Tag: activist
The sale of the real estate financier Aareal Bank has burst. Now activist investors want to replace five supervisory board members
Frankfurt After the failed takeover of Aareal Bank by the bidder consortium Atlantic Bidco, the activist investor Petrus Advisers attacked the bank’s supervisory board and management board. “We welcome Atlantic…
How Boxing CEO Aaron Levie fended off an activist attack
Aaron Levie The investment fund Starboard wanted to fill the board of directors – but the company founder and CEO prevailed in a vote among the shareholders. (Photo: Bloomberg) san…
Financial institutions are particularly common targets for activist investors
Aareal Bank in Wiesbaden Petrus Advisers has been calling for the sale of the software subsidiary Aareon for a long time. The bank strictly rejects this. (Photo: PR) Frankfurt In…
Activist who collects food from garbage despite having money
Activist Canan Günaştı, who wants to draw attention to the waste of food, one of the biggest problems of our age, collects the vegetables that are thrown away even though…
Why the “software activist” Karlitschek mobilizes against Microsoft
Nextcloud boss Frank Karlitschek The IT entrepreneur has filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft. (Photo: Nextcloud) Dusseldorf Entrepreneur or activist: For Frank Karlitschek, 48, they cannot always be separated from…
Trial: Hambach forest activist defends himself against a fine | Regional
Aachen / Hambach – In the first instance before the Düren district court, he was sentenced for resistance to 50 daily rates of 50 euros each: Gernot K. (27) from…
As an entrepreneur, can you also be an activist?
Dusseldorf When changing to a sustainable economy, many entrepreneurs feel in a bind: On the one hand, transformation processes such as decarbonization reduce profit. On the other hand, there is…