November, 2024

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OpenAI acquired Chat.com

TechCrunch: M&A

OpenAI bought Chat.com, adding to its collection of high-profile domain names. As of this morning, Chat.com now redirects to OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the acquisition via email. Chat.com is one of the older domains on the web, having been registered in September 1996. Last year, it was reported that HubSpot co-founder […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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What Nvidia's Dow inclusion means for the chipmaker, according to history

CNBC: Investing

Investors' enthusiasm around the addition boosted Nvidia Monday, even as the Dow struggled. Nvidia doesn't actually join the average until Friday.

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Cannabis Receiverships Are (and Will Be) On the Rise

JD Supra: Mergers

Based on a recent article in the Green Market Report (and corresponding public filings), “$1.83 billion of. debt is set to come due by 2026” for a number of publicly traded multi-state cannabis operators (“MSO”s). While this public cannabis company debt is not a pretty sight, it might be the tip of the iceberg given the unknown, but likely staggering amount of debt being carried by privately held cannabis companies.

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Does “I Know Everyone” Get You Anywhere In the Hiring Process?

H. Friedman Search

“I Know Everyone” I want to explore the reason for hiring a reliable recruiter in a very specific, niche field like public finance. And it’s not what you think the reason is. It’s to manage the entire process. The phrase, “I know everyone,” is exactly the way most hiring managers in a specific market respond, and you should know everyone in your market.

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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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The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.

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Printful and Printify ink a merger deal

TechCrunch: M&A

Two veteran European companies in the world of on-demand printing are merging, and you may have not even realized they were separate companies to begin with. Printful and Printify, both startups with Latvian roots providing custom printing services, are coming together as a single company. They are framing the move as a natural fit to […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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Video platform Rumble plans to buy up to $20 million in bitcoin in new treasury strategy

CNBC: Investing

Conservative video platform Rumble said it will begin allocating some of its excess cash reserves to bitcoin and could buy up to $20 million in the crypto.

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European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin – September/October 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

The "European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin" breaks down the major antitrust developments in Europe during the past two months into concise and actionable takeaways.

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Cisco and Tele2 IoT: Co-Innovation Broadens IoT Benefits Across Industries

Cisco: M&A

Cisco and Tele2 IoT are expanding their partnership to jointly develop new features for the IoT Control Center and other solutions within the Cisco Mobility Services Platform, aiming to empower businesses to maximize their IoT investments. This collaboration focuses on enhancing connectivity and driving digital transformation across industries, marking a significant advancement in IoT technology.

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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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U.S. Plans to Propose Breakup of Google to Fix Search Monopoly

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

In a landmark antitrust case, the government will ask a judge to force the company to sell its popular Chrome browser, people with knowledge of the matter said.

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Why Oil Companies Are Walking Back From Green Energy

The New York Times: Banking

As leaders gather for a global climate summit, investors are rewarding oil giants like Exxon Mobil that did not embrace wind and solar.

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Snowflake snaps up data management company Datavolo

TechCrunch: M&A

Cloud giant Snowflake has agreed to acquire Datavolo, a data pipeline management company, for an undisclosed sum. Snowflake unveiled the deal at the close of the market bell on Wednesday, when it also announced its Q3 2025 earnings. The purchase hasn’t yet closed, and it’s subject to customary closing conditions, Snowflake noted in a release. […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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Oracle is on pace for the best year since 1999. What led to the meteoric rise

CNBC: Investing

Bets on artificial intelligence and the buildout of large language models have hoisted the once ubiquitous tech stock to its best year in a quarter century.

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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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Japan 2024 Proxy Season

JD Supra: Mergers

Summary of June 2024 Annual General Shareholder Meeting Season Shareholder Proposals - - While the total number of shareholder proposals is comparable to the June 2023 general meeting season, the number of companies receiving proposals remains at a sustained high level in comparison with a few years ago. - In addition to balance-sheet proposals, the number of governance proposals from activists is on the rise. - Shareholders continue to exhibit harsh judgment on executives of.

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How Web3 Adoption is Driving Use Cases Across Industries

Global Banking & Finance

The new internet is turning into a revolutionary force that puts the power back in the hands of the people, takes trust out of the equation, and can streamline almost any business. Web3 is built differently.

