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Activist investor ValueAct has $1 billion stake in Meta, sources say

Activist investor ValueAct has a $1 billion stake in Facebook parent Meta, according to people familiar with the matter.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

‘Don’t burn out’: nine activists and therapists on coping with post-election overwhelm

We spoke to activists and therapists across the US about how they were dealing with the news of Trump’s win and how they plan to take action. Last week, Donald Trump was elected president for a ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months

Human rights activists say imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months without any communication from her, and has met with her father

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Bahrain activists criticise UK over King Hamad's honorary knighthood

Bahrain rejects as "baseless" a letter from three activists accusing it of mistreating detainees.

Stop ‘draconian’ mass deportations of Haitians fleeing gangs, activists say

Tens of thousands deported from Caribbean states, as Dominican Republic pledges to return 10,000 people a week. Activists have called on Caribbean governments to halt the mass deportation of ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Regional court blames Guatemala for the disappearance of 4 human rights activists in 1989

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Guatemalan government was responsible for human rights violations in the disappearances of four Indigenous human rights defenders in 1989

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Activists plant trees in Mali but residents strip them for firewood. They say there's no choice

Activists are planting trees in an effort to protect disappearing forests in Mali, but residents are cutting and selling firewood from them to survive

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Climate activists sentenced for red powder attack on US Constitution

Two climate activists accused of throwing a red powder on the U.S. Constitution display case at the National Archives earlier this year have been sentenced to more than a year in prison, The ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

In the wake of Democrats’ gut-wrenching losses, progressive activists ask, ‘What now?’

I was never fighting for what America is — I was fighting for what America can be. And I will never stop that fight.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Don’t ignore Iran’s continued persecution of pro-democracy activists

The Iranian judiciary, acting as an arm of suppression rather than a pillar of justice, has begun resorting to increasingly harsh measures.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

CVS strikes deal with activist Glenview Capital for four board seats

CVS Health announced on Monday that it struck a deal with investor Glenview Capital for four board seats.

Business - CNBC - 18 hours ago

Family of U.S. activist killed in West Bank still demanding answers

The sister of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, an American activist killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, says her idealistic vision of the U.S. has been shattered.

Dental supply stock surges on RFK's anti-fluoride stance, activist involvement

Henry Schein shares tracked for their best day since 2022 on Monday.

Business - CNBC - 17 hours ago

Dental supply stock surges on RFK's anti-fluoride stance, activist involvement

Dental care supplier Henry Schein advanced in Monday trading as investors bet that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary, could ...

Alarmed residents and activists demand action over lead in the water in Syracuse

Syracuse residents are demanding city officials declare a state of emergency over what they say could be a worse lead contamination than the crisis in Flint, Michigan.

Hong Kong sentences 45 activists to prison in landmark security trial

Legal scholar Benny Tai receives 10-year penalty as authorities stamp out dissent in Chinese territory

World - Financial Times - 10 hours ago

Foreign governments criticize Hong Kong's sentencing of 45 activists. Beijing defends it

Forty-five prominent activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to up to 10 years in jail, sparking criticism from foreign governments and rights groups

World - ABC News - 1 hour ago

Anger and frustration at jailing of 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists

A Hong Kong court sentenced dozens of leading pro-democracy figures to up to 10 years in prison in the single largest trial under a national security law that critics say has been used to all but ...

Who’s who at Cop29? The world leaders and others who will attend

Crucial question for summit will be how to help developing countries cope with extreme weather caused by high temperatures. Cop29 officially opens on Monday 11 November in Baku, Azerbaijan, and ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

An activist investor reportedly wants Cheesecake Factory to split up. Analysts say it doesn’t need to.

Shares of Cheesecake Factory Inc. got a lift after hours on Monday after the Wall Street Journal reported that an activist investor is pressing the casual-dining chain to spin off a handful of its ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

Southwest and activist investor Elliott strike deal to keep CEO Bob Jordan, add six new directors

Southwest Airlines stuck a deal with activist Elliott which staves off a potential proxy fight in exchange for sizable board representation.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Anti-whaling activist detained in Greenland requests French citizenship after asylum bid dismissed

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Anti-whaling activist detained in Greenland requests French citizenship after asylum bid dismissed

Environmental activist Paul Watson, who is detained in Greenland and facing possible extradition to Japan, has formally requested French citizenship after France’s Foreign Minister said his bid for ...

