JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 5, 2024

When federal agencies review bank mergers, the competition issues typically relate to the number and location of physical branches and the extent of any overlap in the areas served. By contrast, the proposed $35 billion Capital One-Discover merger raises different and far more subtle competitive issues. The agencies—the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice—will have to assess not only the deal’s effect on.

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TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 8, 2024

On Thursday, Box filled in a missing piece on its AI platform when it bought automated metadata extracting startup, Alphamoon. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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H. Friedman Search

AUGUST 8, 2024

Contemplating A Move & Ocean Views This week’s blog is for those contemplating a move, but I’d like to make this a little more personal. I was planning on purchasing a piece of property on the water, making improvements, then putting it back on the market. That was my sole intention with my wife. Escrow is opened, loan approved with one catch: we had never seen the property in person until yesterday.

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How2Exit

AUGUST 5, 2024

E236: Buying a Flat Pack Business: Challenges, Triumphs, and Lessons Learned in Acquiring a Business - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Mark Moodley : Mark resides in Australia and has been deeply involved in small business operations, buying and selling entities. He has an extensive background working for a European car manufacturer and has transitioned into mergers and acquisitions after completing courses from well-known industry experts.

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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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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 5, 2024

We have previously written regarding founders’ choice of entity decisions as well as a number of tips for entrepreneurs to keep in mind as their businesses begin to operate and grow. But for those founders who have eyes on raising additional capital through Series funding rounds, there are additional considerations to navigate before making those venture capital pitches.

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CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 5, 2024

Stock markets around the world are selling off, as investors fear the U.S. could be headed into a recession amid a spate of softening economic data.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

AUGUST 6, 2024

Nearly a quarter-century after Microsoft lost a similar case, a judge’s decision that Google abused a monopoly in internet search is likely to have major ripple effects.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 5, 2024

GE HealthCare on July 25th, 2024, announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop purpose-built foundation models and generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications. According to the GE HealthCare press release, the company intends to utilize Amazon Bedrock to amplify the advantages of generative AI for their customers and build its own proprietary generative AI applications for healthcare use cases.

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TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 8, 2024

SoundHound, an AI company that makes voice interface tech used by car companies, restaurants and tech firms, is doubling down on enterprise services by playing consolidator in a crowded market. The company said on Thursday that it is acquiring Amelia AI, which makes an AI agent that businesses can customize for internal or customer use. […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 7, 2024

The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate held $234.6 billion in short-term investments in Treasury bills by the end of the second quarter.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 8, 2024

Cboe Global Markets is set to launch options on Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) futures, with an expected date to commence trading on 14 October, subject to regulatory review. Rob Hocking Cboe currently offers securities-based VIX Index options, allowing investors to manage or gain exposure to broad US equity market volatility. The new options on VIX futures will offer a similar utility but will be based on front-month VIX futures.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 7, 2024

As general interest and investment in AI has accelerated since the initial public launch of ChatGPT, so too has the U.S. federal government both increased its spending in the area and the speed with which it adopted guidelines on the utilization of AI more generally. This tracks other actions outside the U.S., and anticipates corresponding initiatives at the state and municipal levels.

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TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 3, 2024

We spoke to Harness CEO and founder Jyoti Bansal about his previous company, which Cisco bought for $3.7 billion in 2017. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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.

Finance

CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 5, 2024

Many Buffett watchers view the accelerated sale of his top holdings as a pessimistic call on the markets as well as the economy.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

AUGUST 5, 2024

The federal government has more lawsuits in the pipeline trying to rein in the tech giants, including another antitrust case against Google that goes to trial next month.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 7, 2024

01 Do I need to make money to go public?02 A new M&A playbook in the age of AI03 Cyber enforcement forecast post-SolarWinds decision04 Cyber diligence for IPOs with Kroll’s CISO05 The Download Quiz: Venture capital trends from Europe.

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TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 6, 2024

Sources with knowledge of the deal said it was an all-stock transaction that valued Good Eggs slightly above its previous valuation of $22 million. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 7, 2024

The gold trade has held up better than riskier asset classes in August and could benefit from Fed rate cuts in the months ahead.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

AUGUST 6, 2024

Ziff Davis is acquiring CNET for more than $100 million. Its chief executive thinks more acquisitions are on the horizon.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 9, 2024

The proposal would establish stricter oversight of certain transactions and responds to concerns that large asset managers may be exerting influence on FDIC-supervised institutions. On July 30, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the agency’s regulations under the Change in Bank Control Act (the Proposal).

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TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 7, 2024

Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE) planned $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks is one step closer to completion — the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed that the deal won't face any further scrutiny. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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.

Healthcare

CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 3, 2024

The Palisades Power Plant in Covert, Michigan, could become the first nuclear reactor to restart operations in U.S. history.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

AUGUST 8, 2024

Google, Microsoft and Amazon have made deals with A.I. start-ups for their technology and top employees, but have shied from owning the firms. Here’s why.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 6, 2024

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has released a $7.45 million penalty against State Street Bank and Trust Company and its non-bank, fintech subsidiary Charles River Systems for 38 apparent violations of the Ukraine/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, which occurred between December 2016 and May 2020.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 6, 2024

Morgan Stanley has appointed Faousi Batouche as equity derivatives trader, based in New York. Batouche joins from BNP Paribas, having most recently served as a vice president, focused on equity derivatives structuring. Read more: Fireside Friday with… Morgan Stanley’s Maria Salamanca Mejia Prior to this, Batouche spent three and a half years at Goldman Sachs, joining as a senior analyst before being promoted to associate, focused on market risk.

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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?

Management

CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 5, 2024

A rate cut from the Federal Reserve could put more pressure on the "carry trade" with the Japanese yen, which is seen as a key reason stocks are falling.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

AUGUST 9, 2024

After purchasing Twitter, Mr. Musk failed to cash out Omid Kordestani’s stock, according to allegations in a new lawsuit.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 9, 2024

While they have long taken a back seat to federal merger reviews, US states are becoming increasingly involved in merger reviews, including potentially requiring premerger notifications on a broad scale. On July 24, 2024, the Uniform Law Commission adopted its Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act (Model Act) as model legislation for states to use to implement premerger filing regimes.

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