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M&A Outlook: AI & PE are the Big Stories for 2025 Dealmaking

Deal Lawyers

According to Dykema’s “20th Annual M&A Outlook Survey”, the big stories for 2025 are the burgeoning use of AI in the deal process and an expectation that private equity will lead a resurgence in deals next year.

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Countdown to 2025: New HSR Premerger Disclosure Rules

JD Supra: Mergers

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) has announced a final rule (the “Final Rule”) significantly expanding the premerger notification and reporting requirements under the Hart‑Scott‑Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”). The changes do not impact the scope of transactions that are subject to reporting, but will dramatically expand the disclosure requirements with respect to HSR filings.

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Top Wall Street analysts like these stocks for their growth prospects

CNBC: Investing

TipRanks' analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including Nvidia and Fortinet.

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Negotiating Transition Services Agreements in Carve-Out M&A Deals

JD Supra: Mergers

In mergers and acquisitions (M&A), few transactions are as complex as carve-outs. In contrast to the sale of a stand-alone business, carve-outs involve the sale and separation of an integrated part of a larger business enterprise—and thus are generally characterized by an interdependence between the business being sold and the seller’s remaining operations, particularly with respect to critical back-office services such as HR, accounting, and especially information technology.

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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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Building a Digital Empire: Michael Swigunski’s Journey from Digital Nomad to SaaS Entrepreneur

How2Exit

E250: Building a Digital Empire: Michael Swigunski’s Journey from Digital Nomad to SaaS Entrepreneur - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Michael Swigunski is a global entrepreneur, author, TEDx speaker, and digital nomad. Having been an early employee at Empire Flippers, Michael played a critical role in the rise of one of the world's largest online businesses for buying and selling digital assets.

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G7 Finalizes $50 Billion Ukraine Loan Backed by Russian Assets

The New York Times: Banking

The economic lifeline is expected to be disbursed by the end of the year.

Economics 145

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Treasury and IRS Release Proposed Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Regulations

JD Supra: Mergers

On September 13, 2024, in the Federal Register, the Treasury and IRS published proposed regulations implementing the corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”). Its 182 pages (including 62 pages of preamble) describe a parallel corporate tax system that largely draws from existing rules governing financial and tax accounting, but that may be unfamiliar to experts in each by its combination of the two.

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Meet David Hoffmann, the Florida Billionaire Buying Up Print Newspapers

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

David Hoffmann has already bought 5 percent of one of America’s largest newspaper companies. Now, he wants to control the whole thing.

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Russia Raises Interest Rate to 21 Percent, Its Highest in Decades

The New York Times: Banking

Military spending and recruitment are causing the country’s economy to overheat, leaving regulators in a struggle to rein in rising prices.

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Luxury stocks may be a risky China stimulus bet

CNBC: Investing

Chinese consumer spending once powered luxury companies to all-time highs. With sluggish economic growth, the outlook for the sector might not be the same.

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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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California Privacy and AI Roundup: What Passed and What Didn’t

JD Supra: Mergers

Last month, the California legislative session came to an end when California Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than a dozen of the approximately 38 bills sent to his desk relating to privacy and artificial intelligence (AI). Also notable are other bills that the Governor vetoed, which are often instructive signals for the broader policy and regulatory community and may return in some form during the 2025 session.

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How Intel Got Left Behind in the A.I. Chip Boom

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Intel was for decades Silicon Valley’s dominant chip company. But missed opportunities and poor execution left it on the sidelines in tech’s latest gold rush.

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Apple and Goldman Sachs Must Pay Nearly $90 Million Over Apple Card Inquiry

The New York Times: Banking

The penalties and customer refunds stem from an investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into Apple Card, which Goldman issues.

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Philip Morris is a growth stock again as shares hit all-time high on Zyn demand boom

CNBC: Investing

The company's stock was tracking for a record close and clinched a fresh intraday record.

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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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FTC and State AGs Settle with Marriott over Starwood Data Breaches

JD Supra: Mergers

Our Consumer Protection/FTC and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy teams unpack Starwood Hotels’ and Marriott International’s settlements with the Federal Trade Commission and Marriott’s settlement with state attorneys general over three data breaches.

