Icahn steps up campaign against McDonald's pig farming Billionaire Carl Icahn has nominated two allies to the board of McDonald's, the company confirmed over the weekend, part of the activist investor's campaign against pig-farming practices used in the fast-food giant's supply chains. Business • 21 Feb 22
Icahn steps up campaign against McDonald's pig farming Billionaire Carl Icahn has nominated two allies to the board of McDonald's, the company confirmed over the weekend, part of the activist investor's campaign against pig-farming practices used in the fast-food giant's supply chains. Business • 21 Feb 22
Xerox, HP blame each other as takeover battle heats up US printer maker Xerox Holdings has taken its $35 billion bid for HP Inc to the US personal computer maker's shareholders, with a formal tender offer and a rebuttal to HP's account of why they could not negotiate a deal. Business • 03 Mar 20
Xerox, HP blame each other as takeover battle heats up US printer maker Xerox Holdings has taken its $35 billion bid for HP Inc to the US personal computer maker's shareholders, with a formal tender offer and a rebuttal to HP's account of why they could not negotiate a deal. Business • 03 Mar 20
Xerox hikes bid for HP to $36 billion Xerox said today it was raising its offer for computer and printer maker HP to some $36 billion as part of an effort to win over shareholders amid a heightened battle for control of the Silicon Valley firm. Business • 10 Feb 20
Xerox hikes bid for HP to $36 billion Xerox said today it was raising its offer for computer and printer maker HP to some $36 billion as part of an effort to win over shareholders amid a heightened battle for control of the Silicon Valley firm. Business • 10 Feb 20
HP says open to exploring bid for Xerox HP has said it was open to exploring a bid for US printer maker Xerox after rebuffing a $33.5 billion cash-and-stock acquisition offer from the latter as "significantly" undervaluing the personal computer maker. Business • 18 Nov 19
HP says open to exploring bid for Xerox HP has said it was open to exploring a bid for US printer maker Xerox after rebuffing a $33.5 billion cash-and-stock acquisition offer from the latter as "significantly" undervaluing the personal computer maker. Business • 18 Nov 19
Fujifilm sues Xerox after failed merger deal Fujifilm Holdings has sued Xerox for well over $1 billion, faulting the printer and copier company for succumbing to pressure from activist investors Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason in calling off a proposed merger. Business • 19 Jun 18
Fujifilm sues Xerox after failed merger deal Fujifilm Holdings has sued Xerox for well over $1 billion, faulting the printer and copier company for succumbing to pressure from activist investors Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason in calling off a proposed merger. Business • 19 Jun 18
Xerox shares down after board cans Fujifilm deal Xerox shares fell 4% today after the photocopier pioneer said it had scrapped a planned $6.1 billion deal to merge with Fujifilm Holdings. Business • 14 May 18
Xerox shares down after board cans Fujifilm deal Xerox shares fell 4% today after the photocopier pioneer said it had scrapped a planned $6.1 billion deal to merge with Fujifilm Holdings. Business • 14 May 18
AIG CEO Peter Hancock set to resign American International Group said today its chief executive Peter Hancock plans to step down, a move that comes more than a year after billionaire investor Carl Icahn called for a breakup of the company. Business • 09 Mar 17
AIG CEO Peter Hancock set to resign American International Group said today its chief executive Peter Hancock plans to step down, a move that comes more than a year after billionaire investor Carl Icahn called for a breakup of the company. Business • 09 Mar 17
Trump adviser critical of burdensom regulation Carl Icahn, a newly named adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, has said burdensome US regulations were hindering free enterprise, and oil refining in particular. News • 22 Dec 16
Trump adviser critical of burdensom regulation Carl Icahn, a newly named adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, has said burdensome US regulations were hindering free enterprise, and oil refining in particular. News • 22 Dec 16
AIG to spin off mortgage insurance unit in US AIG said it would spin off its mortgage insurance unit and sell its broker-dealer network as part of the sweeping changes it has been promising shareholders as it fends off activist investor Carl Icahn. Business • 26 Jan 16
AIG to spin off mortgage insurance unit in US AIG said it would spin off its mortgage insurance unit and sell its broker-dealer network as part of the sweeping changes it has been promising shareholders as it fends off activist investor Carl Icahn. Business • 26 Jan 16
Icahn sheds eBay stake in favour of PayPal Activist investor Carl Icahn shed his stake in online marketplace eBay, opting to put his money instead into recently spun-off PayPal, according to a regulatory filing made public last night. Business • 17 Nov 15
Icahn sheds eBay stake in favour of PayPal Activist investor Carl Icahn shed his stake in online marketplace eBay, opting to put his money instead into recently spun-off PayPal, according to a regulatory filing made public last night. Business • 17 Nov 15
Carl Icahn sells remainder of Netflix stake Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn said his firm had sold the remainder of its stake in Netflix and that Apple represented the same opportunity he said Netflix offered years ago. Business • 25 Jun 15
Carl Icahn sells remainder of Netflix stake Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn said his firm had sold the remainder of its stake in Netflix and that Apple represented the same opportunity he said Netflix offered years ago. Business • 25 Jun 15
Icahn invests in ride-sharing app Lyft Lyft has said that heavyweight investor Carl Icahn has pumped $100m into the ride-sharing start-up, whose rivals include Uber. Business • 15 May 15
