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U.S. – Substantial Shareholder, EMC Gets Honeywell to Split into 3

On 6 February 2025, Honeywell announced it would split into three independent, publicly traded companies. pressure from substantial shareholder Elliot Management Corporation will split the company's main divisions: Advanced Materials, Aerospace, and Automation. aim to enhance strategic focus and unlock shareholder value. expected to complete by end of 2025 or early 2026 helps Honeywell fit…
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S Korea – FSS Issues Notice on Short Selling Revisions

On 4 February 2025, the FSS published a notice (Korean) on the revisions to the short-selling rules. includes the new rules on internal short-selling controls market participants can submit their view on these changes the measures have been introduced to detect and prevent illegal short-selling short selling ban expected to be lifted by the end…
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Global: Activist Short Selling Review

On 30 January 2025, Hindenburg Research announced the closing of its doors and with that, the field of activist short selling just got a whole lot smaller. Hindenburg's Nate Anderson cited "intensity and focus" as part of the reason for shuttering Hindenburg. Some of the activist short sellers left: Muddy Waters, Quintessential, Gotham City, ShadowFall,…
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U.S. – DOJ Blocks Juniper Networks $14B Takeover by HP

On 30 January, the DOJ issued a complaint to block the takeover of Juniper Networks by HP Enterprises. HPE and Juniper are the second- and third- largest providers, respectively proposed transaction would eliminate fierce head-to-head competition between the companies, raise prices, reduce innovation, diminish choice for scores of American businesses and institutions, in violation of…
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