#McDonald’s shareholders reject Carl Icahn’s board nominees

#McDonald’s shareholders reject Carl Icahn’s board nominees

“McDonald’s shareholders reject Carl Icahn’s board nominees” Shareholders have re-elected all of McDonald’s directors, the company said on Thursday, ending a boardroom battle with billionaire investor Carl Icahn who had sought to win two board seats and shine a spotlight on his campaign over animal welfare. Preliminary tallies showed shareholders backed all 12 of McDonald’s directors and…

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#Volkswagen nearing a deal with Carl Icahn to buy Navistar

#Volkswagen nearing a deal with Carl Icahn to buy Navistar

“#Volkswagen nearing a deal with Carl Icahn to buy Navistar” Volkswagen has been locked in a staring contest with Carl Icahn — and the billionaire is blinking. Navistar — the maker of the International brand of big-rig trucks whose big shareholders include Icahn and his former protégé Mark Rachesky — reached a deal in principle…

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#Carl Icahn, Mark Rachesky in Navistar boardroom battle

#Carl Icahn, Mark Rachesky in Navistar boardroom battle

“#Carl Icahn, Mark Rachesky in Navistar boardroom battle” This big-rig truck merger could be headed for a collision course. Carl Icahn and other key investors in trucking giant Navistar are willing to sell it to a Volkswagen subsidiary for around $50 a share, valuing the maker of International semi trucks at a whopping $5 billion,…

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