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Republic First Bancorp Fends Off George Norcross

Republic First Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:FRBK) announced a $125-million capital raise in its bid to support the execution of its strategic plan as it continues efforts

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ValueAct Capital Takes Stake In Spotify

ValueAct Capital Management took a stake in music streaming company Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) in a move expected to push for a tightening on spending

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Sarissa Capital Turns Up The Heat On Amarin

Sarissa Capital Management upped its efforts to remake the board of U.K.-based drugmaker Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN) with a lengthy investor presentation

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Voss Capital Secures Seats At Thunderbird Entertainment

Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc (CVE:TBRD) agreed to add Voss Capital's Asha Daniere and Mark Trachuk to its board and include a third director on management's slate

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Dissident At MetalNRG - ValueWalk

Metalnrg PLC (LON:MNRG) received a notice from one of its shareholders seeking to replace two directors with four new ones.

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TCI Fund Management Pressures Alphabet To Cut Costs

Google's parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) faces pressure from activist TCI Fund Management to take action to cut costs.

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Carl Icahn Acquires 8.5% Of Crown Holdings

Carl Icahn acquired 8.5% of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) and believes the beverage-can maker should divest non-core assets and accelerate buybacks

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Digital World Acquisition Not Paying Up

Digital World Acquisition (NASDAQ:DWAC), a special purpose acquisition company set up by Patrick Orlando, has not paid Saratoga Proxy Consulting

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Third Point Backtracks On ESPN

Third Point Partners' Dan Loeb backtracked on his push for a spinoff of sports broadcaster ESPN after parent Walt Disney rejected the idea.

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FF Top Demands Faraday Future To Hold Special And Annual Meetings

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc (NASDAQ:FFIE)'s major shareholder FF Top demanded the U.S. electric car company proceed without delay

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