John Keilman

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | John Keilman

Preliminary vote shows shareholders backed Chairman Jochen Zeitz and two other board members, despite activist’s attempt to remove themThe motorcycle maker’s shareholders on Wednesday rejected a proposal from activist investor H Partners to remove three long-serving members of the board of directors, including Jochen Zeitz, the company’s chairman and chief executive. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Subscribe NowAlready a subscriber?

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Suzanne Kapner |Ruth Simon |John Keilman

Barrocas immediately instructed factories in China to release goods bound for the U.S., including coffee makers and the Ninja Slushie, a frozen-drink maker. “We had hundreds of containers ready to leave China when the tariffs went into effect,” Barrocas said. “Now, we’ll be able to put them on a boat.”Businesses across the U.S. that rely on Chinese imports have been stuck for weeks, trying to figure out how to navigate the sky-high tariffs that President Trump imposed on Chinese goods in April.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | John Keilman

Scott Johnson, president of the Musgrave Pencil Co. in Shelbyville, Tenn., was ready to send back an incoming shipment of Chinese-made slats—the wooden part of a pencil—when news of the tariff pause arrived. It was a welcome surprise, though when the new 30% rate is piled atop existing duties, Johnson said Musgrave's total tariff cost on Chinese slats will still be close to 60%.

1 month ago | wsj.com | John Keilman

Shareholder advisers differ on activist investor’s campaign to remove three board membersISS said in a report this week that an activist investor, H Partners, hasn’t made a compelling case to remove three members of Harley’s board, each of whom has served for at least 17 years. They are Chairman Jochen Zeitz, who is also the company’s chief executive, and directors Thomas Linebarger and Sara Levinson. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

1 month ago | wsj.com | John Keilman

Chemical and materials maker DuPont faces a tariff challenge that is different from many U.S. manufacturers—most of its potential $500 million exposure comes from shipping products to its own business in China. The country accounts for about a fifth of DuPont’s $12 billion annual revenue, thanks in part to the electronics business that serves China’s booming semiconductor fabrication industry.