Carl Icahn Urges Manitowoc To Split

Activist investor Carl Icahn is urging Manitowoc to split itself into two units — and is hinting that he may soon launch a proxy fight to elect new company directors.

Jan 2nd, 2015

Activist investor Carl Icahn is urging Manitowoc to split itself into two units — and is hinting that he may soon launch a proxy fight to elect new company directors.

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How to Ease the Pain of Physical Inventory Counts

How to Ease the Pain of Physical Inventory Counts

While physical inventory counts are a necessary evil, they don't need to be such a significant burden.

In his Dec. 18, 2020, file photo a runner passes the office of the California Employment Development Department in Sacramento, Calif. California lawmakers on Thursday, April 8, 2021, advanced what they called commonsense legislation requiring two state agencies to share information aimed at helping stop billions of dollars in pandemic-related unemployment fraud.

Three More Charged in Massive Unemployment Fraud

California auditors said at least $810 million in the names of roughly 45,000 inmates had been approved.

America is Running Out of Ketchup Packets

Food retail establishments large and small are scrambling to supply the condiment.

A hiring sign is seen outside home improvement store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Friday, April 2, 2021. The pace of job openings reached the highest level on record in February, a harbinger of healthy hiring and a hopeful sign for those looking for work.

US Jobless Claims Up to 744K

The Labor Department said applications increased by 16,000 from a week earlier.

President Joe Biden during an event in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, April 7, 2021.

Biden Open to Compromise on Infrastructure, but Not Inaction

The president suggested America's position in the world required aggressive action to serve a computerized age.

Feds: Walmart Worker Stole $124K in Gift Cards

The scam took place over a four-month period.

6 Ways to Troubleshoot With Thermal Imaging

A closer look at the focal points of electrical systems.

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Alabama Companies Win Multi-Year Military Contracts

The two Huntsville companies secured deals worth $888 million.

A restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif., March 16, 2021.

California Plans Statewide Reopening in June

With more Californians getting vaccinated and a recall threat looming, Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking a simpler approach.

Toshiba Considers Going Private

The Japanese company is reportedly reviewing an $18 billion offer from a private equity group.

In this Wednesday, March 10, 2021 file photo, waiter Jose Bravo, center, delivers food for Alberto Castaneda, left, and his wife, Esther, at Picos restaurant in Houston. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, reported Monday, April 5 that the U.S. services sector, which employs most Americans, recorded record growth in March as orders, hiring and prices all surged.

Services Sector Surges to Record High

Services — such as banks, retailers and restaurants — account for 71% of all U.S. jobs.

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Oregon Tech Faculty Union Votes to Authorize Strike

It would be the first-ever faculty strike at an Oregon public university.