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Zendesk adds flexible AI agent capabilities with Ultimate acquisition

TechCrunch: M&A

Zendesk has been trying to transform customer service since it launched in 2007, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the company sees the industry being altered in a big way by the rise of generative AI. On Wednesday, the company announced it intends to acquire Ultimate, a German customer automation startup. The companies […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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[Audio] Hunting Outsized Returns with Jason Caplain of Bull City Venture Partners

JD Supra: Mergers

Have you ever wondered what it takes to navigate the labyrinth of venture capital and emerge as a true industry luminary? Join host Trevor as he takes us into the dynamic world of venture capital with industry titan Jason Caplain, Co-Founder and General Partner of Bull City Venture Partners. With a career spanning over twenty years, Jason's investments have catalyzed the success of renowned companies like Channel Advisor, Wedding Wire, Spiffy, and Spoonflower.

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Journey acquires mental health startup Felt to enhance its employee assistance program

TechCrunch: M&A

Employee-focused mental health company Journey is acquiring Felt, a startup formerly known as Mine’d that specializes in matching individuals with therapists using artificial intelligence. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Journey, which offers a mental health employee assistance program used by organizations like Georgetown University and Regeneron, says the acquisition aligns with […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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FTC Suing to Block Albertsons/Kroger Merger

JD Supra: Mergers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing to block the proposed $24.6 billion merger between supermarket giants Kroger and ACI, the parent company of Albertsons and Safeway, among other brands. The FTC has initiated two challenges to the merger on parallel tracks, filing a charge before the FTC’s administrative tribunal and a complaint in the U.S.

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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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Antitrust: HSR Second Requests are Killing a Lot of Deals

Deal Lawyers

Receiving an HSR Second Request from the DOJ or FTC on a pending transaction has always been kind of a deflating experience. Even in the more M&A friendly environment of years past, a Second Request added a significant amount of work, expense, and uncertainty to the deal process.

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China Condemns U.S. Proposal to Force the Sale of TikTok

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The foreign ministry accused Washington of “resorting to hegemonic moves” ahead of House vote on a bill aimed at ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company.

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Global antitrust enforcement report - March 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

2023 saw another muted picture in terms of overall global fines for antitrust enforcement, with total penalties for the jurisdictions surveyed in our report down at USD2.9 billion, a moderate decrease from the 2022 totals (USD3.5bn) and a significant downtick from 2021’s bumper year of enforcement (USD11.3bn). Notably, traditional “heavy hitter” regulators in Europe and the U.S. reported marked decreases in fines for the second year in a row.

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Gerald M. Levin, Time Warner Chief in a Merger Debacle, Dies at 84

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

He was called a visionary in cable television, but his foray into the world of the internet, in a marriage with AOL, proved disastrous.

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Private equity investment in health care remains in U.S. antitrust enforcers’ crosshairs

JD Supra: Mergers

Private equity investment in the health care sector continues to be a significant area of focus for the U.S. antitrust agencies. On March 5, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a public workshop to “examine the role of private equity investment in health care markets” (the FTC workshop). During the workshop, FTC Chair Lina Khan asserted her intent for the FTC to take action to protect the American public from “anticompetitive and unlawful tactics,” including targeting so-called.

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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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What to Know About the TikTok Ban Legislation

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The House plans to vote on Wednesday on a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent to sell the popular social media app.

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Wells Fargo downgrades Tesla, sees electric vehicle stock dropping nearly 30% from here

CNBC: Investing

Wells Fargo is throwing in the towel on Tesla as headwinds for the Elon Musk-led company mount.

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TikTok’s Security Threats Go Beyond the Scope of House Legislation

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The risks have less to do with who owns the app than who writes the code and algorithms that make TikTok tick.

