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“Small” Space Companies: Growth Comes at a Cost

JD Supra: Mergers

Space has become central to protecting U.S. national security interests as Americans increasingly rely on space-based services to support everyday life. As a result, the U.S. government has bolstered investment in the space sector creating a wealth of opportunities for contractors. For example, the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) budget request for fiscal year 2025 is seeking $33.7 billion for space programs.

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Can You Supercharge Your Business Growth? The Roll-Up Strategy REVEALED

How2Exit

E258: Can You Supercharge Your Business Growth? The Roll-Up Strategy REVEALED - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Matt Duckworth is the CEO and founder of Rhapsodi, a financial services firm based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Duckworth has an extensive background in finance, starting from an unexpected entry into the field from music composition. His career transitioned into investment banking and fractional CFO services, where he developed significant expertise in mergers and acquisitions, particular

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A key U.S. inflation report looms over Wall Street. How to trade it

CNBC: Investing

The October personal consumption expenditures price index report has many investors wondering how it may impact the postelection market rally.

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Bank EMI vs Brand EMI: Which Option is Best for Your Customers?

Razorpay

With India’s household spending projected to surge by INR 60 trillion by FY26, the demand for flexible and affordable payment options is skyrocketing. During the Great Indian Festival 2024, Amazon revealed that 1 in 4 purchases were made using EMIs—a clear indication of their growing popularity. EMIs empower customers to achieve their aspirations without the burden of upfront payments.

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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 Growing Importance of Fintech Software Development in Global Banking and Finance

Global Banking & Finance

Moving towards 2025, financial technology, commonly known as fintech, is dramatically reshaping the financial sector. This technological evolution has fundamentally changed the way consumers and businesses access financial services, manage transactions, and invest. Fintech has become a powerful driver of digital innovation, challenging traditional banking models and offering new, more efficient solutions across the world.

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[Video] M&A Considerations for Serial Acquirers

JD Supra: Mergers

Companies that frequently acquire other companies benefit from a structured M&A playbook and robust due diligence. Justin Yi and Josh Pollick cover those points and also explore the complexities of earnouts and integration post-acquisition. Get up to speed on: The structure and tax implications (1:42) How to value the stock and the deal (3:27) Considerations based on the stage of the business (7:20).

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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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Cisco unveils SD-WAN Configuration Catalog to streamline industrial deployments

Cisco: M&A

Cisco's new SD-WAN Configuration Catalog simplifies industrial deployments - reducing setup time, errors, and enhancing security for Industrial IoT networks

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Overhauled U.S. Merger Control Filing Process to Take Effect February 10, 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

Earlier this month, the final rule overhauling the U.S. merger control filing process was published in the Federal Register, making the effective date for the new process February 10, 2025. All filings made on or after that date must conform with the new requirements.

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Data centers powering artificial intelligence could use more electricity than entire cities

CNBC: Investing

The power needs of artificial intelligence and cloud computing are growing so large that individual data center campuses could soon use more …

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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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National Security: Rules Expanding CFIUS Enforcement Authority Finalized

Deal Lawyers

Last week, the Treasury Department announced that it has finalized rule changes proposed back in April that expand CFIUS’s penalty and enforcement authority. This Gibson Dunn memo notes that the changes were largely adopted as proposed, with the exception of modifying the time frame within which parties are required to respond to mitigation agreement proposals.

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Decoding the Tech Industry

Cisco: M&A

Transforming perceptions of tech careers, Cisco and Virgin Media O2 join forces to inspire UK youth, highlighting diverse opportunities and skills development through an impactful event.

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Employment Considerations in Portfolio Company Acquisitions

JD Supra: Mergers

A private equity (PE) firm’s primary objective is to generate returns on its investments. When a PE firm acquires a portfolio company (PortCo), one way the PE firm increases its returns is by making employment-related changes—sometimes significant ones—at the PortCo level. Those changes can vary and may include leadership transitions, reorganizations, revisions to compensation structures, and sometimes layoffs.

