International Business News - Shareholder http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. said a proposal by two dissident shareholder to change the company's corporate structure was rejected at a special meeting on Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/orient-express-says-dissident-proposal-is-defeated.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:36:46 EDT As the annual meeting for Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. draws near, proxy advisers are lining up on both sides of a proposed change to the company's bylaws. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/orient-express-announces-support-of-proxy-adviser.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:59:58 EDT A group of dissident investors in Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. said Friday that a major proxy voting advisory firm has recommended that shareholders vote for its proposed changes to the hotel company's corporate structure. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/orient-express-dissidents-gain-proxy-firm-support.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:28:06 EDT FedEx Corp. shareholders on Monday struck down a proposal that would have separated the role of chairman and chief executive officer at the company's annual meeting. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/fedex-holders-vote-against-separate-ceo-chairman.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:38:43 EDT Railroad operator CSX Corp. said Tuesday it is inviting two new board members nominated by dissident hedge fund shareholders to take their seats right away instead of waiting until Sept. 24. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/csx-inviting-2-new-board-members-to-take-seats-now.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:51:36 EDT Railroad CSX Corp. said it will seat the final two board members nominated by dissident hedge fund shareholders no later than Sept. 24, following a federal appeals court ruling Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/csx-to-seat-last-2-new-board-members-by-sept-24.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:35:01 EDT The chief executive of National City has assured shareholders that the Cleveland-based banking company is not likely to be affected by the latest industry turmoil. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/national-city-ceo-says-bank-well-capitalized.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:48:46 EDT Shares of AK Steel Holding Corp. dropped Tuesday after Harbinger Capital Partners reported lowering its stake in the steel company to about 4 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/ak-steel-shares-fall-after-shareholder-cuts-stake.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:34:36 EDT Oil and gas producer Warren Resources Inc. said Monday it adopted a shareholder rights plan that would hopefully lead potential buyers to negotiate with its board prior to an attempted takeover. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/warren-resources-adopts-shareholder-rights-plan.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:21:09 EDT A shareholder of Federal Signal Corp., which makes fire trucks, security systems and street cleaning equipment, on Wednesday called for the resignation of the company's chairman and an investigation into possible insider trading by a former executive. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/shareholder-federal-signal-chair-should-step-down.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:13:20 EDT Potash One Inc. said Wednesday it has adopted a shareholder rights plan that the company says would give shareholders enough time to evaluate any possible takeover bid without undue pressure. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/potash-one-adopts-shareholder-rights-plan.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:41:57 EDT A major Yahoo Inc. shareholder has asked for a review of how its votes were cast in last week's re-election of the Internet company's board, raising questions about whether the opposition to the directors may have been understated. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/103417-yahoo.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/big-yahoo-shareholder-demands-review-board-vote.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/big-yahoo-shareholder-demands-review-board-vote.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:13:08 EDT A major Yahoo Inc. shareholder has asked for a review of how its votes were cast in last week's re-election of the Internet company's board, raising questions about whether the opposition to the directors may have been understated. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/103356-yahoo.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/big-yahoo-shareholder-demands-review-board-vote.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/big-yahoo-shareholder-demands-review-board-vote.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:16:29 EDT A group of Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. investors have called for a special meeting to give Class A shareholders a vote on whether the leisure company's corporate governance structure should be revised, according to a regulatory filing Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/orient-express-investors-call-for-special-meeting.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:15:07 EDT CSX Corp. said Thursday that four nominees backed by activist hedge fund shareholders TCI and 3G received a larger number of votes than four of CSX's nominees to the railroad's board of directors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/hedge-fund-nominees-top-csx-nominees-in-board-vote.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:04:39 EDT Britain's Toscafund Asset Management LLP has amassed a 6 percent stake Washington Mutual Inc.--making it the second largest shareholder in the ailing savings and loan--according to a regulatory filing Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/britains-toscafund-reports-wamu-sovereign-stakes.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:44:27 EDT Citadel Investment Group LLC on Monday reported owning a 5.3 percent passive stake in electronics retailer RadioShack Corp. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Citadel reported owning about 6.9 million shares, or a 5.3 percent stake based on 131.1 million shares outstanding as of June 30. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/citadel-investment-reports-stake-in-radioshack.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:15:54 EDT Railroad giant CSX said it has asked two nominees of activist hedge fund shareholders TCI and 3G Capital to join its board, but said it will await a vote review and court action before seating its two remaining members. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/2-activist-shareholder-nominees-to-join-csx-board.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:02:40 EDT A federal appeals court has rejected an attempt to set aside a $42 million settlement between Fruit of the Loom Inc. and one of its stockholders. An unanimous 6th Circuit Court of Appeals quashed an attempt by shareholder James J. Hayes of Annandale, Va., to set aside the settlement. Hayes said he didn't receive notification in time to object to the deal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/court-rejects-fruit-of-the-loom-holder-challenge.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:57:33 EDT Warren B. Kanders, a shareholder of Federal Signal Corp., on Thursday reiterated his interest in being named chief executive of the company, which makes fire trucks, security systems and street cleaning equipment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/holder-repeats-interest-in-federal-signal-ceo-spot.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:50:34 EDT