TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 12, 2023

After a prolonged antitrust tussle, Microsoft’s near-two-year attempt to buy gaming giant Activision is finally happening, after the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) accepted a restructured proposal that addresses the CMA’s concerns about Microsoft dominating the cloud gaming market. The crux of Microsoft’s concession to get the deal over the line lies squarely in […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 7, 2023

The Berkshire Hathaway CEO believes volatility shouldn't matter to those who view their equity stakes as small pieces of businesses.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 17, 2023

On October 3, 2023, the European Commission ("Commission") unveiled a list of 10 technology areas qualified as "critical" to the European Union's ("EU") economic security, out of which four (Semiconductors, AI, Quantum Technologies, and Biotechnologies) are considered as highly likely to present the most sensitive and immediate risks related to Europe's technology security and technology leakage.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, Exxon’s largest since its merger with Mobil in 1999, is a bet that U.S. energy policy will not move against fossil fuels in a major way.

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Accenture Capital Markets

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In my previous blog in this short series on generative AI in capital markets, I gave my perspective on why gen AI is so game-changing for our industry. From the highest level, using gen AI to drive efficiencies could help firms to respond to some of the bigger global macroeconomic challenges currently confronting the industry—not least inflationary and economic headwinds as these shifts may also demand firms to undertake cost transformation programs as part of what Accenture calls Total Enterpri

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Atlassian announced this morning that it is acquiring video messaging service Loom for $975 million, the same company that had a $1.53 billion valuation in May 2021 when it announced a $130 million Series C. That was when companies were still thinking about all work being cloud-based and the future looked oh so bright. As […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The "bond vigilantes are coming back" as investors continue to sell amid the prospect of a growing fiscal deficit, according to UBS Asset Management's Kevin Zhao.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In an unprecedented move, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) sued U.S. Anesthesia Providers, Inc. (“USAP”) and its private equity sponsor, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“Welsh Carson”) alleging an anticompetitive scheme to consolidate anesthesiology practices in Texas through a series of systematic roll-ups; price setting arrangements; and a market allocation agreement to dominate the anesthesia market in Texas.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The megadeal could strengthen Microsoft’s standing in the video game industry, after a year and a half of negotiations with regulators around the world.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2023

For the first time, The TRADE is announcing the 2023 Rising Stars of Trading and Execution ahead of the gala awards ceremony, Leaders in Trading on 8 November. Now in its ninth year, the Rising Stars awards scheme, in partnership with Instinet, is designed to recognise the very best up-and-coming buy-side trading professionals, and to shine a spotlight on those who have the potential to be the future leaders of the buy-side community.

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Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Thought leadership AI in security and defence By Lee Eccleshare, Head of Research, AMPLYFI Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly spread through virtually every sector, revolutionising processes and augmenting capabilities. From healthcare to finance, from transportation to entertainment, there is hardly an industry untouched by the transformative powers of AI.

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 24, 2023

WordPress.com and Tumblr owner Automattic is adding another company to its portfolio with today’s news that it has acquired the all-in-one messaging app Texts.com for $50 million. The app brings all your messaging apps together in a single dashboard, including iMessage, Slack, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, Messenger, LinkedIn, Signal, Discord and X, with plans for more […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Citi notched its estimate for incretin drug sales to $71 billion by 2035, up from its prior estimate of $55 billion. That view seems conservative. Here's why.

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European Investment Bank

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Quantum technologies offer a vision of a healthier, more sustainable and resilient Europe. They will one day enable disruptive innovations that could transform our societies, economies and almost all industries by solving problems that have eluded even our most powerful computers. From chemicals and life sciences to finance and renewable energy, quantum technologies can speed up the development of groundbreaking new products and improve the ways we do things now.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The pharmacy chain, one of the country’s largest, faces more than a thousand lawsuits that say it filled illegal prescriptions for painkillers.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Data and automation were unsurprisingly central to Tuesday’s Fixed Income Leaders Summit Europe 2023 panel exploring the direction of travel for market structure in fixed income for the coming years. The fixed income markets have undergone a total transformation as of late, with more volumes than ever being executed electronically, particularly for smaller sized flow.

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Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Britain pulls rules aimed at applying lessons from Carillion, BHS, collapses By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Monday unexpectedly scrapped “burdensome” draft rules is has already put to parliament for approval just 13 weeks ago to apply lessons from the collapse of builder Carillion and retailer BHS.

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 5, 2023

AI-powered parking platform Metropolis today announced that it raised $1.7 billion to acquire SP Plus, a provider of parking facility management services, in a combination of equity and debt.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Michael Burry, best known for calling the subprime mortgage crisis, added a new notch in his belt by predicting the latest market correction.

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Tyton Partners

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If you have been at any higher education events lately, AI has been the top item on conference agendas. Reactions throughout the academy have ranged from, “the sky is falling“ to “AI is the solution to everything.” So, as a leader at your institution or organization, how should you be thinking about the potential or AI as one of the items in your “bag of tricks” to achieve better institutional outcomes and efficiencies at your organization?

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The acquisition marks further consolidation of the oil industry and highlights the confidence that energy companies have in the future of fossil fuels.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Cboe Global Markets has appointed Catherine Clay as global head of derivatives as part of new senior leadership changes made by the firm to support growth strategies. Clay previously served as global head of data and access solutions and digital and will now oversee Cboe’s global derivatives business. This will include futures and options markets in the US and Europe, alongside globally traded proprietary products including S&P 500 Index option and VIX franchises.

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Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Russian car sales jump in September as Chinese brands expand market share (Reuters) – Car sales in Russia jumped by 148.6% year-on-year in September, continuing to rebound from a huge slump in 2022, analytical agency Autostat said on Wednesday, with Chinese brands expanding their market share.

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Block, the Jack Dorsey-founded fintech company previously known as Square, has acquired Hifi, a music-focused fintech startup. The company declined to share deal terms. Hifi founder and CEO Damian Manning announced the news in a LinkedIn post yesterday. The company also updated its website, which states that it’s joining Block to “further our shared purpose […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Bill Ackman would 'absolutely' do a deal with X with his new SPARC funding vehicle, he told The Wall Street Journal.

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The New York Times: Banking

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The FTX founder’s uphill court battle starts Tuesday, after he has come to symbolize everything that went wrong with the cryptocurrency industry.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The agency said Mr. Musk was subpoenaed to testify last month about his purchases of Twitter’s stock last year, but he failed to appear.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Octaura Holdings has integrated list and request for quote (RFQ) protocols to its existing syndicated loan trading platform. According to the firm, the new protocols will provide clients with faster trade execution and enhanced price transparency with straight-through processing, alongside streamlining trading workflows for dealers and buy-side investors.

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