Poison pills usually work, but Elon Musk appears undeterred.
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Twitter adopted a so-called poison pill to make it much harder for Musk to take over the company.
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Activist short selling plays an important role in keeping financial markets accountable and efficient.
Large shareholders are increasingly being criticised for not pressuring company boards enough to be more socially and environmentally responsible.
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Don’t expect institutional investors to become activists for change to make corporations more responsible. More direct approaches are urgently needed.
Firefighters search for victims after the Brumandinho tailings dam failure in January 2019.
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One of the most interesting developments to emerge from the disaster in Brazil is how investors can work together with mining companies and regulatory bodies to improve tailings management systems.
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When rowdy shareholders start battering at the door, CEOs should take a leaf from their playbook.