The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
JANUARY 14, 2025
The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 14, 2025
New Leadership for PA General Assembly Committees- The Pennsylvania General Assembly has appointed new chairs for its 52 standing committees, which play a crucial role in discussing, amending, and approving legislation, impacting the states policy making process. City & State Pennsylvania has more.
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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
JANUARY 14, 2025
Regulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musks $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 14, 2025
1. Higher Jurisdictional Thresholds For HSR Filings - On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commissionannounced revised,higherthresholds for premerger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). The jurisdictional thresholds are revised annually, based on the change in Gross National Product (GNP).
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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?
The New York Times: Banking
JANUARY 14, 2025
Federal regulators said in a lawsuit on Tuesday that the giant bank deliberately underpaid savings account interest, even as rates rose.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 14, 2025
We previously discussed the US Small Business Administrations (SBA) proposed rule updating the regulations regarding government contractor size and small business program status recertification. The SBA has now issued the final version of that rule.
Investment Banking Today brings together the best content for investment banking professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 14, 2025
As 2025 begins, the foreign direct investment (FDI) landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Driven by geopolitical shifts, technological advancements, and changing regulatory priorities, businesses must navigate an increasingly complex web of national security reviews. As in previous years, we explore key developments that we expect will shape FDI screenings in 2025.
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 14, 2025
Loop Capital has a favorable view on the chipmaker's risk-reward outlook given low investor sentiment and valuation.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 14, 2025
Three crude oil producers have agreed to pay civil penalties totaling $5.7 million to settle allegations that they engaged in gun jumping, namely, allowing the acquirer to exercise control over the targets business conduct before expiration of the waiting period of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 14, 2025
Goldman analyst Tina Hou upgraded Hesai to buy from neutral, expecting the company to accelerate its global footprint and capitalize on a new product cycle.
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.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 14, 2025
In Gunderson v. The Trade Desk, Inc., the Delaware Court of Chancery held that a charter provision requiring supermajority stockholder approval to amend or repeal The Trade Desk, Inc.s (Trade Desk) charter was not triggered by a proposed conversion from a Delaware corporation to a Nevada corporation, despite the conversion effectively resulting in a repeal of Trade Desks charter.
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 14, 2025
Crypto ETFs could be entering a year of innovation, but don't expect demand to match the first year of bitcoin ETFs.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 14, 2025
Annual revisions to U.S. merger notification thresholds and increased filing fees are expected to take effect in February 2025. Interlocking Directorates thresholds also increase.
PCE
JANUARY 14, 2025
The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape for 2025 is poised for significant and sustained growth. Lower interest rates, relative economic stability, and increasing investor confidence are expected to generate a broad range of transactions across sectors, as companies and investors seize new opportunities for innovation and expansion. How will you position your organization to take advantage of the opportunities in the year ahead?
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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.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 14, 2025
The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) requires all parties to transactions that meet certain transaction size and other tests to file premerger notification forms for mergers and other transactions with both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division.
The TRADE
JANUARY 14, 2025
UK asset manager Liontrust Asset Management is exploring outsourcing parts of its trading to BNY, according to an update released this morning. Liontrust and BNY declined to comment when reached out to by The TRADE. While it is not yet confirmed what the final agreement will be, it appears the setup will be focused on covering non-UK activity. As part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing operational efficiency, it is proposed to deepen our strategic relationship with BNY by using its Buyside T
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 14, 2025
On January 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against three Texas-based crude oil companiesXCL Resources Holdings, LLC (XCL), Verdun Oil Company II, LLC (Verdun), and EP Energy LLC (EP)alleging unlawful pre-merger coordination in violation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the HSR Act), conduct also known as "gun jumping.".
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 14, 2025
Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street.
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.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 14, 2025
On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its annual adjustments to the filing thresholds and fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the HSR Act). Because of this year's adjustments, transactions valued at more than $126.4 million may trigger an HSR filing.
Deal Lawyers
JANUARY 14, 2025
On Friday, the FTC announced the new HSR filing thresholds for 2025.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 14, 2025
As expected, the mandatory notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act), will be increasing. The Size of Transaction threshold will jump from $119.5 million, currently, to $126.4 million. Several other associated thresholds will increase as well, as detailed below.
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 14, 2025
CNBC Pro sifted through Wall Street research for the bank stocks investors want to keep a close eye on going into their earnings.
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JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 14, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revised the thresholds that govern pre-merger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act), and Section 8 of the Clayton Act governing interlocking directorates..
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 14, 2025
Autonomous driving company Pony AIcould see large-scale growth ahead for its robotaxis, according to Deutsche Bank.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 14, 2025
We set out below a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these developments and gives practical guidance on their implications. Summaries feature below, and you can click where indicated to access more detailed analysis. Contractual provisions - A number of cases have looked at common contractual provisions in M&A deals.
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 14, 2025
Stocks with lower sensitivity to a stronger dollar and exposure to foreign sales could outperform going forward, according to Morgan Stanley.
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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.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 14, 2025
COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11787 - ARES / GCP) - Priornotificationof a concentration (Case M.11844 - EFMS / Leigh / Calisen Midco I).
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 14, 2025
Tax considerations and a shift away from tech are two possible reasons why the weakness in the Nasdaq is not a bad omen for the stock market.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 14, 2025
Ankura is pleased to present an overview of healthcare services transactions announced or closed during Q3 2024 in the United States. The total number of transactions decreased by 2.8 percent in the third quarter of 2024, following a decrease of 3.1 percent in the second quarter. Compared to the third quarter of 2023, transaction volumes for the third quarter of 2024 declined by 3.8 percent.
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 14, 2025
Analyst Jake Fuller upgraded Maplebear to buy from neutral and initiated a 12-month price target of $58, which suggests shares can gain roughly 30%.
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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?
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