JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

China's State Council recently published new merger control notification thresholds doubling the previous China revenue thresholds in an amended Regulation on Notification Thresholds for Concentrations of Business Operators (the "Regulation"), the first time since the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law ("AML") came into effect in 2008. By: Jones Day

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Amended Thresholds took effect upon release and mark the first major revision to the State Administration for Market Regulation's (SAMR’s) notification thresholds since 2008. By: Latham & Watkins LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Applied StemCell, founded in 2008 and based in Milpitas, Calif., QHP Capital has announced it has acquired Applied StemCell. develops gene editing and stem cell technology platforms designed to help advance broader cell therapy manufacturing. By: McGuireWoods LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 24, 2024

the 2008–2010 recession) or other external factors like the current increase in interest rates coupled with tight credit markets. The pace of earnouts accelerates in M&A transactions whenever market conditions create a value gap between seller price expectations and buyer confidence levels.

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Global Banking & Finance

MAY 30, 2024

Italy April jobless rate falls to 6.9%, lowest since 2008 ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s unemployment rate declined to 6.9% The April rate was the lowest since December 2008, national statistics bureau ISTAT […] in April from a downwardly revised 7.1%

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The supermarket chain alleged that EMMC, its individual mushroom farmer members, and certain downstream distributors conspired to fix the price of common white and brown mushrooms between 2001 and 2008. The Third Circuit held that the district court properly applied the rule of reason, rather than the quick look test, By: Troutman Pepper

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Global Banking & Finance

APRIL 23, 2024

Euro at highest to yen since 2008, markets nervy over Toyko stepping in By Brigid Riley and Alun John TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) -The yen hit multi-year lows against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday, keeping investors on heightened intervention watch ahead of this week’s Bank of Japan meeting, while dovish policy maker comments left sterling […] (..)

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The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

AUGUST 14, 2024

All-cash offer would dwarf 2008 takeover of Wrigley by Mars but could face scrutiny from watchdogs Mars, the chocolate to pet food group, has reportedly struck a $30bn (£23.4bn) deal to buy Kellanova, the maker of Pringles and Pop-Tarts. Continue reading.

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Financial Times - Banking

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The bank’s underperforming share price can be traced back to disastrous decisions made during and after the 2008 crisis

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The New York Times: Banking

JULY 18, 2023

He built Countrywide Financial into the country’s largest mortgage lender, but its increasingly risky loans helped precipitate the 2008 financial crisis.

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The New York Times: Banking

AUGUST 14, 2023

The settlement closes the chapter on the last investigation by a Justice Department task force on the role financial firms played in the collapse of the housing market in 2008.

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Global Banking & Finance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Here in the United States, lending markets have tightened due to federal regulations, hoping to avoid the crisis of 2008. The global financial markets have changed in the last 15 years. Now, small to mid-sized banks are stricter with their lending […]

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The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We wanted to get close to the origins of chocolate,” he said in a company video in 2008. “It The book inspired Thirlwell in 2006 to buy the 101-hectare (250-acre) cocoa estate in St Lucia. “We It just made sense to do the opposite of everyone in the industry.” Continue reading.

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PE Hub

JANUARY 9, 2024

River Glen was founded by Matt Busick in 2008. The post PE-backed Mercer Advisors buys wealth management firm River Glen appeared first on PE Hub.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The new offering builds upon Euronext’s launch of daily options on the AEX index in 2008. In 2008, Euronext launched daily options on the AEX index becoming the first stock exchange in Europe to offer a full range of maturities, from one day to five years,” said Anthony Attia, global head of derivatives and post-trade at Euronext.

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The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

MARCH 19, 2023

Banks race to finish takeover to calm fears of new global financial crisis Millions paid in bonuses to UK SVB staff days after £1 rescue Bank runs, bailouts, rescues: are the ghosts of 2008 rising again?

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The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

MAY 31, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had opened the first stage of its merger process to look at whether the deal – one of the largest transactions in the banking sector since the 2008 financial crisis – would lead to substantial lessening of competition. Continue reading.

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Lake Country Advisors

JULY 24, 2023

Joe Braier, President at Lake Country Advisors, was featured in the ‘2023 Top 100 People in Finance’ Joe was one of the first team members starting in 2008 and was mentored by the founder, Tim Bullard who founded the firm in 2007. Our team has an average of 9 years experience working at Lake Country Advisors.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 22, 2025

Bush as a commissioner of the SEC on 29 July 2002, where he served until August 2008. Paul Atkins was named chair of the US SEC following confirmation of Gary Genslers departure back in December 2023. Atkins was initially appointed by President George W. Uyeda will hold this office until Atkins officially assumes the position later this year.

