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JANA Nirvana fund to close to new investors; others under review

August 24, 2021 at 11:25 p.m.

BOSTON (Reuters) - JANA Partners, the hedge fund founded by activist investor Barry Rosenstein, will stop accepting new money into its $4.7 billion Nirvana funds on May 1, and may...

Ackman to pay Herbalife whistleblowers’ legal fees, not lost pay

August 24, 2021 at 11:17 p.m.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Activist investor William Ackman, who is betting more than $1 billion that Herbalife is a pyramid scheme, will cover legal fees and damages for whistleblowers who have...

Proxy advisers split backing in battle for Sotheby’s board

August 24, 2021 at 11:19 p.m.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Two prominent proxy advisory firms on Thursday split their recommendations on how investors should vote in a battle between auction house Sotheby's and activist investor Daniel Loeb....

Activist investors see Ackman-Valeant deal as a model to follow

August 24, 2021 at 11:12 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - William Ackman's $47 billion joint bid with Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc to buy Botox maker Allergan Inc may become a model for future deals, rival fund...

Boston Marathon fans return with defiance and resolve

August 24, 2021 at 11:11 p.m.

BOSTON (Reuters) - A year ago, Piper Peterson was achingly close to finishing her fifth Boston Marathon, having just turned right onto Hereford Street, when two homemade bombs stopped the...

Boston Marathon fans return with defiance and resolve

August 24, 2021 at 11:11 p.m.

BOSTON (Reuters) - A year ago, Piper Peterson was achingly close to finishing her fifth Boston Marathon, having just turned right onto Hereford Street, when two homemade bombs stopped the...

Desisa bids for repeat in fast Boston field

August 24, 2021 at 11:08 p.m.

BOSTON (Reuters) - When Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa returns to the starting line of the Boston Marathon on Monday after winning the fabled footrace last year one of his fiercest challengers...

Desisa bids for repeat in fast Boston field

August 24, 2021 at 11:09 p.m.

BOSTON (Reuters) - When Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa returns to the starting line of the Boston Marathon on Monday after winning the fabled footrace last year one of his fiercest challengers...

A year after marathon bombs, Boston hospitals apply lessons learned

August 24, 2021 at 11:07 p.m.

BOSTON (Reuters) - The homemade bombs that ripped through the crowd at the finish line of last year's Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring 264, showcased the city's medical...

Wall Street fund managers buy Milwaukee Bucks basketball team

August 24, 2021 at 11:03 p.m.

(Reuters) - Hedge fund managers Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens are buying the National Basketball Association's Milwaukee Bucks for $550 million from businessman and former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, becoming...

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