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Bridging the M&A Gap: Independent Counsel and Minority Shareholder Protection

JD Supra: Mergers

When a private company is being sold, it is necessary for its minority shareholders to be mindful of protecting their own individual interests when diverging from the controlling shareholders interests. Because the controlling shareholder of a private company that is being sold often takes the lead in managing legal counsel, the interests of minority shareholders are not always adequately protected.

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Why OpenAI wanted to buy Cursor but opted for the fast-growing Windsurf

TechCrunch: M&A

Anysphere, maker of AI coding assistant Cursor, is growing so quickly that its not in the market to be sold, even to OpenAI, a source close to the company tells TechCrunch. Its been a hot target.

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Think you are below the radar? EU competition authorities expand scrutiny of below-threshold M&A deals

JD Supra: Mergers

In a merger control environment that has been steadily evolving over the past several years, M&A parties can less and less rely solely on traditional notification thresholds to assess filing obligations and antitrust risk. While the Illumina/Grail judgment limited the European Commission's ability to review below-threshold deals, the European Commission has made clear most recently through statements by the new Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera that such transactions remain very much.

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What’s Fear Got To Do With It?

H. Friedman Search

Fear is the number one emotional impact that holds everyone back from doing something they know they want to do. Once they get over the initial fear and do the thing, then they are so happy they conquered their fear. Its time to explore how fear relates to your career path and the fear of leaving your current space or position. What Is Fear? Fear has been analyzed as false evidence appearing real by many professional speakers and medical professionals.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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OpenAI pursued Cursor maker before entering into talks to buy Windsurf for $3B

TechCrunch: M&A

When news broke that OpenAI was in talks to acquire AI coding company Windsurf for $3 billion, one of the first questions on the mind of anyone following the space was likely: Why not buy Cursor creator Anysphere instead?

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Google Is a Monopolist in Online Advertising Tech, Judge Says

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The ruling was the second time in a year that a federal court had found that Google had acted illegally to maintain its dominance.

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Healthcare Trends & Transactions Q1 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

The healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market began 2025 with a slower start than expected given the easing headwinds and building momentum at the end of last year, with the number of deals reported in Q1 lower than the number of deals reported in the same period last year. However, deal volume steadied in February and March as market participants adjusted their strategies to align with a shifting enforcement and economic landscape.

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Hidden Road receives FINRA broker-dealer approval

The TRADE

Prime broker Hidden Roads subsidiary, Hidden Road Partners CIV US LLC has been granted approval by the Financial Industry Regulation Authority (FINRA) to operate as a FINRA-member broker-dealer. Hidden Roads new status as a FINRA-member will allow the firm to offer new and existing institutional clients with services in fixed income assets, including regulatory-compliant prime brokerage, clearing and financing.

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Carbon removal startup Holocene bought by oil and gas giant Occidental

TechCrunch: M&A

The deal was executed through Oxy Low Carbon Ventures for an undisclosed amount.

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Collision Engineering Program Takes Unique Approach to Training, Placing New Techs

Focus Investment Banking

A two-year program that rotates between classroom instruction and hands-on apprenticeships in local shops is setting up new technicians for success. The 2024 student body in Contra Costa College’s Collision Engineering program. In 2020, Missouri-based Enterprise Mobility and Ranken Technical College in St. Louis joined forces to develop a new model to effectively train and support aspiring collision repair technicians.

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.

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Stablecoins to hit $2 trillion in the next three years and spur demand for Treasurys, says Standard Chartered

CNBC: Investing

Stablecoin legislation could fuel an explosion in the supply, says Standard Chartered.

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Miami International Holdings starts publishing Bloomberg 500 Index

The TRADE

Miami International Holdings (MIH) has started publishing the Bloomberg US Large Cap Price Return Index (Bloomberg 500 Index) through the Options Price Reporting Authority (OPRA) and MIAX Product Feed (MPF). Umesh Gajria The exchange operator said the move will support the launches of its MIAX Bloomberg 500 Index futures and options products, planned for the second half of 2025.

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U.S. Asks Judge to Break Up Google

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The Justice Department said that the best way to address the tech companys monopoly in internet search was to force it to sell Chrome, among other measures.

