Wendy’s Co. named a longtime PepsiCo executive as its new CEO on Thursday. The Dublin, Ohio-based burger chain said Kirk Tanner will become president and CEO on Feb. 5. Tanner, who joined PepsiCo in 1992, most recently served as its CEO of North American beverages. ...
Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is formally nominating the activist investor and a former Disney executive for a seat on Disney's board, two days after the media and entertainment company nominated a slate of directors that did not include either. Peltz and Jay Rasulo, Disney's...
Disney has a new ally in activist investor ValueAct Capital Management, garnering its support for the company's board nominees as it continues to wage a proxy battle with Nelson Peltz. The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday that a confidentiality agreement with ValueAct will allow the...