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Food for thought: Dealmakers drawn to Europe’s sustainable farming sector

JD Supra: Mergers

M&A in the agricultural sector received a boost in the first quarter of 2024. Deal value rose by more than 600 percent year on year from US$820 million in the first quarter of 2023 to US$5.87 billion in the first three months of this year.

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Court of Chancery Grants Rare Motion to Dismiss Suit Governed by Entire Fairness Standard

JD Supra: Mergers

The electric vehicle company Canoo went public in a de-SPAC transaction in December 2020. After its stock price fell, a stockholder in the SPAC who chose not to redeem his stock sued the SPAC board and its controller for breaching their fiduciary duties.

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Dilemma on Wall Street: Short-Term Gain or Climate Benefit?

The New York Times: Banking

Portfolio managers have conflicting incentives as the economic and financial risks from climate change become more apparent but remain imprecise.

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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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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … the U.S. DOJ’s Safe Harbor Policy and What the Antitrust Division Requires

JD Supra: Mergers

In October 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy (“Safe Harbor Policy”) designed to encourage acquiring companies to voluntarily disclose criminal misconduct discovered at acquired companies in exchange for certain benefits and protections. Under this policy, there is a presumption that the DOJ will decline to charge acquiring companies that disclose criminal misconduct in the acquired company within a specified “Safe Harbor” period a

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IRS Relaxes Rules for Domestically Controlled REITs

JD Supra: Mergers

Non-U.S. investors are generally subject to U.S. federal income tax on gains from investments in private U.S. real estate investment trusts (REITs). Two exceptions (among others) are for investments in “domestically controlled” REITs and for investors that are “qualified foreign pension funds.” A domestically controlled REIT is one that is more than 50% owned by U.S. persons, which, until the proposed regulations described below were issued, included any U.S. corporation—even one that was 100%.

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Thursday's analyst calls: Nvidia to rally more than 20%, Meta Platforms gets a price target hike

CNBC: Investing

A chipmaking giant and Instagram's parent company were among the stocks being talked about by analysts on Thursday.

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Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) Announces Acquisition of Edwards Lifesciences’ Critical Care

JD Supra: Mergers

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) has announced the acquisition of Edwards Lifesciences’ Critical Care product group for $4.2 billion. The acquisition follows Edwards’ previously announced plans to spin off Critical Care by the end of 2024 to focus on transcatheter/surgical therapies. BD has announced that the acquisition aims to enhance BD’s smart connected care solutions portfolio and advance its position in the monitoring technology sector.

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Cisco API Documentations Is Now Adapted for Gen AI Technologies

Cisco: M&A

A challenge for GenAI users is finding valid data for their prompts or Vector Databases. See how model output can be more accurate when OpenAPI documents are used as a part of a prompt.

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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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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - Nevada

JD Supra: Mergers

Key Takeaways -.Requires parties to provide notice to the Nevada Attorney General (“NV AG”) for certain transactions involving “group practices” or “health carriers” in the state.The parties must provide notice 30 days prior to closing to the NV AG.The statute provides time for the NV AG to review transactions, but does not grant any additional powers to block or modify transactions beyond existing Nevada antitrust laws.

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This AI play is about to pass Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway in market value

CNBC: Investing

Broadcom has enjoyed a record-setting rally that's pushed its market capitalization inches behind Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate.

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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - Minnesota

JD Supra: Mergers

Key Takeaways -.Requires parties to provide notice to the Minnesota Department of Health (“MDH”) and the Minnesota Attorney General (“MN AG”) to determine whether certain mergers, acquisitions, purchases, or sales involving “health care entities” may impact healthcare access and cost.The parties must provide 30 days notice before closing for “small transactions” and 60 days notice before closing for “large transactions.”.The MN AG is empowered to bring an action to block a given.

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Receiving ‘proper coverage’ from brokers cited as buy-side’s biggest pain point in equity trading workflow in new report

The TRADE

Over half (54%) of buy-side respondents say that getting proper coverage from their brokers is one of their biggest pain points in their daily equity trading workflow, a new report from Coalition Greenwich has found. When asked specifically what ‘proper coverage’ means, one respondent noted that this meant brokers who put their best foot forward without being asked, with other respondents noting the importance of continuity.

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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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OLNS#7 – Flip it Right: US-Holdings für deutsche Start-ups

JD Supra: Mergers

Mit unseren auf Technologietransaktionen spezialisierten Teams in allen wichtigen globalen Märkten begleiten wir zahlreiche deutsche Technologieunternehmen auf ihrem Wachstumspfad. Als eine der führenden Tech-Kanzleien weltweit ist es unser Ziel, gerade die Gründerszenen in den USA und Deutschland noch stärker zu vernetzen.

