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The article reports on the failure of activist shareholders at the German microchip manufacturer Infineon Technologies AG to replace chairman-designate Klaus Wucherer during the company's annual meeting in Germany in February 2010.

The article reports on the move of the Children's Investment Fund Management LLP (TCI), activist shareholder in Deutsche Börse AG, to reduce its voting rights in the German stock-exchange operator to less than 1%. It notes that TCI and Atticus Capital LLC previously held about 19% in the German exchange operator. It recalls that TCI and Atticus had ended an agreement reached in September 2008 to work together to pressure the management of Deutsche B&oum;rse to change its business model.

The article reports on the announcement from activist investors Tim Barakett of Atticus Capital LP and the Children's Investment Fund LLP that they had ended an agreement to work together in pressuring German exchange operator Deutsche Börse AG to change its business model and potentially sell business units. In addition, Atticus has announced that it had reduced its stake to less than 3% of the voting rights of the German company. Shares of Deutsche rose 9.4% to €45.38 following the announcement on March 31, 2009.