07:55 AM EDT, 07/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Starbucks' ( SBUX ) sixth largest shareholder and former Chief Executive Howard Schultz is opposing a proposed settlement between the coffee giant and Elliott Investment Management, Financial Times reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. Schultz has reportedly voiced his disapproval to some board members. Elliott has amassed a substantial minority stake...

07:52 AM EDT, 07/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- EcoSynthetix ( ECSNF ) , a renewable chemicals company, on Monday said it will supply its biopolymers to two new lines at existing accounts. The deals consist of a new tissue paper line using SurfLock strength aids and a new coated paper line using EcoSphere biolatex. The new tissue line is operated by...

July 29 (Reuters) - Loews ( L ) said on Monday that James Tisch will hand over the CEO role to his son after 25 years at the helm. The company also reported a 2.5% jump in its quarterly profit, helped by a rise in insurance premiums and higher returns on its investments. The New York-based insurer said James Tisch...

TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor ( TM ) Chairman Akio Toyoda said he may not be reelected as a director if shareholder support for him continues to fall at the pace it did this year, according to an interview published on Monday. Shareholder backing for Toyoda slid to 72% at the company's annual general meeting last month, following...