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Bernstein predicts which Chinese stocks can survive delisting and tariff worries

CNBC: Investing

Bernstein is looking at Chinese internet tech stocks like it's the downtrodden days of Covid-19.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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Section 363 Sales Considerations

JD Supra: Mergers

Distressed entities seeking to sell assets often encounter commercial and legal challenges related to existing claims or resistant constituents. One possible solution to those challenges is to sell assets in bankruptcy through a 363 sale process. Section 363 of the US Bankruptcy Code allows a debtor, following notice and a hearing, to use, sell, or lease its property outside of the ordinary course of business.

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“Deal Lawyers Download” Podcast: Deal Leaks

Deal Lawyers

In our latestDeal Lawyers Download Podcast, H/Advisors Abernathy’s Dan Scorpio joined me to discuss the evergreen topic of deal leaks.

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VERB Closes Acquisition of AI Video Commerce Platform Lyvecom in a Deal Valued at Up to $8.5 Million

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Deal Allows VERBs MARKET.live To Democratize Social Commerce, Offering Brands and Merchants An AI Powered Omnichannel Livestream Shopping Experience With Full Control Over Audience, Content, And Conversions Deal Allows VERBs MARKET.

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Nomura to buy Macquarie’s US and European asset management units for $1.8bn

Financial Times - Banking

Japanese banks chief says deal will help it reach its goals of investing in stable, high-margin businesses

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Buy these five stocks with upside ahead of earnings, Bank of America says

CNBC: Investing

Bank of America named five stocks to buy before quarterly earnings.

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Washington Enacts Broad Premerger Notification Law: The Cutting Edge of State Merger Review

JD Supra: Mergers

On April 4, 2025, Washington became the first state to enact the Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act (Model Act),requiring parties to certain notifiable transactions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) to simultaneously submit their HSR Act filing to the Washington State Office of the Attorney General.

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Navigating Deal Delays Due to Longer Regulatory Reviews

Deal Lawyers

A recent Goodwin memo says that the amount of time required to complete major M&A transactions has risen across the globe, with the average time between signing and closing for $10+ billion mega deals rising by 66% in the US, 19% in Europe, and a staggering 125% in the Asia-Pacific region. timeframe.

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Tevogen Bio Finalizes Agreement for Company’s Own Cell Therapy Production Facility

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

WARREN, N.J., April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tevogen Bio (Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc. or Company) (Nasdaq: TVGN ), today announced it has entered into an agreement with CD 8 Technology Services LLC (CD8) for the development and/or acquisition of a turn-key facility that is intended to support both in-house pre-clinical research and GMP cell therapy production capabilities.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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Cisco U. Spotlight: Your Best Day of Learning is Waiting

Cisco: M&A

AI, Security, Network Observability, and more. Immerse yourself in expert-led lectures and demos on todays most transformative technologies at Cisco U. Spotlight, April 24, 2025.

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Third Point's Dan Loeb says he's sold out of nearly all of his 'Magnificent 7' holdings

CNBC: Investing

"We sold out of our Mag 7 holdings. Early on we got out of Meta, and reduced our Amazon. We got out of basically all of them," Dan Loeb said.

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Mergers and Acquisitions in Australia in 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

A Recap: Expectations for 2025 Versus Reality to Date - 2025 began with optimism that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity would continue to increase this year. In Australia and globally, 2024 saw the value of M&A activity increase on the prior year, with many surveys recording cautious optimism for increased deal flow in the year ahead across sectors and regions.

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Del. Chancery Confirms Advance Notice Bylaw Challenges Must be Ripe

Deal Lawyers

Earlier this week in Siegel v. Morse (Del. Ch.; 4/25), the Chancery Court dismissed a stockholder challenge to a company’s recently amended advance notice bylaws as unripe — confirming that Delaware courts must be presented with a genuine dispute before undertaking an equitable review of a company’s bylaws.

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Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes

In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.

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The Dispatch Buys SCOTUSblog, a Supreme Court Mainstay

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The Dispatch, a right-of-center political news and commentary start-up, plans to keep the legal news website available at no cost. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Discover the Cisco Catalyst Center Fundamentals (CCFND) Training Program

Cisco: M&A

Take your networking skills to the next level with the Cisco Catalyst Center Fundamentals (CCFND) training program, designed to provide you with a thorough understanding of Cisco Catalyst Center and its latest features and capabilities.

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Goldman Sachs says buy call options on these stocks ahead of earnings

CNBC: Investing

There are attractive options trade opportunities on companies that will be reporting their latest earnings in the coming weeks, according to Goldman Sachs.

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China Monthly Antitrust Update: April 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

This monthly report outlines key developments in Chinas antitrust sector for April. The following events merit special attention.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?