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Firefly Neuroscience, an AI-Driven Brain Health Company, Appoints Samer Kaba, MD as Chief Medical Officer

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Firefly expands its leadership team as it nears the closing of its merger with WaveDancer Firefly expands its leadership team as it nears the closing of its merger with WaveDancer

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Does Guzman Supply An Answer To Moelis?

JD Supra: Mergers

I always enjoy hearing from readers of this blog. Recently, I wrote: Reading these statutes together, it is relatively clear that Nevada, like Delaware, permits the articles of incorporation to vary the mandate that the directors run the corporation. They do not, however, answer the question of whether the Nevada courts will follow Moelis and invalidate shareholder agreements that impinge on mandate of board control set forth in NRS 78.115.

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Leveraging technology to empower refugees with secure and equitable access to information, resources, and opportunities

Cisco: M&A

In recognition of World Refugee Day, this blog highlights some of Cisco’s amazing partnerships that through early-stage investment by the Cisco Foundation, have enabled these partners to design, validate, replicate, and scale tech-delivered solutions that are driving impact to support refugees, migrants, and internally displaced persons.

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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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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - New Mexico

JD Supra: Mergers

Key Takeaways -.Requires parties to obtain approval from New Mexico’s Office of Superintendent of Insurance (“NM Office”) for transactions involving New Mexico hospitals.The parties must provide 120 days notice before closing, after which the NM Office may approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove a transaction.

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The LA28 Games – Together

Cisco: M&A

Fran Katsoudas shares how Cisco’s LA28 partnership will push the boundaries of possibility through the lens of sport while embodying our company purpose to power a more inclusive future.

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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - Massachusetts

JD Supra: Mergers

Key Takeaways -.Requires parties to provide notice to the Massachusetts Attorney General (“MA AG”), the Commission, and the Center for Health Information and Analysis for transactions involving certain health facilities and provider organizations group practices.The parties must provide notice 30 days prior to closing to the MA AG.The statute provides time for the MA AG to review transactions, but does not grant any additional powers to block or modify transaction beyond existing.

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EasyA’s Web3 Developer Community Surpasses One Million and Launches Polkadot Education

Global Banking & Finance

EasyA’s Web3 Developer Community Surpasses One Million and Launches Polkadot Education London, United Kingdom, June 20th, 2024, Chainwire EasyA, the world’s leading Web3 education app, has confirmed that its community recently surpassed one million developers, and will build off this success with the launch of its Polkadot education campaign.

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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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DS Smith’s £5.8bn takeover by US rival going ahead despite competition

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

Merger with International Paper moving at ‘absolutely full steam’ in face of separate interest from Brazil’s Suzano The boss of the FTSE 100 company DS Smith has said its £5.8bn takeover by a US rival is going at “absolutely full steam”, despite concerns it could be derailed by another packaging sector merger. Miles Roberts, DS Smith’s chief executive, said merger work with International Paper was “going very well” and that he definitely expected the deal to complete.

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Sustainable Green Team (SGTM) Announces Binding Letter of Intent to Acquire Regen Hubs and HumiRock, Strategically Seeking to Revolutionize Sustainable Agriculture

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Sustainable Green Team (SGTM) Announces Binding Letter of Intent to Acquire Regen Hubs and HumiRock.

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VDI Revolution: Intel Data Center GPU Flex Series and Cisco are Better Together

Cisco: M&A

The pairing of Intel Data Center GPU Flex Series and Cisco's UCS X-Series is transforming VDI environments. Discover how it adds value.

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NatWest to buy most of Sainsbury’s Bank

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

Deal comes after retailer’s strategic review concluded banking operations could distract from core grocery arm Business live – latest updates NatWest has struck a deal to buy most of Sainsbury’s banking business, adding 1m customer accounts in the latest wave of consolidation in the sector. The lender is to take on the bulk of Sainsbury’s Bank assets including its outstanding credit card, unsecured personal loan and savings accounts.

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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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Sidetrade secures majority control of SHS Viveon AG

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

June 20, 2024 | Sidetrade , the global leader in AI-powered Order-to-Cash applications, today announces that it owns 79.39% in SHS Viveon AG, a German leader in credit risk management software, becoming the majority shareholder. Following the approval by Munich Stock Exchange for the delisting of SHS Viveon AG, Sidetrade has extended its public tender offer, allowing SHS Viveon’s shareholders the opportunity to tender their remaining shares at a price of €3.00 per share in cash.

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Antish Manna: Leveraging algo strategies to ensure the best outcomes

The TRADE

How has the way you determine what is an optimum algo strategy changed in recent years and what is driving this change? I have to say that in some ways it hasn’t changed at all; first and foremost, our role is to understand the objective of the investment strategy we are trading for and ensure the algo strategy we pick matches that objective. That won’t shift.

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This is not the dot-com bubble and Nvidia's valuation is still 'compelling,' says Bank of America

CNBC: Investing

The investment bank still recommends buying the AI chipmaker.

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