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THE WHAT Activist Investor Engine Capital is pushing for the sale of Kohl’s Corp department store chain, or the separation of its e-commerce business, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.  THE DETAILS A letter sent to Kohl’s board stated that the investor wants the company to consider one of the two options in order …

THE WHAT Life science ingredients distributor Barentz has announced an agreement to acquire a majority stake in the distribution functions of India-based Gangwal Chemicals. THE DETAILS A high-end distributor and specialty solutions provider based in Mumbai, Gangwal Chemicals is said to have a leading position in pharmaceuticals, focusing on speciality, nutraceuticals and cosmetics ingredients. The acquisition is …

THE WHAT The UAE has shifted its national weekend to Saturday and Sunday in order to synchronise with global markets, creating a shorter four-and-a-half day working week, according to a report by the FT.com. THE DETAILS In what is being promoted as the first global shift from a five day working week, employees of UAE federal entities …

THE WHAT Shiseido has announced the candidates for the Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members to replace exiting External Director Yoshiaki Fujimori.  THE DETAILS Voting will take place at the company’s 122nd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held in late March 2022.  If approved, the new External Directors will be Charles D. Late II …

THE WHAT? Facetheory has announced that it has raised £10 million in Series A funding from Active Partners. THE DETAILS The investment team at Active Partners was led by Jason Mahendran and Janice Cargo who will be joining the Facetheory Board.   “I founded Facetheory on the belief that consumers deserved better for their skin: …