The intervention follows Solstice's decision to cancel a merger with a rival that was valued at $14.5 billion. The collapse of the megadeal has left the company open to activist pressure to streamline expenses and restructure its business model.
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Starboard Value has acquired a position in the business unit spun off from Honeywell to force a change in corporate direction. The activist hedge fund is pressuring Solstice to focus on its core operations and is demanding $100 million in cost reductions to improve efficiency, according to the Financial Times.

The intervention follows Solstice's decision to cancel a merger with a rival that was valued at $14.5 billion. The collapse of the megadeal has left the company open to activist pressure to streamline expenses and restructure its business model.
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