The rise and fall of Byju’s, once a startup darling in India
Signage at a Byju’s Tuition Center, operated by Think & Learn Pvt., in Mumbai, India, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. A unit of Byju’s, once one of India’s hottest tech…
Crown Castle co-founder launches proxy fight, challenges Elliott agreement
Igor Golovniov | Lightrocket | Getty Images A co-founder of telecommunications company Crown Castle has nominated a rival slate of directors to the firm’s board, muddying the waters months after…
Zee shares jump 10% after report Sony merger is being revived
The deal, announced more than two years ago, was perceived as crucial for the survival of the companies in a highly competitive market. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares…
Twilio begins Segment operational review after activist attention
Jeff Lawson, (C) Founder, CEO, & Chairman of Communications software provider Twilio Inc., rings the opening bell to celebrate his company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange in New…
These oil stocks could be the next takeover targets in Permian Basin
The oil industry is fighting to cash in on limited land in the resource-rich Permian Basin but the acquisition targets are dwindling after a series of major deals over the…
Agri-tech Green Plains announces strategic review, Ancora standstill
Ethanol plant in Milton, Wisconsin. Getty Images Ethanol producer and agri-tech company Green Plains said Wednesday that it would initiate a strategic review, a year after activist investor Ancora sent…
Lawson faces privatization bid from KDDI
A customer exits a Lawson Inc. convenience store in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Japan’s third-largest convenience store chain Lawson…
RealPage antitrust lawsuits allege collusion among corporate landlords
A group of renters in the U.S. say their landlords are using software to deliver inflated rent hikes. “We’ve been told as tenants by employees of Equity that the software…
Activist Elliott builds roughly 13% stake in Etsy, secures board seat
Etsy Sellers Market in Times Square celebrating Etsy’s celebration going IPO at Nasdaq on April 16, 2015 in New York City. Paul Zimmerman | Getty Images Activist investor Elliott Management…
Starboard urges GoDaddy to set ‘prudent’ guidance
The GoDaddy banner hangs outside of the New York Stock Exchange as the website hosting service makes its initial public offering on April 1, 2015. Spencer Platt | Getty Images…