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SAP to acquire digital adoption platform WalkMe for $1.5B

TechCrunch: M&A

SAP sees WalkMe's focus on automating contextual, in-app support as bringing value to its own enterprise customers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Navigating Culture in Mergers and Acquisitions: A Strategic Approach

JD Supra: Mergers

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are often perceived as primarily financial transactions. However, the real success of these endeavors usually hinges on a less tangible but equally crucial factor: organizational culture. In the landscape of M&A, the traditional focus on financial synergies and operational efficiencies can overshadow the importance of cultural alignment.

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Time is on my Side

H. Friedman Search

For all of us old rockers, this title may ring a bell. And for those too young to remember Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones, this is one of their most well-known songs and I’ll bet you’ve heard it referenced somewhere. My wife and I recently had the pleasure of watching this 78-year-old rocker strut his stuff on stage in Seattle. He had all of us old geezers on our feet and moving like we were teenagers again.

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U.S. Clears Way for Antitrust Inquiries of Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission agreed to divide responsibility for investigating three major players in the artificial intelligence industry.

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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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Robinhood acquires global crypto exchange Bitstamp for $200M

TechCrunch: M&A

Stock-trading app Robinhood is diving deeper into the cryptocurrency realm with the acquisition of crypto exchange Bitstamp. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Japan’s PE market is thriving, with potential for exits to follow

JD Supra: Mergers

Stronger stock market performance bodes well for exit conditions in Japan’s rapidly maturing PE space - Interested observers have long anticipated the “arrival” of Japan’s private equity market. As the world’s fourth-largest economy after the US, China and Germany, the country has no shortage of companies. Almost 4,000 businesses are currently listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange—for comparison, the New York Stock Exchange carries around 2,400—not to mention the millions of privately owned.

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How the Humane AI Pin Flopped

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Humane’s Ai Pin was supposed to free people from smartphones, but sales have been slow. Now Humane is talking to HP and others about a potential sale.

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Sternlicht defends gating Starwood REIT withdrawals, hopes it will be a 'six-month thing' as rates fall

CNBC: Investing

Barry Sternlicht defended his decision to put a cap on how much money investors could pull from his real estate fund.

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (June 4, 2024)

JD Supra: Mergers

Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory announcements, recap select enforcement actions, and preview upcoming deadlines and events. We also include links to our articles, blogs, and webinars with more analysis in these areas.

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Japan Runs on Vending Machines. It’s About to Break Millions of Them.

The New York Times: Banking

New yen notes set to be introduced this summer won’t be compatible with many machines that businesses like ramen shops rely on.

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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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CBS. MTV. How Will Paramount’s Shari Redstone Rule On Our Cultural Future?

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Shari Redstone will decide the fate of Paramount and the future of some of America’s most recognized cultural icons.

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Bain to take K-12 education software provider PowerSchool private in $5.6B deal

TechCrunch: M&A

Education software provider PowerSchool is being taken private by investment firm Bain Capital in a $5.6 billion deal. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The Importance of Having a National Security Strategy

JD Supra: Mergers

The United States and an increasing number of other countries are evaluating the impact of foreign investment on their countries’ national security posture. Generally, foreign investment regulatory regimes allow regulators to approve transactions, block transactions or place conditions on the approval, including divesture of foreign financial interests, data protection controls, and other restrictions that attempt to prevent the exfiltration of intellectual property, confidential or sensitive.

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Detroit Nonprofit CFO Accused of Stealing $40 Million

The New York Times: Banking

Prosecutors said the financial chief of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy used the group’s funds for personal purchases from Louis Vuitton and a diamond dealer.

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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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Nathan Lenahan Discusses Hiring Operators for Small Businesses

How2Exit

E218: Nathan Lenahan Discusses Hiring Operators for Small Businesses - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Nathan Lenahan is an experienced entrepreneur and former military professional. After serving in the army for six years, including multiple tours in Iraq, Nathan pursued a career in real estate investing and obtained an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Don’t Miss Your Next Opportunity Because of First Impressions

H. Friedman Search

This week, as I sail the high seas on vacation, I was contemplating different scenarios that have occurred over the year where people, and now even my daughter, have or would potentially lost out on great opportunities because of first impressions. First impressions are ones that you should be aware of and even cognizant of, but they should only be that: a first impression.

