Shareholder Rights and Activism – Page 2

BP to ‘Reset’ Strategy After Pressure From Investors, C.E.O. Says

The energy giant was vague on details, but analysts say the changes will likely include less spending on renewable sources and a bigger investment in oil and natural gas production.

By Stanley Reed

Burritt, David B Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Goncalves, Lourenco Nippon Steel Corporation Shareholder Rights and Activism Steel and Iron Stelco Incorporated Suits and Litigation (Civil) United States Steel Corporation

Activist Investor Seeks to Oust U.S. Steel Chief Over Nippon Deal

The two steel makers are seeking to revive Nippon Steel’s $14 billion takeover of U.S. Steel after it was blocked by the Biden administration.

By Lauren Hirsch

Korea Zinc MBK Partners LP Metals and Minerals Private Equity Shareholder Rights and Activism South Korea

2 Families, in Business 50 Years, Fight for Control of Korea Zinc

Control of Korea Zinc, the world’s largest producer of zinc, is at stake in a battle challenging the country’s entrenched chaebol system of powerful conglomerates.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Jin Yu Young

Convenience Stores Foreign Investments Ito, Masatoshi Japan Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Politics and Government Seven & I Holdings Co Shareholder Rights and Activism

A 7-Eleven Heir’s $50 Billion Fight to Keep the Company in the Family

A battle for control of the chain shows how traditional business models embraced by family owners are clashing with a more shareholder-centric approach.

By River Akira Davis