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Navigating M&A Post Closing Disputes: Insights into Strategic Acquisitions

JD Supra: Mergers

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have been common in the U.S. and global economy for over a century and are undertaken to accomplish a range of economic objectives by deal participants. Within the subset of M&A that are acquisitions, buyers are bifurcated into two primary categories defined by the motivation for the acquisition: financial versus strategic.

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Doubtnut, once offered a $150M deal by Byju’s, sells for $10M

TechCrunch: M&A

Allen Career Institute has acquired Doubtnut in a deal that values the young edtech at $10 million, according to a person familiar with the matter, a reversal of fortune for the once promising edtech leading app. The two firms confirmed the deal on Monday, but declined to share financial terms of the acquisition. Seven-year-old Doubtnut, […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Inside Tips From A Professional Recruiter: Timing

H. Friedman Search

Timing: Your Worst Enemy Or Your Best Friend As we continue with recruiter tips to make your 2024 even stronger, I thought about the total concept of timing and how it reflects on hiring. As time dictates, timing can be your best friend or your worst enemy. I am not talking about when you take a job in the year or the timing of your move based on when a bonus is delivered.

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GameStop's potential new strategy: Let Ryan Cohen buy other stocks with company cash

CNBC: Investing

The Chewy co-founder and investor is gaining even more power at GameStop, which was at the center of the meme stock craze of 2021.

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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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A View from Abroad: Unpacking DOJ’s M&A Safe Harbor Policy, Part II

JD Supra: Mergers

On October 4, 2023, United States Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced a new Department of Justice (DOJ) Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor policy that encourages companies to self-disclose criminal misconduct discovered by an acquiring company during the acquisition of a target company. Under the policy, the acquiring party will receive a presumption of….

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Microsoft and OpenAI tie-up faces ‘relevant merger’ scrutiny by UK regulator CMA

TechCrunch: M&A

The whirlwind management drama at OpenAI last month concluded with co-founder Sam Altman reinstated within a week of his surprise dismissal — and a much bigger role for Microsoft, which ended up with a seat on the board for the first time since investing billions into the startup earlier this year. That new, cosier relationship […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Friday's analyst calls: Big solar upgrade, Morgan Stanley sees strong gains for this chipmaker

CNBC: Investing

A major call on a popular solar stock was in focus Friday.

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A New Era for Canadian Competition Law: Landmark Proposed Changes to the Competition Act Announced

JD Supra: Mergers

The government announced significant additional amendments to Canada’s Competition Act in late November 2023, building on those already under consideration by Parliament in Bill C-56 and others enacted in 2022. More specifically, the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 (FES Implementation Act) contains the proposed amendments previewed in the Fall Economic Statement and outlined in our recent bulletin.

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Never Rely on a Man’s Money

The New York Times: Banking

Divorce was a shock that led me to a new vow: financial independence.

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Alaska Airlines Plans to Buy Hawaiian Airlines

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The deal, valued at $1.9 billion, is likely to face close scrutiny by federal antitrust regulators.

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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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Buying property in Asia? Real estate specialists give their investment tips

CNBC: Investing

It's a good time for homeowners in Hong Kong to buy now, but investors hunting for yield might want to think twice, says Peter Churchouse of Portwood Capital.

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DOJ Spotlights Voluntary Self Disclosure in M&A as it Adapts to New National Security Threats

JD Supra: Mergers

The past few months have seen numerous high-profile enforcement actions highlighting an increasing trend, what Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco called “the biggest shift in corporate criminal enforcement that I’ve seen during my time in government: the rapid expansion of national security-related corporate crime.” From the first-ever criminal resolution for sanctions violations from illicit sales and transport of Iranian oil by Suez Rajan Ltd. to guilty pleas and $4.3 billion in penalties by.

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Xi Jinping Is Asserting Tighter Control of Finance in China

The New York Times: Banking

The Communist Party’s main theoretical journal has laid out a new ideological framework for the financial system that emphasizes the primacy of China’s top leader and Marxist principles.