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CNBC: Investing

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Looking at a 20-year chart you'll see the stock has rallied around 200% over the past 18 months, breaching a major bearish trendline that started in 2007-2008.

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The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

MAY 1, 2023

US banking titan to buy ‘all deposits and substantially all assets’ of failed bank in deal brokered by regulators JP Morgan is to acquire most of the failed California bank First Republic, in a takeover brokered by regulators as the US races to contain a series of banking failures that has echoes of the 2008 global financial crisis.

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World Finance

MARCH 25, 2020

Trading is experiencing a frenzy unseen since the 2008 financial crisis, with investment banks expected to increase market revenues as a result

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Founded in 2008 by Amanda Parker, BCBA, CABS has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality autism services across its locations in Illinois and Georgia. CHARLOTTE, N.C., 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Already Autism Health has announced the acquisition of C.A.B.S., Autism and Behavior Specialists (CABS).

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Global Banking & Finance

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

billion) worth of its own shares from Britain’s government, the bank said on Monday, as it continues its exit from state ownership following its bailout in the 2008 financial crisis. LONDON (Reuters) – NatWest has bought back 1 billion pounds ($1.29

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The TRADE

MAY 16, 2024

He joins Bankhaus Metzler after 16 years with DWS Group, having originally joined back in 2008 as a senior equity trader covering Europe and emerging markets. After more than 16 years at DWS Group, I have decided to leave the company.

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Global Banking & Finance

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

million) in total for its failure to disclose certain arrangements with Qatari entities in 2008. The fine by the Financial Conduct Authority dates back to the height of the 2008-9 financial crisis, when Barclays scrambled to raise funds from overseas […]

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

MARCH 4, 2025

HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enstar Group Limited (Enstar) (Nasdaq: ESGR) announced today its Lloyds syndicate (Syndicate 2008), managed by Enstar Managing Agency Limited, has completed the previously announced transaction with Atrium Syndicate 609, managed by Atrium Underwriters Limited.

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The Deal

AUGUST 24, 2023

Aryani graduated from law school in 2008, a very challenging time to begin practicing, and she did a mix of work at Chadbourne & Parke LLP, her first firm, before focusing on Latin American capital markets and M&A work. Aryani originally wanted to do public interest work, but she didn’t enjoy litigation.

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Global Banking & Finance

JANUARY 31, 2024

Five ways the BoE could signal a change in rates stance By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England is expected to offer a first hint on Thursday that it is tentatively moving towards cutting interest rates, having raised them to their highest since 2008 over the past couple of years. Governor Andrew […]

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Global Banking & Finance

JULY 27, 2023

billion) in 2023 and make HSBC the biggest payer for the first time since 2008. Banks to fuel boom in UK Plc regular dividend payouts MILAN (Reuters) – A recovery in bank payouts is set to lift UK regular dividends by 6.1% billion pounds ($114.8 The estimate from financial services company Computershare is […]

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Bronte Capital

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Greensill is a story straight from the 2008 playbook. It is the same illusion is familiar from the 2008 playbook. But it actually happened in 2016 to 2020. Yeah bad loans were made. Yes the bankers - or in the case the shadow bankers - liked to fly around the world in Gulfstream 650s.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

history and the largest bank to collapse since 2008. Why bank regulations , including those passed after the 2008 financial crisis, failed to prevent this. Yes, it does, and the LCR was created in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis specifically to prevent bank runs. It’s the second-biggest bank failure in U.S.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Congress directed the SEC to enhance the transparency of short selling of equity securities,” said Gary Gensler, SEC chair. According to the SEC, this new data will supplement the short sale data that is currently publicly available. “In

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 8, 2024

The truth is the industry has never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis in terms of inflation-adjusted pay and prestige. Before 2008, banking jobs paid so much more than consulting, tech, and other roles that junior bankers would put up with anything to get in.

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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Since 2008, Kevin has focused his […] Kevin joins as Director and Head of Deal Advisory and brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge, having worked in senior finance roles in industry across a variety of sectors in the UK and US.

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Global Banking & Finance

MARCH 27, 2024

UK homeowners and businesses resilient to high interest rates, BoE says LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) – British mortgage holders and businesses are generally coping well with high interest rates and problem debt levels are well below those seen after the 2008 financial crisis, the Bank of England said on Wednesday.

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Successful Acquisitions

JUNE 27, 2023

The past 18 months have marked the slowest initial public offering market since the financial crisis of 2008. By David Braun, Founder and CEO, Capstone Strategic When Washington DC based restaurant chain Cava became a publicly traded company recently, it bucked a trend that has lasted nearly two years, a notable absence of American IPOs.

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