Icahn invests in ride-sharing app Lyft Lyft has said that heavyweight investor Carl Icahn has pumped $100m into the ride-sharing start-up, whose rivals include Uber. Business • 15 May 15
EBay to cut jobs and announces new Ichan agreement Ebay has announced a deal with activist investor Carl Icahn that will give investors a greater say in its PayPal payments unit once it is spun off. Business • 22 Jan 15
EBay to cut jobs and announces new Ichan agreement Ebay has announced a deal with activist investor Carl Icahn that will give investors a greater say in its PayPal payments unit once it is spun off. Business • 22 Jan 15
Icahn urges Apple to repurchase more shares Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has urged Apple's board to start a tender offer to repurchase shares using a part of its $133 billion cash pile. Business • 09 Oct 14
Icahn urges Apple to repurchase more shares Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has urged Apple's board to start a tender offer to repurchase shares using a part of its $133 billion cash pile. Business • 09 Oct 14
Dollar General enters race for Family Dollar Dollar General has offered to buy Family Dollar Stores for $8.95 billion, trumping Dollar Tree's $8.5 billion bid. Business • 18 Aug 14
Dollar General enters race for Family Dollar Dollar General has offered to buy Family Dollar Stores for $8.95 billion, trumping Dollar Tree's $8.5 billion bid. Business • 18 Aug 14
EBay dismisses Icahn proposal to spin off Paypal Carl Icahn has taken a stake in eBay and is proposing a spin-off of its fast-growing PayPal division. Business • 23 Jan 14
EBay dismisses Icahn proposal to spin off Paypal Carl Icahn has taken a stake in eBay and is proposing a spin-off of its fast-growing PayPal division. Business • 23 Jan 14
Carl Icahn says he has invested $3bn in Apple stock Activist investor Carl Icahn has said he has invested some $3 billion in Apple, and claimed the tech giant is "doing a disservice to shareholders" by not increasing its share buyback. Business • 22 Jan 14
Carl Icahn says he has invested $3bn in Apple stock Activist investor Carl Icahn has said he has invested some $3 billion in Apple, and claimed the tech giant is "doing a disservice to shareholders" by not increasing its share buyback. Business • 22 Jan 14
Icahn warns stock market could face 'big drop' Activist investor Carl Icahn has said there was a chance the stock market could suffer a big decline. Business • 19 Nov 13
Icahn warns stock market could face 'big drop' Activist investor Carl Icahn has said there was a chance the stock market could suffer a big decline. Business • 19 Nov 13
Carl Icahn ends bid to block Dell buyout plan Carl Icahn has ended his efforts to block Michael Dell's $25 billion offer to take Dell Inc private, smoothing the way for the largest buyout since the financial crisis. Business • 10 Sep 13
Carl Icahn ends bid to block Dell buyout plan Carl Icahn has ended his efforts to block Michael Dell's $25 billion offer to take Dell Inc private, smoothing the way for the largest buyout since the financial crisis. Business • 10 Sep 13
Icahn warns over latest Dell takeover offer Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has warned that the latest offer from Dell's founder to buy the struggling computer maker bypasses an important shareholder safeguard. Business • 29 Jul 13
Icahn warns over latest Dell takeover offer Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has warned that the latest offer from Dell's founder to buy the struggling computer maker bypasses an important shareholder safeguard. Business • 29 Jul 13
Investors challenge Dell takeover plan Dell's largest independent shareholder has teamed with activist investor Carl Icahn in another challenge to Michael Dell's bid to take the computer maker private. Business • 10 May 13
Investors challenge Dell takeover plan Dell's largest independent shareholder has teamed with activist investor Carl Icahn in another challenge to Michael Dell's bid to take the computer maker private. Business • 10 May 13
Icahn agrees Dell stake cap during takeover bid Carl Icahn has agreed to cap his stake in Dell Inc while the panel considers competing takeover bids from the billionaire investor, a group led by CEO Michael Dell and buyout specialist Blackstone Group. Business • 16 Apr 13
Icahn agrees Dell stake cap during takeover bid Carl Icahn has agreed to cap his stake in Dell Inc while the panel considers competing takeover bids from the billionaire investor, a group led by CEO Michael Dell and buyout specialist Blackstone Group. Business • 16 Apr 13
Dell board considers two new buyout offers Dell plans to negotiate with Blackstone Group and investor Carl Icahn over new acquisition bids for the computer maker that rival an offer of over $24 billion from investors led by founder Michael Dell. Business • 25 Mar 13
Dell board considers two new buyout offers Dell plans to negotiate with Blackstone Group and investor Carl Icahn over new acquisition bids for the computer maker that rival an offer of over $24 billion from investors led by founder Michael Dell. Business • 25 Mar 13
Icahn signs confidentiality agreement with Dell Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has entered a confidentiality agreement that would give him access to Dell's financial records. Business • 11 Mar 13
Icahn signs confidentiality agreement with Dell Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has entered a confidentiality agreement that would give him access to Dell's financial records. Business • 11 Mar 13
Icahn proposes alternative to Dell buyout Billionaire investor Carl Icahn wants Dell to remain a public company and reward shareholders with a large dividend payment instead of becoming private in a $24.4 billion buyout. Business • 07 Mar 13
Icahn proposes alternative to Dell buyout Billionaire investor Carl Icahn wants Dell to remain a public company and reward shareholders with a large dividend payment instead of becoming private in a $24.4 billion buyout. Business • 07 Mar 13
