Icahn launches proxy fight after stalled talks with Occidental CEO
Activist investor Carl Icahn on Thursday formally launched a proxy fight against Occidental Petroleum to win control of four board seats, according to a regulatory...
Exclusive: J.C. Penney taps debt restructuring advisers – sources
J.C. Penney Co Inc has hired advisers to explore debt restructuring options that would buy more time for the money-losing U.S. retailer to forge a...
College football notebook: UNLV OC Cotton resigns, needs heart transplant
UNLV offensive coordinator Barney Cotton resigned after learning he needs a heart transplant, Rebels coach Tony Sanchez announced on Thursday....
Exclusive: WeWork to host Wall Street analyst day in IPO push – sources
The We Company, parent of flexible workspace operator WeWork, plans to host an analyst day for Wall Street banks on July 31, as the company...
Daly rides cart to 71 at Barbasol, Poston leads
John Daly rode his cart to a respectable one-under-par 71 on a day of sizzling scoring in the opening round at the Barbasol Championship in...
Gas explosion in New Zealand’s Christchurch injures several people
New Zealand emergency services evacuated residents near what they said was a suspected gas explosion in the South Island city of Christchurch on Friday that...
Another Chinese Grand Slam champion due in next decade: Li
China will likely produce another Grand Slam women’s champion in the next decade, predicts Li Na, the only player from her nation to taste victory...
New ‘Cats’ movie trailer brings out the claws
The star-laden movie version of hit stage musical “Cats” released its first trailer on Thursday, but first impressions were far from cuddly....
Brazil’s Bolsonaro plans to tap his son as envoy to U.S. even if it hurts his popularity
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reiterated on Thursday that he intends to nominate his son Eduardo to be ambassador to the United States, even if it...
New Zealand police report ‘serious’ incident in Christchurch, residents evacuated
New Zealand police said on Friday there had been a “serious” incident in the South Island city of Christchurch that left a house on fire...