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Warren Buffett's charitable giving exceeds $50 billion, more than his entire net worth in 2006

CNBC: Investing

Warren Buffett has boosted his total charitable giving to more than $50 billion — greater than his entire net worth in 2006 when he first scheduled the grants.

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UK Takeover Panel Makes Extensive Compensation and ‘Cold Shoulder’ Orders for UK Takeover Code Breaches

JD Supra: Mergers

The UK Takeover Panel (Panel) has made its first-ever compensation order under the statutory powers granted to it under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). It has also issued “cold shoulder” orders against 10 individuals, the most extensive use by the Panel of this power. By: Morgan Lewis

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Happy Lamb, share ownership disputes and rectification of the register - brevi manu or longa manu?

JD Supra: Mergers

In doing so, he noted the different approaches that the courts have taken when considering how broad or narrow their discretion is, to decide other.

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Findings from New Shareholder Activism Study

Deal Lawyers

In an HLS blog post, Goldman Sachs presents findings from a recent analysis of activism against Russell 3000 companies with campaigns launched from 2006 to the first quarter of 2023.

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BlackRock hires from within for new head of EMEA equity trading

The TRADE

Read more: Embracing change on the BlackRock EMEA equity trading desk Craze joined the asset manager back in 2006, initially working in asset allocation and equity investments before becoming an equity trader. He will now manage the entire desk, made up of 14 traders, having previously managed a team of six.

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I should cocoa: how Hotel Chocolat became a £534m prize for Mars

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

The book inspired Thirlwell in 2006 to buy the 101-hectare (250-acre) cocoa estate in St Lucia. “We With US group’s might behind it, upmarket UK chocolate firm may overcome recent stumbling blocks “I firmly believe that buying Rabot estate was destiny,” said Angus Thirlwell, the co-founder of Hotel Chocolat.

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Women in PE, class of 2024: Jen Wilson

PE Hub

Since joining Thrivent in 2006, Wilson has grown the firm’s private investments’ portfolio from around $250m to $7bn. The post Women in PE, class of 2024: Jen Wilson appeared first on PE Hub.