that Georgia Gulf Corp. erred in adopting a shareholder rights plan and spurning a $30-per-share buyout. More


January 17, 2012 9:02 AM PST

A livemint.com report says that investors in India concerned with a company's value often sell their shares rather than take steps to alter governance. More



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