TechCrunch: M&A
MARCH 5, 2024
Accenture announced today that it would acquire the learning platform Udacity as part of an effort to build a learning platform focused on the growing interest in AI. While the company didn’t specify how much it paid for Udacity, it also announced a $1 billion investment in building a technology learning platform it’s calling LearnVantage. […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
JD Supra: Mergers
MARCH 4, 2024
On March 5, 2024, the House will consider capital formation related legislation, H.R. 2799. This was originally introduced in April 2023 and reported out in July 2023. It is comprised of 19 separate bills. The House Financial Services Committee heard testimony on these bills in 2023, access my testimony on several of these bills.
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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
MARCH 4, 2024
The plaintiffs, including Parag Agrawal, the former chief executive, are asking for severance after they lost their jobs during Mr. Musk’s 2022 takeover of the company.
CNBC: Investing
MARCH 4, 2024
The price of bitcoin rose to start the week, edging even closer to its all-time high after the rally took a breather over the weekend.
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TechCrunch: M&A
MARCH 7, 2024
Ever heard of Oakley Sunglasses? The guy who founded that – Jim Jannard – became a billionaire after selling a lot of sunnies, then went on to found RED digital cinema, one of the first major digital cinema camera brands. Today, Nikon announced that Nikon Corporation has announced its agreement to acquire the camera manufacturer, […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
JD Supra: Mergers
MARCH 8, 2024
WindRose Health Investors has announced its acquisition of CardioOne. CardioOne, founded in 2023 and based in Houston, is a management services partner and technology platform designed for independent cardiology practices.
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The New York Times: Banking
MARCH 5, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said its new restriction would save households $10 billion a year in “junk fees.
TechCrunch: M&A
MARCH 7, 2024
Lensrentals, a titan in the online rental service for photo, video, audio and lighting equipment, has announced its acquisition of BorrowLenses, a key competitor in the space of photographic and video equipment rentals, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. It’s a competitive space in a commodity market, where neither brand has an obvious edge over the other. […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
JD Supra: Mergers
MARCH 5, 2024
Today’s alert—the second in our Sanctions 2023 Year in Review Series—provides an overview of U.S. sanctions enforcement in 2023, including the key lessons learned from the public enforcement actions issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
MARCH 4, 2024
JetBlue said it would pay Spirit $69 million to terminate the $3.8 billion deal, which had been blocked by federal antitrust regulators.
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.
CNBC: Investing
MARCH 7, 2024
Sonali Pier is a portfolio manager at Pimco and leads the firm's Diversified Income Fund.
TechCrunch: M&A
MARCH 4, 2024
Just days after the bankruptcy of Thrasio, two other significant players in the world of e-commerce aggregators are merging and raising some extra money to shore up their business and double down on a model it still believes has teeth. Berlin’s Razor Group has acquired U.S.-based Perch, and on top of this it has raised […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
JD Supra: Mergers
MARCH 8, 2024
Private equity is squarely in the cross hairs of regulators; the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, the Federal Trade Commission, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the launch of a joint inquiry into private equity ownership in the health care field.
The New York Times: Banking
MARCH 5, 2024
Federal Reserve officials and other bank regulators could roll out a new proposal this spring to ward off a repeat of 2023’s banking turmoil.
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.
CNBC: Investing
MARCH 7, 2024
Bill Martin, who foresaw the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in 2023, found his next big short in the troubled New York Community Bancorp.
Deal Lawyers
MARCH 4, 2024
Last week, John blogged about the FTC’s challenge of Kroger’s proposed acquisition of Albertsons — and specifically, the FTC’s criticism of the divestiture plan the parties devised to address antitrust concerns. As John noted, courts are sometimes more sympathetic to these plans.
JD Supra: Mergers
MARCH 5, 2024
Venture capital investment in European startups reached over $60B last year, higher than pre-pandemic levels but lower than the highs of 2021 and 2022. To see how this changed deal terms, Orrick used in-house technologies, systems and processes to undertake a deep and unparalleled analysis of the deal terms of over 350 venture capital and growth equity investments our clients completed in Europe last year.
OfficeHours
MARCH 6, 2024
Written by a Top OfficeHours Female Coach If you are anything like me, I entered the financial services industry a few years ago with a naive sense of job security. From my personal experience, securing an investment banking internship in my junior year of college set me up for a full-time offer and launched the rest of my career. However, if the past year has taught us anything, it is that job security is unfortunately not guaranteed in any industry, and especially not in finance.
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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.
CNBC: Investing
MARCH 5, 2024
Bitcoin ETFs, ether and brokerage stocks are among the other trades that appear to be benefiting from the rise in bitcoin.
How2Exit
MARCH 3, 2024
b' E191: Kevin Bibelhausen's Journey in Acquiring a Textile Company and Empowering Entrepreneurs - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Kevin Bibelhausen is an experienced entrepreneur and acquisition specialist. With a background in healthcare and technology, Kevin spent several years working in the corporate world before pursuing his passion for buying and owning businesses.
JD Supra: Mergers
MARCH 8, 2024
On March 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a public workshop titled “Private Capital, Public Impact: An FTC Workshop on Private Equity in Health Care.” The event is part of the agency’s effort to publicize and encourage enforcement targeting private equity investments in health care. The speakers from five federal and state agencies included all three sitting FTC commissioners, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Jonathan Kanter, Inspector General of the U.S.
The New York Times: Banking
MARCH 5, 2024
Bitcoin just hit a record high, but there are big differences between now and the last crypto boom, when digital currencies became a cultural phenomenon.
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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.
CNBC: Investing
MARCH 3, 2024
TipRanks' analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including Nvidia and Walmart
How2Exit
MARCH 3, 2024
b' E192: John Seiffer's Insights on Systemizing and Exiting Companies Without Selling - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn John Seiffer is a business coach and author with extensive experience in helping business owners systemize their companies and improve their overall operations. He has been coaching business owners since the late 1990s and is known for his expertise in helping entrepreneurs exit their companies without selling them.
JD Supra: Mergers
MARCH 8, 2024
This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Dirk Arts, co-head of the global antitrust group and partner based in Brussels, is our editor this month. He has selected: Out now: our latest Global trends in merger control enforcement report - Antitrust authorities continued to impact M&A in 2023, frustrating more deals and stepping up scrutiny of digital and private equity transactions.
Deal Lawyers
MARCH 8, 2024
In early January, John blogged about the Chancery Court’s decision in Kellner v. AIM Immunotech (Del. Ch.; 12/23) addressing a challenge to advance notice bylaw amendments. Vice Chancellor Will upheld certain amendments but struck down others. This Morgan Lewis memo discusses the fallout from that decision.
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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.
CNBC: Investing
MARCH 4, 2024
Japan's Nikkei 225 smashed through the 40,000 level on Monday, soaring past another milestone to a new record high.
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
MARCH 2, 2024
Ahead of an expected drop in enrollment, the institution is looking to buy the University of Phoenix, a for-profit school with a checkered past. Is it worth $550 million?
JD Supra: Mergers
MARCH 8, 2024
After years of anticipation, the Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA) officially went into effect on January 1, 2024. Now that we are two months into the CTA era, below are a few updates and recommended action items based on what we have learned thus far.
Deal Lawyers
MARCH 5, 2024
Last Friday, the SEC announced settled charges against an investment adviser for beneficial ownership reporting failures. The investment adviser agreed to a $950,000 civil penalty. Here’s more from the press release: According to the SEC’s order, on Feb. 14, 2022, HG Vora disclosed that it owned 5.6 percent of Ryder’s common stock as of Dec.
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