Mill Road Capital Pushing for Sale of Big Lots

by BA Research | Apr 22, 2022 | Company News, ESG, Governance

Pushing for a Sale-Leaseback, Mill Road Has a Different Spin on ‘Activist’ Investing Mill Road Capital thinks Big Lots should be taken private. Mill Road Capital is pushing retailer Big Lots (BIG) to pursue a sale. Mill Road, which owns a 5.1% stake...

The ESG Revolution Has Begun – Andrew Behar of As You Sow Joins the Podcast

by BA Research | Apr 22, 2022 | Activism, ESG, Podcast

Andrew Behar, CEO of non-profit shareholder advocacy group As You Sow, on how investors are moving the needle toward corporate transparency and accountability With the rush of money into ESG investment funds — more than $1 trillion in the last two...

Boardroom Alpha Daily Read

by BA Research | Apr 21, 2022 | Environmental, ESG, Executive Compensation, Governance, Podcast

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SPAC Redemptions Continue to Trend Lower

by BA Research | Apr 21, 2022 | SPACs

An updated look at redemption trends for the month of April. Deadline extensions for FOXW and GRCY. And the rest of the day’s news in SPACs. ————————————————-Free...

Tidying Up: Activision Blizzard Refreshes Board Ahead of Microsoft Deal

by BA Research | Apr 21, 2022 | CEO / CFO / Director Resignations & Appointments, ESG, Executive Compensation, Governance

Swirling in a sexual harassment crisis and amidst shareholder scrutiny of the Microsoft acquisition, the video game maker makes a timely Board refresh. Will the latest housecleaning be enough? Activision Blizzard gets two new senior women executives. Videogame maker...