World - ABC News - October 25

How activist Starboard may help boost value in Kenvue's skin and beauty business

Starboard Value and Kenvue seem to be aligned, and the conditions might be right for value creation.

Business - CNBC - October 26

Pakistani human rights activists condemn arrest of lawyers on charges creating a security risk

Pakistan’s police have arrested a Pakistani lawyer and her husband who are known for taking on human rights cases, drawing criticism from rights groups

World - ABC News - October 28

‘I can’t stop now’: Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law forces climate activist into exile

Already targeted for opposing the EACOP oil pipeline, claims that he was gay forced Nyombi Morris to flee . When an anonymous caller threatened to rape and arrest Nyombi Morris if he did not stop ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Anti-abortion activists set up outside clinic ‘safe zones’ on first day of new law in England

Pro-choice campaigners welcome CPS guidance that ‘silent prayer’ is among the activities prohibited within the 150-metre buffer area. Anti-abortion activists have been taking up positions just ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

American activists were behind efforts to spread conspiracies with bot networks, study finds

American political activists on the left and the right are using networks of social media followers that behave like bots to rapidly spread conspiracy theories.

Activist Jana is back in the kitchen at Lamb Weston – Here’s what could happen next

Jana Partners and Continental Grain plan to speak with the potato processing giant about its financial performance and the start of a strategic review.

Business - CNBC - November 2

India protests Ottawa's allegation its home minister ordered targeting of Sikh activists in Canada

India has officially protested the Canadian government’s allegation that the country’s powerful home minister Amit Shah had ordered the targeting of Sikh activists inside Canada, calling it “absurd ...

World - ABC News - November 2

Activist Engine Capital nominates six directors at software maker Dye & Durham, sources say

Activist investor Engine Capital intends to nominate a slate of six director candidates to Canadian software maker Dye & Durham's board.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Activist Irenic backs Starboard's push to end News Corp's dual-class structure

Activist Irenic Capital Management said Tuesday that it would back fellow dissident Starboard Value's push to dissolve the dual-class structure at News Corp.

Business - CNBC - November 5

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Activist investor ValueAct has $1 billion stake in Meta, sources say

‘Don’t burn out’: nine activists and therapists on coping with post-election overwhelm

Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months

Bahrain activists criticise UK over King Hamad's honorary knighthood

Stop ‘draconian’ mass deportations of Haitians fleeing gangs, activists say

Regional court blames Guatemala for the disappearance of 4 human rights activists in 1989

Activists plant trees in Mali but residents strip them for firewood. They say there's no choice

Climate activists sentenced for red powder attack on US Constitution

In the wake of Democrats’ gut-wrenching losses, progressive activists ask, ‘What now?’

Don’t ignore Iran’s continued persecution of pro-democracy activists

CVS strikes deal with activist Glenview Capital for four board seats

Family of U.S. activist killed in West Bank still demanding answers

Dental supply stock surges on RFK's anti-fluoride stance, activist involvement

Dental supply stock surges on RFK's anti-fluoride stance, activist involvement

Alarmed residents and activists demand action over lead in the water in Syracuse

Hong Kong sentences 45 activists to prison in landmark security trial

Foreign governments criticize Hong Kong's sentencing of 45 activists. Beijing defends it

Anger and frustration at jailing of 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists

Who’s who at Cop29? The world leaders and others who will attend

An activist investor reportedly wants Cheesecake Factory to split up. Analysts say it doesn’t need to.

Southwest and activist investor Elliott strike deal to keep CEO Bob Jordan, add six new directors

Anti-whaling activist detained in Greenland requests French citizenship after asylum bid dismissed

Anti-whaling activist detained in Greenland requests French citizenship after asylum bid dismissed

How activist Starboard may help boost value in Kenvue's skin and beauty business

Pakistani human rights activists condemn arrest of lawyers on charges creating a security risk

‘I can’t stop now’: Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law forces climate activist into exile

Anti-abortion activists set up outside clinic ‘safe zones’ on first day of new law in England

American activists were behind efforts to spread conspiracies with bot networks, study finds

Activist Jana is back in the kitchen at Lamb Weston – Here’s what could happen next

India protests Ottawa's allegation its home minister ordered targeting of Sikh activists in Canada

Activist Engine Capital nominates six directors at software maker Dye & Durham, sources say

Activist Irenic backs Starboard's push to end News Corp's dual-class structure

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