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Comcast to Spin Off MSNBC, CNBC and Other Cable Networks

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The new publicly traded company is set to debut next year, with a bundle of channels that also includes Oxygen, E! and Syfy.

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Scott Bessent Helped ‘Break’ the Bank of England. Now He’ll Run the U.S. Treasury.

The New York Times: Banking

Scott Bessent’s former colleagues and rivals see the prospective Treasury secretary as a thoughtful choice with a broad understanding of financial markets.

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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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Red Hat is acquiring AI optimization startup Neural Magic

TechCrunch: M&A

Red Hat, the IBM-owned open source software firm, is acquiring Neural Magic, a startup that optimizes AI models to run faster on commodity processors and GPUs. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. MIT research scientist Alex Matveev and professor Nir Shavit founded Somerville, Massachusetts-based Neural Magic in 2018, inspired by their work in high-performance […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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How GE Vernova plans to deploy small nuclear reactors across the developed world

CNBC: Investing

GE Vernova plans to roll out small modular reactors aimed at slashing exorbitant costs associated with building traditional nuclear plants.

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Why Korea Is Gaining Prominence for M&A Activity

JD Supra: Mergers

Korea, known for its rich culinary heritage, fascinating history, and renowned hospitality, has long rendered Seoul a favored travel destination. Today, it stands not only as a cultural and historical beacon but also as a vibrant hub for global business, mergers, and acquisitions. With a deep base of well-established and diversified global industrial conglomerates, Seoul is a hotbed for outbound and inbound business, with many countries jostling for its attention.

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Fusion Fuel Announces Completion of QIND Acquisition and Executive Leadership Changes

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

DUBLIN, Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fusion Fuel Green PLC (NASDAQ: HTOO) (“Fusion Fuel” or the “Company”), a leader in full-service green hydrogen solutions, today announced the successful closing of its previously disclosed transaction to acquire a controlling stake in Quality Industrial Corp. (OTC Pink: QIND) (“QIND”) through a share exchange.

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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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Substack’s Bet on Politics Newsletters Leads to Subscriber Growth

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The newsletter start-up, which once drew an overture from Elon Musk, is betting on politics content and recruiting stars. But profits remain elusive.

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Foreclosures in China Soar, Threatening to Choke Off Bank Profits

The New York Times: Banking

When the housing market was flying high, mortgage defaults were almost nonexistent. But now the legal system is struggling to keep up with evictions.

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JobGet, a ‘LinkedIn’ for hourly workers, acquires rival Snagajob

TechCrunch: M&A

If you’re an hourly worker, the number of go-to options you have for finding new jobs is shrinking a little. JobGet, a Boston-based startup that operates an hourly job-hunting site with social features built in, à la LinkedIn, is acquiring Snagajob, one of its rivals in the U.S. market. JobGet claims this will make it […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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Three Mile Island restart could mark a turning point for nuclear energy as Big Tech influence on power industry grows

CNBC: Investing

The fortunes of the nuclear industry have shifted dramatically this year as tech companies seek carbon-free power to meet the electricity consumption of AI.

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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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Royal Mail fails to deliver about a quarter of first-class post on time

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

Deterioration in delivery times adds further pressure on bosses just as takeover deal nears completion Business live – latest updates Royal Mail failed to deliver about a quarter of first-class post on time in recent months, marking a worsening in its recent delivery performance, when it is already under investigation for missing delivery targets. The company that owns Royal Mail, International Distribution Services (IDS), said about 76% of first-class mail arrived within one working day in the

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Heidelberg Materials to Further Strengthen Cementitious Footprint and Drive Circularity with Acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. (GCHI) and its subsidiaries

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Heidelberg Materials North America has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Giant Cement Holding Inc. (GCHI) and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon Products Company and Giant Resource Recovery, from the Fortaleza, Uniland and Trituradora groups. Heidelberg Materials North America has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Giant Cement Holding Inc.

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Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The low-fare carrier has struggled to find its footing after its planned merger with JetBlue was blocked by a federal judge.

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