JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 13, 2023

The term “Acqui-hire” is commonly used to describe an M&A transaction where the buyer is predominantly interested in acquiring key employees of the target and not specifically the underlying business and/or assets. This type of transaction is particularly common in the technology and software industries, where key talent can often be more valuable than the underlying product or service, although it has become more prevalent in other industries as well.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 11, 2023

eBay announced today that it has closed its acquisition of Certilogo, a company that provides AI-powered apparel and fashion goods digital IDs and authentication. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Milan-based company will continue to be led by CEO Michele Casucci. Certilogo uses digital technology to help brands manage the lifecycle of their garments, while providing consumers a way to confirm authenticity and access reliable information about items. eBay’s acquisitio

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H. Friedman Search

JULY 13, 2023

What Candidates And Clients Should Consider… I trust everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July – now onto today’s blog! In today’s blog, I am going to look at the areas that over the last twelve years seem to be the most significant for both candidates and clients to determine if a move should be suggested and accepted. They are in no particular order, and I will only touch on each one but may choose to elaborate on them separately over the next couple of months.

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OfficeHours

JULY 14, 2023

Written by a Top OfficeHours Coach How to Prepare This Weekend In an ideal world, we would all have weeks to prep when we get the news that our top choice firm has invited us for a first round interview. Unfortunately, though, it usually doesn’t work that way. In fact, it actually GENERALLY ends up working the opposite way! The “top-tier” and most competitive funds signal the start of Buyside recruiting season by being the first to extend interview invitations.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 13, 2023

Race for City Council President- Although the upcoming November City Council elections are just around the corner, experts have already changed gears and are looking ahead to the January 2024 council president race eager to see who will succeed the outgoing Council President Darrell Clarke.

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Cisco: M&A

JULY 10, 2023

Today CRN announced the winners of their inaugural Inclusive Channel Leaders Awards to honor people who bring a particular focus on inclusivity to their channel leadership roles.

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JULY 13, 2023

How to work with Headhunters Hey All – I’m just going to come out and say it… IF you’re going for PE and thinking about On-Cycle 2025 (which should probably start within 4-8 weeks by our estimates)… Recruiting for On-Cycle is Easier than recruiting for Off-Cycle Think about it They’re going to ask you behavioral questions, technicals, modeling questions, you’ll have a modeling test, they’ll probably ask you why you want to join, why you want to leave banking, why you joined banking, what’s

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

The UK Government has published its second Annual Report on the functioning of the National Security and Investment regime, providing high-level statistics on how the regime has functioned over the past year. The report covers the first full year of the regime being in force and reflects the trends already seen through enforcement activity; that scrutiny and interventions remain primarily focussed on China and on transactions related to the military, defence and infrastructure sectors.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 12, 2023

The European Commission (EC) has formally approved Broadcom’s $61 billion bid for virtualization software giant VMware , with the caveat that Broadcom fulfills certain ongoing commitments around access and interoperability. The megabucks deal, which sits among the biggest tech acquisitions of all time, was always likely to attract regulatory scrutiny when it was announced way back in May last year.

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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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JULY 14, 2023

U.S. banks point to resilient but slowing economy, flag risks ahead (Reuters) – Some of the largest U.S. banks got a profit boost from higher interest rates and pointed to early signs of recovery in investment banking but warned that the economy was slowing and losses would increase in commercial real estate.

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Cisco: M&A

JULY 13, 2023

As we celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification and 20 years of the CCIE Collaboration certification, we reflect not only on our past… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 11, 2023

On June 27, 2023, the FTC and DOJ (the Agencies) jointly announced proposed changes to the HSR premerger notification form. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which appeared in the Federal Register, includes provisions that will require parties to submit substantially more information to the agencies. These sweeping proposals, if adopted, would fundamentally alter the merger review process in the U.S., potentially adding many months to deal timelines.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 12, 2023

San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup Coalition is acquiring Jumbo, a mobile app that lets you control your privacy on the web. I have covered Jumbo several times over the past few years, so it’s time to close the loop on this one. Terms of the deal remain undisclosed, but Jumbo says that its app is no longer going to be updated. Existing users can export social media archives or 2FA codes and the app will be shut down altogether next year In other words, Coalition isn’t necessarily looking

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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.

