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Southwest's Gary Kelly is fighting off an activist bid with a poison pill after piloting the airline through COVID

Elliott Management is seeking to oust CEO Bob Jordan and Kelly after disclosing a $1.9 billion stake.

Fortune

Southwest Air adopts 'poison pill' as activist investor Elliott takes significant stake in company

Southwest Airlines has adopted a ‘poison pill’ following activist investor Elliott Investment Management taking a significant stake in the company

The Independent UK

Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Higher Ahead of Fed, May CPI

Monday was a quiet session for the main indexes but this week's Fed meeting and a key inflation update could create fireworks.

Kiplinger

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An investment firm has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and wants to oust the CEO

Activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and wants to get rid of the CEO

The Independent UK

Southwest Airlines Stock Soars on Elliott Investment Stake

Elliott Investment Management revealed a massive stake in Southwest Airlines and plans to push for several changes. Here's what you need to know.

Kiplinger

Does Activist Investing Work? These Success Stories Say Yes

Activist investors take stakes in companies to boost shareholder value. While not always successful, these five examples show activist investing can work.

Kiplinger

Anglo American rejects £31bn takeover offer from mining rival BHP

All-share proposal had potential to be one of biggest deals in sector for decade but deemed ‘opportunistic’

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Strong Currys sales raise prospect of new bids

Two would-be buyers withdrew from the running to buy Currys last week, but analysts said new bids could emerge

Evening Standard

US investor Elliott ends bid to buy UK retailer Currys

Bidder says multiple attempts to engage with high street group’s board were rejected

The Guardian - UK

Reddit aims for $6bn stock float; bitcoin at new record high – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as exchange-traded funds help bitcoin rally above $71,800

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 Live: Index closes up 0.1% after late rally ahead of tomorrow's jobs data, Currys bidder withdraws

Markets are digesting what the latest jobs and wages figures mean for the prospect of interest rate cuts, as ONS figures showed unemployment ticked up to 3.9% but annual wage growth remains higher than the Bank of England’s liking at 6.1%.

Evening Standard

Currys rejects higher £742m offer from US group Elliott

UK electronics retailer’s board says bid from Waterstones owner undervalues the company

The Guardian - UK

Currys board should play hardball with opportunistic bidders

Electricals retailer is worth more than US hedge fund Elliott’s offer and should look for close to £1bn

The Guardian - UK

Currys shares soar as Chinese online retailer enters takeover battle

JD.com weighing up offer after UK electrical retailer rejects £700m bid from US private equity group Elliott

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Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 19 February: Blue-chips close at five-month high, Treasury sells more of NatWest, Currys bid war

The FTSE 100 is set for a steady start today, after its highest close of 2024 yesterday.

The Guardian - UK

Currys rejects takeover bid from US investment group Elliott

Electrical goods retailer says £700m offer ‘significantly undervalued the company and its future prospects’

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Elliott's Elliott's Top News Billion Match Stake Sparks Tinder's Fiery Future! Billion Match Stake Sparks Tinder's Fiery Future!

Swipe-right for excitement! Activist investor Elliott makes a bold move, acquiring a massive Elliott's Top News Billion Match Stake Sparks Tinder's Fiery Future! billion stake in Match Group, the parent company of popular...

The Guardian - UK

Boom for prefab classroom makers as England schools’ Raac crisis deepens

Modular buildings hire firm inundated with inquiries from schools needing temporary classrooms

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The Guardian - UK

Elliott Management paid UK staff average of £1.3m each in 2022

Football London

What Man Utd takeover means for Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham as 'world record' bid submitted

Manchester United could soon have access to far greater funding if the Glazer family decide to accept Sheikh Jassim's 'world record' bid

Financial Times

How China changed the game for countries in default

The fragile process for dealing with insolvent economies is now at risk of unravelling completely owing to a powerful and unpredictable force in sovereign debt

The Independent UK

Who is bidding to buy English soccer club Manchester United?

The race to buy Manchester United is taking shape

Daily Mirror

Who are Elliott Management? Hedge fund offering to buy Man Utd stake and work with Glazers

Hedge fund oversaw transformation of AC Milan before selling for £970m last summer but minor shareholding would see Glazer family remain in charge, a move that would create a fresh wave of anger among supporters

The Independent UK

Elliott Management enter the fray to buy Manchester United

The controversial US investment group previously owned AC Milan and are looking for a minority stake from the Glazers

Liverpool Echo

Manchester United could follow FSG plan for Liverpool with Glazer U-turn

Manchester United's owners could yet sell a minority stake in the club after failing to get the right offer yet

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