Janus Henderson bidding war heats up as Trian and General Catalyst raises offer Investing Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst have upped their cash offer for Janus Henderson, heating up the bidding war with Victory Capital. Trian and a group of investors led by General Catalyst said on Tuesday they had increased their all-cash offer to $52 (£38.8) a share, up from its previous offer of $49 [...]
Disney names new chair as home of Mickey Mouse prepares for boardroom battle DISNEY Walt Disney has named Nike veteran Mark Parker as its next chair while snubbing activist investor Nelson Peltz, who the company declined to nominate as a director. This comes after the multimedia giant faced demands from activist investor Peltz for a board seat. Peltz is the head of New York-based Trian Partners, which owns a [...]