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Mergers Like JetBlue’s Proposed Acquisition of Spirit Usually Turn Out to Be Bad

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Something to consider as JetBlue seeks to buy Spirit.

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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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AMD takes aim at Nvidia with new AI chips. Here’s what might be next for the stock

CNBC: Investing

The latest AI chips from Advanced Micro Devices may showcase the company's capabilities, but the chipmaker faces some obstacles ahead.

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Australian merger control reform proposals set to affect deal?making

JD Supra: Mergers

The Australian Treasury has released a paper to begin consultation on potential merger control reform. If implemented, the proposed reforms would transform Australia’s voluntary, non-suspensory merger control system – with the number of notifiable transactions, upfront information requirements, and the risk of regulatory intervention likely to increase.

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The Future of Consumer Products and E-commerce: Insights from Jason Somerville

How2Exit

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Yellow Rejects a Bid to Restart Trucking Company

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

In a letter, Yellow’s management said an effort to buy the company and revive its operations by an executive from a different trucking firm was “not viable.

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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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Bernstein tech analyst's best idea for 2024 is to short Tesla

CNBC: Investing

Toni Sacconaghi said Tesla faces a demand problem due to a narrow range of expensive vehicles, the Model 3 and the Model Y.

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Australian Government consults on merger reform

JD Supra: Mergers

The Australian Government has commenced consultation on options to reform Australia's merger regime, including a shift to a mandatory suspensory regime. Businesses have until 19 January 2024 to respond to the consultation.

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Bryan Dunn on the Challenges of Buying and Running an E-commerce Business

How2Exit

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JetBlue Seeks Court Approval of its Acquisition of Spirit Airlines

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JetBlue Airways is trying to persuade a federal court to let it acquire Spirit Airlines, a deal that the Justice Department says will raise fares and reduce competition.

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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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Coinbase comeback has further to go as retail investors are only starting to rediscover crypto, Needham says

CNBC: Investing

Coinbase shares have even further to climb despite already being up 13% since the start of December.

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Q&A: What does 2024 have in store for European M&A?

JD Supra: Mergers

There is a wealth of dry powder to spend but 2023 has seen M&A deal activity hampered by rising costs of debt, unstable markets, supply chain issues, general political uncertainty, and fear of global recession. So, what does 2024 have in store for European M&A?

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World Bank President Ajay Banga Addresses Climate Change

The New York Times: Banking

Ajay Banga, who took over the top job in June, has prioritized global warming issues in his first months on the job.

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The battle for better: Mobile apps in wealth management

Accenture Capital Markets

Our recently published Asia wealth management repor t focuses on two crucial areas for firms: relationship manager (RM) productivity, which my first blog examined; and the importance of mobile as a channel, which this blog covers. Let’s start with a sobering finding from our research: Just 47 percent of the more than 3,521 wealth management clients we surveyed for our report across ten markets in Asia are satisfied with their firm’s mobile offering.

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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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Bitcoin and gold are smashing through key levels. Here's what's driving the moves

CNBC: Investing

Both gold and bitcoin kicked off the week by hitting new milestones.

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SEC Unable to Correct Defects of Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization Rule

JD Supra: Mergers

On November 22, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order postponing the Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization Rule (the Repurchase Rule). The SEC’s announcement followed the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s finding that the Repurchase Rule was “arbitrary and capricious” and violated the Administrative Procedure Act.

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A C.E.O. Who Resigned in Scandal Now Wants More Money

The New York Times: Banking

Timothy J. Sloan was criticized for failing to clean up Wells Fargo’s troubled culture when he headed the bank. He says in a suit that he’s owed at least an additional $34 million.

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Trading Technologies bolsters senior leadership team with three new additions

The TRADE

Trading Technologies (TT) has made three new appointments to its senior leadership team, including chief operating officer; executive vice president of fixed income; and executive vice president of futures and options – all of which will join the firm on 1 January 2024. Justin Llewellyn-Jones has been appointed chief operating officer (COO), joining from Broadridge where he most recently served as chief product officer and head of capital markets, North America (equities, FX and derivatives).

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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?