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Hedge fund slams HudBays slip-shod merger process

March 5, 2009 : Permalink

Globe and Mail – HudBay Minerals Inc. chief executive officer Allen Palmiere tried to amend the terms of a controversial merger agreement with Lundin Mining Corp. after shareholders slammed the proposed transaction, according to court documents released by a hedge […]

Hedge fund in talks with Target on board seats

February 27, 2009 : Permalink

Associated Press – Activist hedge fund manager William Ackman is in talks with Target Corp. about naming potential directors to the discount retailer’s board, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Thursday. Target shares gained 61 cents, or […]

Eastbourne Proposes Amylin Directors, Backs Icahn

February 3, 2009 : Permalink

Bloomberg – Hedge fund Eastbourne Capital Management LLC nominated five directors to the board of Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and is supporting a slate put forward by investor Carl Icahn, after it “lost confidence” in leadership of the maker of the […]

Hedge Fund Seeks Continental AG Chairman’s Ouster, FTD Reports

January 20, 2009 : Permalink

Bloomberg – A hedge fund led by Frank Scheunert wants to oust Continental AG Chairman Hubertus von Gruenberg, Financial Times Deutschland reported, citing the investor. Scheunert, who controls about 5 percent of the tiremaker’s stock, said Continental’s board is “destroying […]