Shareholders are set to vote on Thursday whether to back the gene-sequencing company’s incumbent board or candidates named by the activist investor. Story Published at: May 25, 2023 at 12:45PM Continue Reading…
Carl Icahn’s Battle with Illumina Comes to a Head
Troubles at Silicon Valley Bank Rock the Global Market
Shares in the bank, a go-to funder of tech start-ups, have fallen more than 60 percent in the past day as investors fear for its finances, and those of similarly sized lenders. Story Published at: March 10, 2023 at 12:33PM Continue Reading…
Why Lawmakers Aren’t Rushing to Police A.I.
Artificial intelligence tools are proliferating throughout society, and getting more powerful. Washington has failed to keep pace. Story Published at: March 3, 2023 at 01:07PM Continue Reading…
Activist Investors Are Circling Salesforce
Elliott Management, the $55 billion hedge fund, has taken a big stake in the struggling tech giant, putting more pressure on its co-founder, Marc Benioff. Story Published at: January 23, 2023 at 12:18PM Continue Reading…
The S.E.C.’s Crypto Crackdown Intensifies
The agency has charged the crypto trading firms Genesis Global Capital and Gemini with operating an illegal lending service that lost customers millions. Story Published at: January 13, 2023 at 01:07PM Continue Reading…
Bankman-Fried’s ‘Epic’ Legal Battle
The disgraced crypto entrpreneur was freed on $250 million bond, but is due back in court in early January on federal fraud charges. Story Published at: December 23, 2022 at 12:21PM Continue Reading…
Wall Street Fears the Fed Could Cause ‘Some Damage’
The Federal Reserve’s commitment to vanquish inflation is continuing to add volatility to the stock market. Story Published at: December 15, 2022 at 12:57PM Continue Reading…
An Anti-E.S.G. Activist Takes on Apple and Disney
A prominent critic of investing that factors in climate and social considerations wants to use shareholder pressure to refocus companies on profits. Story Published at: September 20, 2022 at 12:30PM Continue Reading…