Activist investor Arkhouse Management Co. is pushing Barry Diller’s media company People Inc. to pursue stock buybacks and sell its New York City office building to improve its share price.

Activist DGB Investments has won three board seats at Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., giving the fund majority control of the furniture maker and retailer.

Baron Capital, one of Vail Resorts Inc.’s largest shareholders, is supporting the company and its nominees, as the ski resort company tries to fend off a proxy fight against activist investor Oasis Management.

Starboard Value Chief Executive Officer Jeff Smith laid out the activist fund’s approach to its three latest investments at the annual 13D Monitor Active-Passive Investor Summit in New York today.

Activist investor Ancora Holdings Group has built a stake in UK-listed Big Yellow Group Plc and is pushing the self-storage company to explore a sale, according to a statement from the fund.

DGB Investments has offered an olive branch of sorts to the head of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. as the activist seeks to replace the furniture company’s board and chief executive officer.

Hedge fund Blue Duck Capital Partners wants Snap Inc. to raise capital by selling a stake in its nascent Specs unit, putting additional investor pressure on the social media app to deliver on its big investment in augmented reality glasses.

Vishal Garg, founder and former chief executive officer of online mortgage firm Better Home & Finance Holding Co., has received enough shareholder support to remove five board directors, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bennett Schachter, a longtime banker who later joined the hedge fund Elliott Investment Management, has been hired by investment bank Centerview Partners to lead its capital advisory practice.

Activist investor Jana Partners is again urging the board of amusement park operator Six Flags Entertainment Corp. to explore a sale, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Barington Capital Group, the activist investor with a long track record in retail, has taken another stake in Bath & Body Works Inc. and is recommending the personal-care and fragrance store chain to explore a sale.

A significant shareholder in Xerox Holdings Corp. is pushing the company to take action to unlock shareholder value and is asking for a strategic review of its financial services business.

Elliott Investment Management has taken a stake in Air Liquide SA, pushing the industrial gas supplier to improve margins, according to people familiar with the matter.

Activist investor Jana Partners contends Alkami Technology Inc. is failing to run a true sale process, according to a new letter to the fintech company’s board that was reviewed by Bloomberg News.

Grant Thornton’s US arm has agreed to buy rival accountant CBIZ Inc. in a deal that values the target firm at $5 billion, marking one of the largest professional services acquisitions in recent years.

Elliott Investment Management has built a large stake in car-insurance software provider CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc., which has been exploring a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matter.

Activist investor Donerail Group is urging the board of Beazer Homes USA Inc. to engage with potential buyers after rival homebuilder Dream Finders Homes Inc. boosted its takeover offer this week.

Kimmeridge Energy Management Co., an outspoken shale investor, criticized Devon Energy Corp.’s divestment program as too slow after the driller’s $25 billion takeover of Coterra Energy Inc.

A CBIZ Inc. shareholder is urging the accounting firm to re-evaluate its capital allocation, abandon a share buyback plan and return to pursuing acquisitions, according to a letter sent to the company.

Campaigns by activist investors have hit an all-time high this year even as the portion of them leading to proxy battles continues to fall.