Category: Activism

This non-comercial site is a guide to the debates on various important issues currently taking place on the web, with a special emphasis on websites which express minority viewpoints. Subjects covered include political dissent, protection of the natural environment, minority rights, government and corporate corruption, religious dissent, and personal freedom.

Hostile bids comprise an increasingly significant portion of M&A volume and boards of directors must be prepared to defend against them. In 2006, more than 10 percent of global M&A activitywas hostile. Commentators expect that number to rise due to increased shareholder activism and market dynamics, which have ushered in a new era of aggressive hedge fund acquirers that control vast pools of capital.