Activist investor Oasis Management on Monday urged shareholders of Hokuetsu Corp to vote against the re-election of CEO Sekio Kishimoto after Japan's No.5 paper maker refused a call to sell its stake in a larger rival.
Exxon Mobil Corp has pushed back against investors pressing the largest U.S. oil producer to report on the risks to its business from restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions and potential environmental disasters.
New Vodafone boss Margherita Della Valle said on Tuesday she would cut 11,000 jobs over three years to simplify the telecoms group and regain its competitive edge as it forecast a 1.5 billion euro drop in free cash flow this year.
Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) on Friday backed only one of Carl Icahn's three nominees to Illumina Inc's board, saying that the activist investor's push to remove the company's CEO was too disruptive.
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management L.P. disclosed a large investment in Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co on Thursday and said it wants the company to strengthen its financial position by refreshing the board, selling its stores and conducting an operational review.