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CNN By David Goldman, CNN Business Abigail Disney, a longtime critic of her family’s business, is taking her fight to Disney’s turf: The big screen. The activist granddaughter of Disney co-founder Roy Disney (Walt’s brother) has made a movie lambasting the way the Walt Disney Co. treats its theme park employees. Abigail Disney co-directed “The

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Kohl’s stock surged nearly 35% in midday trading Monday following reports that at least two different buyers are looking to take the retailer private. On Friday, Kohl’s received an unsolicited $9 billion bid to go private from a consortium backed by activist investor Starboard Value LP, according to published sources.

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Forget about all the boardroom intrigue on “Succession” and “Billions.” Real-life companies are facing a lot more drama than anyone on those popular shows. Struggling companies have one more reason to watch their backs. Several of them now have to contend with pesky activist shareholders — the so-called

CNN By Sonia Moghe, CNN A Manhattan restaurant is looking into its enforcement of vaccine requirements for indoor dining, after Sarah Palin allegedly dined there indoors while unvaccinated. Palin is in New York City for her defamation trial against the New York Times, which was delayed Monday morning after she tested positive for Covid-19. “She

NEWS 12 CONNECTICUT, INC., TIKTOK, @CJJBREEZY, FAIRFIELD POLICE, CNN, TikTok/@cjjbreezy, Fairfield Police By Chris Boyette, CNN A Connecticut man has been arrested and lost his job after video surfaced of him yelling at employees of a smoothie shop Saturday, where he claimed his son received a drink with peanut butter, causing a severe allergic reaction

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business If you picture a typical Rolls-Royce owner, you probably imagine someone with white hair and maybe also white golf shoes. These are, after all, huge, cushy cars designed for comfort, just the sort of thing you’d think rich retirees would enjoy. But if you ask Rolls-Royce customers, the true purpose

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business On a wild day on Wall Street, stocks ended the day higher with a stunning turnaround just before the closing bell. Stocks began the day with a dramatic selloff. US stocks opened in the red as investors worried about the Federal Reserve’s plans to hike interest rates, tensions in Ukraine,

By Reuters, Sonia Moghe and An Phung A judge on Monday delayed Sarah Palin’s defamation trial against The New York Times by 10 days to February 3, after the 2008 Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate and former Alaska governor tested positive for the coronavirus. The delay was announced by U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in

CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business If you want a Ford Maverick pickup but haven’t placed an order already yet, time’s running out. On Thursday, Ford will stop accepting any new retail orders for the 2022 model year Maverick, company spokesman Michael Levine said in an email. After that, buyers will have to

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s plans just drove Wall Street to its worst week since the start of the pandemic. But it’s not the only reason traders are jittery. Investors are starting to tune in to the situation in Ukraine as fears grow that Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has

CNN By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s plans just drove Wall Street to its worst week since the start of the pandemic. But it’s not the only reason traders are jittery. Investors are starting to tune in to the situation in Ukraine as fears grow that Russian President Vladimir Putin, who

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The knives are out for Peloton and CEO John Foley. Blackwells Capital, an activist investor that owns less than 5% of Peloton, says it has “grave concerns” about its performance and is calling on its board of directors to fire Foley immediately and explore a sale. In an open letter

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Krispy Kreme is giving away free doughnuts to help combat a nationwide blood shortage. This week, the chain will give away a dozen original glazed doughnuts to people that donated blood to the American Red Cross. The promotion comes after the organization recently announced that it’s dealing with the worst

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Ford just unveiled the Bronco Raptor, a high-performance version of its off-road Jeep Wrangler competitor. Based on desert racing trucks, this version has more power, bigger tires and taller suspension than a standard Bronco’s for bounding across sand dunes at “highway speeds,” according to Ford. The Bronco Raptor is powered