ESG investments surged in Asia-Pacific in 2020 as…

Chinese tourists wear masks as protection from the pollution outside the Forbidden City during a day of high pollution in Beijing, China.Getty ImagesSustainable investing is taking off in Asia-Pacific as institutional investors accelerated their environmental,…

Hopes for WTO momentum as new boss takes…

GENEVA: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala takes over the World Trade Organization on Monday amid hopes that she will spur the beleaguered body into addressing its towering challenges, including the pandemic-fuelled global economic crisis. "The WTO is too…

An activist with value approach takes the next…

A sign outside of a facility occupied by TreeHouse Foods in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.Kristoffer Tripplaar | SIPA USA | APCompany: TreeHouse Foods Inc. (THS)TreeHouse Foods Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of private label packaged…

A new breed of activist takes a board…

An employee works inside an Office Depot Inc.Susana Gonzalez | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCompany: ODP Corp. (ODP)ODP Corp. is a provider of business services, products and digital workplace technology solutions to small and medium businesses.…

A new activist takes on Exxon to reverse…

Fuel prices are displayed at an Exxon Mobil Corp. gas station in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCompany: Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM)Business: Engaged in the exploration, production, transportation…

Amid pressure to catch up with Myntra &…

NEW DELHI: Saurabh Srivastava has taken over as the head of Amazon Fashion India after Arun Sirdeshmukh quit the company. “We confirm that Arun Sirdeshmukh, business head - Amazon Fashion India, has decided to move…