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Global Banking & Finance

JULY 12, 2023

Nearly half of banking customers say they are missing the human connection in banking Research released today shows that banking customers are frustrated with their banking experience and are craving a more human connection from their interactions with their bank. The research has been commissioned by experience services business – Foolproof, a Zensar company.

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Razorpay

JULY 11, 2023

We have always believed that simplifying payments is a universal problem. Businesses across the world grapple with the same question: how can my payments experience be simpler, faster, and more efficient? At Razorpay, we took this challenge head-on in India, solving for tens of thousands of growing businesses as they embraced a bold, new digital future.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

JBS S.A., a global meat producer, announced that it plans to go public in the US by listing shares on the NYSE. JBS also plans to go public on the São Paulo Stock Exchange in Brazil. Oritain, a forensic traceability business that tracks the origins of food and textile products, announced that it raised $57 million in its Series C round.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 12, 2023

Tricentis , a test automation platform that has acquired quite a few testing services and startups over the years, is making another M&A move with the acquisition of Waldo , an automated testing tool for mobile development teams. I have covered Waldo several times over the past few years. The company has raised a seed round led by First Round Capital (with Josh Kopelman) and a $15 million Series A round led by Insight Partners — Tricentis is also backed by Insight Partners.

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The TRADE

JULY 14, 2023

JP Morgan has reported strong second quarter results – despite declines in markets revenues – meeting expectations that the bank would still perform well despite fears of a recession. The bank achieved a net revenue of $42,4 billion, up 34% year-on-year, which contributed to a net income of $14.7 billion this quarter, up considerably by 67% compared to the same period last year.

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Private Equity Info

JULY 10, 2023

Private equity firms collectively acquire thousands of companies every year. PE firms often acquire platform companies to gain a foothold in an industry and then use that platform to acquire other smaller companies in the same industry. Platform acquisitions therefore signal that an industry may experience accelerated M&A activity and investment by private equity firms.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

As of July 12, 2023, the EU’s new Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) began to apply. Deals signed from this date will now fall under the European Commission’s (EC’s) new powers to review subsidies from non-EU states to companies active in the EU. Notification is mandatory and suspensory where thresholds are met. This adds yet another potential regulatory filing to the approval checklist for M&A transactions, alongside regimes such as antitrust and foreign investment.

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Cisco: M&A

JULY 13, 2023

When an attacker sitting halfway around the world steals your employee’s credentials, tricks their way through Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and gains access to a SaaS application housing s… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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The TRADE

JULY 12, 2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its first consultation package on the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, inviting feedback from stakeholders by 20 September. MiCA will cover crypto-assets that are not regulated by existing financial services legislation and is based on the principle of passporting, requiring operators in the space to obtain a single licence to provide crypto-asset services across member states of the EU.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JULY 13, 2023

SOCIETE DES BAINS DE MER ET DU CERCLE DES ETRANGERS A MONACO Société anonyme monégasque au capital de 24 516 661 €.Siège social : Monte-Carlo - Place du.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

On July 10, 2023, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) request to grant a preliminary injunction of Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, clearing a major obstacle on the path to closing. The FTC has filed a notice of appeal with the Ninth Circuit. Significantly, the UK’s antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), announced shortly after the denial that it had agreed toa.

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Growth Business

JULY 14, 2023

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Over £27.5bn of private equity and venture capital was invested into UK businesses in 2022 – 22 per cent more than 2019, a BVCA report says. In total, 1,578 UK businesses received funding last year, with nine in ten being small to medium-sized businesses. Over half of these received follow-on investment.

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JULY 10, 2023

Brazilian stock exchange group B3 and Nasdaq are set to jointly develop a new clearing platform for the Brazilian stock exchange in a bid to innovate operations as the market continues to expand. The new system will be responsible for the clearing, settlement, and the management of counterparty risk. Speaking to the need for infrastructure operators to embrace technological innovation, Roland Chai, executive vice president and head of marketplace technology at Nasdaq, highlighted ‘unprecedented’

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 12, 2023

"Barbie could generate enough buzz via social media and other avenues to drive incremental traffic to FIVE and incremental spend in the process," Roth MKM said.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

Since the 1990s, Latin American states have sought to attract large-scale foreign investment by implementing specific policies and regulatory regimes aimed at attracting investors from abroad. This trend has, however, recently seen a reversal, and many Latin American countries, such as Mexico, Colombia, and Peru, have watered down their investor-friendly policies, specifically as concerns their natural resources.

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