Elliott pushes to break up Honeywell after taking $5bn stake

US activist investor wants to split the conglomerate’s aerospace and automation businesses

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Activist investor Elliott Management has $5 billion Honeywell stake, seeks breakup

Activist investor Elliott Management has a $5 billion-plus stake in Honeywell and is pushing the company to break itself up into two businesses.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Honeywell’s stock leaps toward a record after activist investor pushes for a breakup

Shares of Honeywell International Inc. rallied into record territory Tuesday after activist investor Elliott Investment Management L.P. disclosed a large stake and said it was pushing for a breakup ...

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Kenvue shares surge after activist Starboard takes stake

Starboard Value has amassed a significant stake in Kenvue, which spun out of Johnson & Johnson in mid-2023.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Nissan shares jump after activist investor takes stake

Hedge fund Effissimo Capital is known for high-profile campaigns against big Japanese companies

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Honeywell jumps on activist push for a breakup. Here's our plan for the stock now

Jim Cramer isn't the only one who thinks Honeywell needs to reshape its sprawling portfolio.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Trump takes a rare break from social media after election win

President-elect Donald Trump posted heavily on Truth Social and Elon Musk's X prior to beating Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

China fright ups the stakes for AstraZeneca

Pharma group needs some good news to ease investors’ nerves

World - Financial Times - November 7

What to do with Honeywell stock after its sharp post-earnings pullback

The industrial giant reported mixed third-quarter results compounded by a mixed outlook.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Klarna sells loans to hedge fund Elliott to free up £30bn for growth

Firm founded by US financier Paul Singer will take on risks and returns of the ‘buy now, pay later’ portfolio

Business - Financial Times - October 16

BlackRock in talks to take minority stake in Millennium

Two groups explore strategic partnership as world’s largest asset manager seeks to expand in fast-growing alternatives

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Assisted dying: caution and compromise may end in dissatisfaction

Politicians who support a law change in principle may still vote against the bill that currently falls short

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Amazon buys stake in nuclear energy developer in push to power data centres

Citadel’s Ken Griffin takes part in X-energy’s $500mn fundraising alongside ecommerce group

Business - Financial Times - October 16

PBM reform push heats up

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story PBM reform push heats up Congress is facing pressure from outside groups to consider legislation to reform ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

France takes stake in Sanofi unit as part of €16bn sale to CD&R

Deal for consumer health arm faced political furore over ceding controlling stake to US private equity group

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Starboard reportedly takes big stake in Tylenol maker Kenvue

Activist investor Starboard Value has taken a sizeable stake in Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol and Listerine, and is seeking changes, according to reports Sunday night.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Tory treasurer’s water company in discussions to take stake in Thames Water

Castle Water’s plans for the troubled utility include an eventual IPO

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Nature campaigners urge UK taxpayers to take stakes in forest projects

Land reform charities call for better regulation of UK’s carbon market so profits can be shared with public. Nature campaigners have called for taxpayers to take stakes in forest and peatland ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

US approves lithium project in push to break China’s grip on EV minerals

Biden administration issues rare mine approval for Ioneer site in Nevada and extends tax breaks to companies

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Trump and Harris make final push to break US election deadlock

Presidential candidates descend on Pennsylvania as polls in most crucial swing state show a dead heat

Business - Financial Times - November 5

Mubadala Capital sees chance to buy up large private equity stakes

Emirati unit raises $3.1bn for its latest fund hoping to appeal to groups looking to raise cash

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Mystery Overseas Bettors Up Trump Stake on Polymarket Site

Newly legalized betting on elections spawns a potential $43 million payout for a GOP victory, raises the online odds of a Trump win, as well as concerns about possible foreign interference.

Business - Inc. - October 22

Boohoo considers break-up as sales slide

The online fashion firm is mulling whether to offload its brands as sales remain under pressure.

Boeing-made satellite breaks up in space

The "total loss" of the communications satellite has affected Intelsat customers around the world.

German coalition teeters on brink of break-up

Chancellor Olaf Scholz snubs partners, fuelling speculation of early elections in spring

Business - Financial Times - October 30

UK conglomerate DCC plans break-up

Shares in FTSE 100 group soar as it lays out plan to focus on its energy business

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Congress returns after election break

Lawmakers returned to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday following a six-week election break. Republicans are preparing to govern with majorities in both chambers while Democrats look to regroup. Scott ...

Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott available vs. Eagles after disciplinary issues; McCarthy, Prescott address situation

Dallas appears to be giving its third all-time leading rusher another chance

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Neuberger Berman-led consortium takes stake in EQT-backed private school operator

Deal values Nord Anglia at $14.5bn as private equity groups dive into education sector

Business - Financial Times - October 21

France to take stake in Sanofi unit to quell backlash over sale to US firm

Move follows fears over jobs and control when private equity firm CD&R entered talks to buy Opella for €16bn. The French government is to take a stake in the pharmaceutical company Sanofi’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Australian breaker Raygun retires from sport after Olympic backlash

Rachael Gunn said the level of scrutiny around her performance made it difficult to keep competing.

HSBC east-west overhaul reignites break-up debate

Top 20 shareholder calls for bank to consider total split

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Vivendi activist urges shareholders to oppose break-up plan

Investors in French media group to vote on proposal in December

Business - Financial Times - October 29

U.S. Drugmakers Are Breaking Up With Their Chinese Supply-Chain Partners

U.S. drugmakers and biotechs have come to rely on Chinese partners. Now, some of them are looking for alternatives as geopolitical tensions rise.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

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