Unilever sells Ben & Jerry’s ice cream business in Israel

Unilever plc said it has sold its Ben & Jerry’s business in Israel to a local…

Toshiba shareholders vote to add active investors to the board

Tokyo-toshiba Shareholders on Tuesday approved the company’s proposal to invite representatives from two foreign activist funds…

Barclays spends $2.8 billion to grow mortgage business

barclays Plc went deeper into the UK’s competitive home-loan market on Friday with a $2.8 billion…

Activists target Nelson Peltz’s Troian over UK fund

A group of investors is agitating for a change to a London-listed investment vehicle managed by…

70 BlackRock Analysts Who Speak for Millions of Shareholders

black Rock Inc. BLK -0.60% Votes on thousands of proxy resolutions a year. The responsibility rests…

WSJ News Exclusive | New Ways to Build Retirement Income and Pay Your 401(k) Like a Pension Plan

Steady retirement paychecks, a staple of old-fashioned pension planning, are making a comeback inside a 401(k).…

More BlackRock investors choose to vote for their own shares

BlackRock Inc.’s plan for institutional investors to vote in its shares is taking shape. The world’s…

opinion | Markets may ease wok fund managers

Senate Republican recently introduced Investor democracy is the expected act, also styled the Index Act, which…

Credit Suisse CEO Tells Takeover Talk ‘Really Stupid’

The CEO is under pressure from investors to show that the bank has a credible strategy…

Toy maker Hasbro beats activist in proxy fight

Hasbro Faced with a board challenge from a worker who wanted the toy maker to figure…