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How Best To Navigate A Panel Interview

H. Friedman Search

Today’s blog looks at how to interview with more than one person. The panel interview for the sake of time and expediency is once again becoming more popular. The reason for this new phenomenon is obvious: it is to save time for the hiring managers and for the candidates. However, I think the true reasons are to ferret out candidates who are not qualified and not to move the candidates forward at this time in the year.

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A Complete Technology Due Diligence Checklist.

Beyond M&A

Whilst my audience tends to be for investors, this one is for the tech community, CTOs, CIOS. Anyone who has been recently told they need to ‘undertake Technology Due Diligence’ and need some guidance on general areas to assess, We often get calls from people who’ve just been told their firm is acquiring a new company, and they’ve suddenly become responsible for the technology acquisition.

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Tudor Jones is long gold and bitcoin as hedge fund titan believes 'all roads lead to inflation'

CNBC: Investing

The founder of Tudor Investment and Robin Hood Foundation said he worries about the trajectory of the U.S. debt.

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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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It’s Spooky Season: HHS OCR Finalizes Two Investigations into Ransomware Incidents, Providing Nightmare Material for Acquiring Entities

JD Supra: Mergers

Before this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved 70 breach investigations from which fines or civil monetary penalties were secured. Of those investigations, only one was triggered by a ransomware incident.

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From $3M to $11M in 3 Years: Nikolas Hulewsky's Entrepreneurial Secrets Revealed!

How2Exit

E251: From $3M to $11M in 3 Years: Nikolas Hulewsky's Entrepreneurial Secrets Revealed! - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Nicholas Hulewsky is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor with a rich background in healthcare and mergers and acquisitions. Growing up as the son of an immigrant in a large and financially struggling family, Nicholas learned the value of hard work and opportunity at an early age.

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“Understanding Activism” Podcast: David Farkas on Schedule 13F and Stock Surveillance Services

Deal Lawyers

In our latest “Understanding Activism with John & J.T.” podcast, my co-host J.T. Ho and I were joined by David Farkas, Head of Shareholder Intelligence in the US for Georgeson, to discuss Schedule 13F filings & stock surveillance services.

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Analysts pick winners from China stimulus measures

CNBC: Investing

Now that China's key ministries have spoken on stimulus, analysts have narrowed down the stocks likely to benefit.

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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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What the New HSR Filing Requirements Mean for Your Future Reportable Deals

JD Supra: Mergers

On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the final revised rules governing premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act. The new HSR filing requirements will become effective 90 days after they are published in the Federal Register, which is expected in the coming days, and means they will likely become effective in late January 2025.

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Modifi Biosciences Acquired by Merck

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Merck gains preclinical compounds designed to exploit DNA repair defects in difficult to treat cancers Merck gains preclinical compounds designed to exploit DNA repair defects in difficult to treat cancers

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Specific Performance: Lessons From Recent Delaware Decisions

Deal Lawyers

A recent Cooley blog reviews Delaware case law addressing specific performance and draws some conclusions from those decisions about the circumstances under which a Delaware court is – and is not – likely to order specific performance of a merger agreement. Here’s an excerpt with the key takeaways: – Control what is in your hands.

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Big Tech is creating a new market for small nuclear reactors — these stocks are ways to play it

CNBC: Investing

The outlook for small modular reactors is improving and the potential market is bigger than appreciated, according to Morgan Stanley.

IT 121
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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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Antitrust in Focus - October 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Roxane Hicheri (counsel based in Paris) and Mark Steenson (counsel based in London) are our editors this month. They have selected: Changes to U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino rules and merger notification forms increase burden on filers - This month the U.S.

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Tapestry-Capri Fashion Merger Is Blocked by Judge

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The F.T.C. had sued to halt the merger of Tapestry, the parent of Coach and Kate Spade, and Capri, the owner of Versace and Michael Kors.

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Fraud: Chancery Holds Integration Clause Doesn’t Bar Claims

Deal Lawyers

Earlier this year, the Chancery Court held that a standard contractual integration clause was insufficient to bar claims premised on a buyer’s alleged assurances to assist in growing the target’s business post-closing. Last week, in Cytotheryx, Inc. v. Castle Creek Biosciences, (Del. Ch.

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Spotify is ready to follow Netflix and be the next breakout streaming stock, according to the charts

CNBC: Investing

Todd Gordon breaks down the charts on music streaming stock.

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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?