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Telegraph takeover: UK planning new laws to prevent foreign states owning assets

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

New legislation could thwart planned £600m purchase of media group by UAE-backed consortium The UK government plans to introduce legislation that would prevent foreign governments owning UK newspapers and magazines in a move that could scupper the planned £600m sale of the Telegraph to a UAE-backed consortium. RedBird IMI – a partnership between IMI, a fund backed by the UAE’s vice-president, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the US investment firm RedBird Capital Partners – is seeking to

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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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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Over the past few decades, growth equity (GE) has gone from an afterthought to a major asset class for huge investment firms. Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity. Others would counter that growth equity’s rapid ascent was mostly due to the easy money that persisted between 2008 and 2021.

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U.K. Moves to Bar Foreign State Ownership of Newspapers, a Blow to Telegraph Bid

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

A roughly $1 billion bid from the former CNN chief Jeff Zucker and his Emirati backers raised concerns among lawmakers over a storied conservative newspaper.

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Simplifying Network Management in the Real World with AI-Driven Automation

Cisco: M&A

In my first of three posts about how businesses are leveraging Cisco solutions to simplify operations through a platform approach, I looked at the cloud operating model and how Cisco platforms,… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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A lower-cost options trade that wins if this cheap drug stock keeps making a comeback

CNBC: Investing

Let's analyze how to trade a drug stock that's made a terrific comeback and could have more upside from here. But there's a catch.

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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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5 Tips for Pi Day Savings at the Cisco Learning Network Store

Cisco: M&A

Good news, tech learners. The Pi Day Sale returns to the Cisco Learning Network Store this week! For 24 hours, starting March 14, 2024, at 8 a.m.

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These hidden gem tech stocks are still cheap and expected to do well going forward

CNBC: Investing

Technology stocks have been driving the market's rally to record highs, but there are still a number of cheap names in the sector to take advantage of.

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Lo que debes saber sobre la ley que busca prohibir TikTok en EE. UU.

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

El proyecto de ley, que obligaría a la matriz china de TikTok a vender la popular aplicación de redes sociales, enfrenta un camino difícil en el Senado.

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In Silicon Valley, Venture Capital Meets a Generational Shift

The New York Times: Banking

Big-name investors such as Reid Hoffman and Michael Moritz are pulling back, creating room for a new generation of tech power brokers.

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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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Take a Cisco Store Tech Lab Tour

Cisco: M&A

If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about what the Cisco Store Tech Lab looks like on the road, here’s your chance!

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This stock is the best way to play a nuclear power 'renaissance' on the way, says Bank of America

CNBC: Investing

Bank of America sees more upside for Vistra Corp. even after the power producer's rally this year.

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BTIG appoints new head of Americas portfolio trading and director for electronic trading sales

The TRADE

BTIG has made two key appointments including promoting Troy Donohue to head of Americas portfolio trading and hiring Henri Taylor as director within electronic trading sales. As part of his new role, Donohue will hold responsibility for expanding the firm’s portfolio trading and ETF offerings to provide custom solutions for institutional clients to implement their investment strategies.

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Wednesday's analyst calls: Nvidia gets a price target hike, big Tesla downgrade

CNBC: Investing

Two megacap stocks were in focus Wednesday after some major calls made by analysts.

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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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SIX Group feels impact of lower trading volumes despite increase in total operating income

The TRADE

SIX Group’s exchanges business unit faced low trading volumes in 2023, offsetting what was an overall positive earnings year for the Group. In 2023, SIX recorded a decade-low in both trading volumes and volatilities – a trend which has been witnessed throughout Europe. The exchanges business unit generated operating income of $379 million, down 10% year-on-year (YoY).

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Tyton Partners Choose to Learn 2024 Part 2 Dives into the Journey of the K-12 Parents who are Moving Out of Public School, from Awareness to Enrollment

Tyton Partners

BOSTON, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tyton Partners, a strategy consulting and investment banking firm focused on the education sector, announces the release of Part 2 of their latest Choose to Learn K-12 initiative, The Open-minded K-12 Parent Journey and Barriers to Action. This 2024 Choose to Learn initiative assesses the breadth of preferences from 2,000+ parents for alternative education pathways beyond public school and the barriers these parents face.

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Pocket more of your return and save on taxes with these tips, says Bank of America

CNBC: Investing

Take a few steps now with your portfolio to get ahead of next year's tax bite.

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