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Recent Ruling Shows Healthcare Private Equity Firms a Path Through the New Antitrust Era

JD Supra: Mergers

Private equity sponsors can exhale: A federal court recently stopped the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust action that targeted private equity sponsor Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe for the healthcare "roll-up" strategy of its anesthesia practice management portfolio company. The case, Federal Trade Commission v. U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. et al., might prove to be….

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European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates for First Time Since 2019

The New York Times: Banking

The reduction comes as inflation in the eurozone cools, prompting the E.C.B. to move before the Federal Reserve in the United States, where rates remain high.

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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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Unlocking True Business Value: Strategies and Insights for Mid-Market Sales w/ Trever Acers

How2Exit

E219: Unlocking True Business Value: Strategies and Insights for Mid-Market Sales w/ Trever Acers - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Trever Acers is an investment banking and valuation expert with over two decades of experience in the industry. He is part of Objective Investment Banking and Valuation, where he has been a key player for 15 years. Acers’ career began in strategy consulting, leading him through roles in technology, private equity, and ultimately landing him in investment bankin

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A small bitcoin allocation makes sense regardless of your thesis on the cryptocurrency, says Fidelity

CNBC: Investing

"A non-zero position in something like bitcoin could make sense for a lot of clients," said an executive from Fidelity Digital Assets.

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The FTC and DOJ Enlist the Public in Latest Attack on Serial Acquisition Strategies

JD Supra: Mergers

On May 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division announced a Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking information from the public to “identify serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies throughout the economy that have led to consolidation that has harmed competition.”.

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Disclosure Schedules: What Are They All About?

Deal Lawyers

A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I was drawn to cases addressing M&A disclosure schedules, and that probably resulted in some perverse way from how much I hated working on them when I was a junior associate.

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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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Gizmodo Is Sold to Keleops Media

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The tech website’s publisher, G/O Media, sold Gizmodo to the digital media and tech company Keleops.

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Bitcoin investors see sideways trading in June as focus turns to Washington

CNBC: Investing

Markets are nearing the official start of summer, but bitcoin may languish this month.

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French Supreme Court Extends Transfer of Criminal Liability During Merger by Absorption to All Company Types

JD Supra: Mergers

The criminal liability of the absorbed company is transferred to the absorbing company, regardless of the corporate form of the company involved in the merger by absorption. In a ruling handed down on May 22, 2024, 1 the Criminal Division of the French Supreme continued the jurisprudential work it had begun in 2020 and extended the transfer of criminal liability from the absorbed company to the absorbing company to all corporate forms, beyond the French sociétés anonymes initially concerned.

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Non-Competes: Implications of FTC’s New Rule for M&A

Deal Lawyers

The FTC’s final rule on non-competes contains a sale of business exception that’s not as restrictive as originally proposed, but as this Mintz memo discusses, there’s still plenty for buyers to think about as they attempt to navigate the rule in M&A transactions.

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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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Collectors Line Up in London as King Charles Bank Notes Are Released

The New York Times: Banking

A steady stream of people lined up at the Bank of England on Wednesday to get what they hoped would be collector’s items: the first bank notes featuring the portrait of King Charles III.

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Bitcoin is on the verge of a bullish breakout again. What to watch on the charts

CNBC: Investing

Frank Cappelleri revisits his prescient call on bitcoin.

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FTC-DOJ Inquiry on Serial Acquisitions: Cracking Down on PE Roll-Ups?

JD Supra: Mergers

On May 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly announced a request for members of the public to provide information that the agencies can use “to identify serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies throughout the economy that have led to consolidation that has harmed competition” (the RFI).

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Dollar Tree Explores Sale of Family Dollar

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Family Dollar has struggled with its operations in recent years, and Dollar Tree said in March that it would close nearly 1,000 of the stores.

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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?