09:02 AM EDT, 08/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Elliott Investment Management said Monday that it intends to meet with Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) representatives on Sept. 9 to discuss leadership changes. The hedge fund said it is urging the company to adopt new outside leadership and preparing for a proxy fight if necessary. In the letter the hedge fund criticized...

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Stran & Company Inc ( SWAG ): * STRAN ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF STRATEGIC ASSETS OF GANDER GROUP™, STRENGTHENING FOOTHOLD IN THE GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES * STRAN & COMPANY ( SWAG ): FOLLOWING DEAL, PROJECT ANNUALIZED REVENUE RUN RATE WILL EXCEED $100 MILLION * STRAN & COMPANY INC ( SWAG ) - EXPECTS POSITIVE CASH FLOW...

09:23 AM EDT, 08/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Shift4 Payments ( FOUR ) said Monday it signed a deal to acquire Givex in a deal worth 200 million Canadian dollars ($148.2 million). Under the deal, Givex shareholders will receive 1.50 Canadian dollars in cash for each share held. The transaction is expected to close in Q4. Acquiring Givex - a provider...

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - ChatGPT developer OpenAI is supporting a California bill that would require tech companies to label AI-generated content, which can range from harmless memes to deepfakes aimed at spreading misinformation about political candidates. The bill, called AB 3211, has so far been overshadowed by attention on another California state artificial intelligence (AI) bill, SB 1047,...