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Junk food lover Warren Buffett's new pizza investment fits perfectly in Berkshire's portfolio

CNBC: Investing

Warren Buffett, a renowned junk food lover, just bought into a pizza chain whose shares are trading near their cheapest level of the year.

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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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The future role of the trader as product owner

The TRADE

What do you believe the trader of the future looks like skills wise? We need to take a step back and look at today’s trading desk. By dissecting a trading desk into its functions, processes, and tasks, it becomes clear that 80% or more can be successfully automated with today’s technology – and that figure is just for the front-office, potentially even higher in the middle- and back-office.

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US charges against Gautam Adani put loyal Jefferies on the spot

Financial Times - Banking

New York-based bank was vocal champion of Indian group whose billionaire head is accused of bribery scheme

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Robust refinancing activity bolsters high yield rebound

JD Supra: Mergers

High yield bond issuance in the US and Europe has made strong gains as issuers return to the market to refinance at more attractive rates - High yield bond markets in the US and Europe made strong gains through the first three quarters of 2024, with issuers returning to the market in increasing numbers as financing costs fell.

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JPMorgan's top biotech stock picks for 2025 as sector looks for a comeback year

CNBC: Investing

While 2024 marked another "challenging" year for biotech stocks, some names could be slated for upside in the months ahead, according to JPMorgan.

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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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Navigating the Future of Cisco Distribution: Insights from the Black Belt Academy

Cisco: M&A

Explore Cisco Black Belt Distribution Academy's new updates! Enhance your skills with role-based enablement, new content, and a streamlined learning experience, empowering distributors to excel in supporting Cisco technologies.

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“Understanding Activism” Podcast: Sean Donahue on Unconventional Activist Proxy Solicitations

Deal Lawyers

In their latest “Understanding Activism with John & J.T.” podcast, John and J.T. Ho were joined by Sean Donahue.

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Investment Management Update - Q3 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

On August 28, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to certain registered investment companies (funds) reporting requirements. The SEC originally proposed the amendments on November 2, 2022.

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Buy the equal-weighted S&P 500 ETF and short Cathie Wood's Ark Innovation, Trivariate Research says

CNBC: Investing

Trivariate Research says this pair trade offers a way to capitalize on postelection optimism heading into 2025.

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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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Fnac Darty reçoit l’approbation de la Commission Européenne pour l’acquisition d’Unieuro

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSEIvry-sur-Seine, France — 26 novembre 2024, 17:45 CEST LA DIFFUSION, LA PUBLICATION OU LA DISTRIBUTION DE CE COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE, EN.

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Recognizing Excellence: Highlights from the FY24 Cisco Learning Partner Awards

Cisco: M&A

Meet the winners of this year's Cisco Learning Partner Awards, who transformed tech learning opportunities into exception business outcomes in the 2024 fiscal year.

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Securities Law Update - November 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update.

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Goldman's retail stock picks for Black Friday and the holidays

CNBC: Investing

Goldman surveyed 1,000 U.S. consumers about holiday shopping plans and came away largely encouraged by an improving inflationary backdrop for shoppers.

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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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AI in Banking: How can legacy banks avoid falling behind?

Global Banking & Finance

By Daniel Telling, Chief Growth Officer at Dufrain Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere. It’s in the mainstream media, presidential election campaigns, and if you’re in Japan, it’s even in the public bathrooms.

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Not Ready For AI? Time To Lay The Groundwork

Cisco: M&A

In our recent Cisco AI Readiness Index, we found that only 13% of organizations consider themselves ready to capture AI’s potential, even though urgency is high. Companies are investing, but close to half of respondents say the gains aren’t meeting expectations. Here’s how organizations can get themselves better prepared.

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A Stronger CFIUS: Final Rules Issued Expanding Mitigation and Enforcement Powers

JD Supra: Mergers

On November 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a final rule enhancing the mitigation monitoring and enforcement tools of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the "Committee").

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Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Zoom, Goldman, Amazon, Chevron & more

CNBC: Investing

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Tuesday.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

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?