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Accenture to acquire Udacity to build a learning platform focused on AI

TechCrunch: M&A

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.

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House to Consider Capital Formation Bills

JD Supra: Mergers

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 Perfect Fit: Does It Exist?

H. Friedman Search

“There is no such thing as a perfect fit.” This is an interesting and hopefully thought-provoking sentence. In today’s world, there is no such thing as a “perfect fit” anymore. As we all know, the days of going to work for one company and retiring are gone forever. What does that mean as it relates to candidates making job changes? What does that mean as it relates to hiring a candidate?

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Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

For years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulations have finally compelled them to make major shifts to their products and businesses.

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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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Nikon buys film camera maker RED

TechCrunch: M&A

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.

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Bitcoin tops $65,000 as it nears 2021 all-time high

CNBC: Investing

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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Former Twitter Executives Sue Elon Musk for $128 Million

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

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.

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Lensrentals acquires BorrowLenses

TechCrunch: M&A

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.

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U.S. Sanctions Enforcement: 2023 Trends and Lessons Learned

JD Supra: Mergers

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).

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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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BNY Mellon names new head of fixed income and equities EMEA and head of US fixed income

The TRADE

BNY Mellon has made two key senior managing director hires into its fixed income and equity sales and trading businesses. Bianca Gould has been appointed head of fixed income and equities EMEA, based in London. Gould joins BNY Mellon after three years at RBC Capital Markets where she previously served as co-head of equities electronic sales and trading.

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JetBlue and Spirit Call Off Their Merger

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JetBlue said it would pay Spirit $69 million to terminate the $3.8 billion deal, which had been blocked by federal antitrust regulators.

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Razor and Perch merge, raise $100M on a $1.7B valuation as more roll-ups consolidate

TechCrunch: M&A

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.

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Antitrust Enforcers Amp Up Focus on Private Equity Acquisitions in the Health Care Market

JD Supra: Mergers

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.

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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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Reliability and access to dark pool liquidity the main priorities for the buy-side when it comes to selecting algo providers

The TRADE

When it comes to selecting an algo provider, ease of system use, reliability and quality of technical support was the top consideration for asset managers across both sides of the Channel in 2023 – 71% in the UK and 73% in Continental Europe – according to a Coalition Greenwich report. Jesse Forster The next most important priority was access to dark pool liquidity, with 73% of UK respondents and 61% of those in Continental Europe highlighting it as a key factor in selection processes.

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Bill Martin, who called SVB's collapse, adds to his NYCB short and says it will end up a 'zombie bank'

CNBC: Investing

Bill Martin, who foresaw the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in 2023, found his next big short in the troubled New York Community Bancorp.

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University of Idaho Needs More Students. Should It Buy an Online School?

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

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?

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Deal Flow 4.0: 5 Things We Learned About European Tech Deal Terms in 2023

JD Supra: Mergers

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.

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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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Celebrating International Women’s Day with… Mizuho’s Lu Fu

The TRADE

What is the main priority for traders on the desk when looking to digitise their processes? The desk has been focused on equipping itself with advanced data analytics to enable traders to make more data-driven decisions related to pricing and risk management, and to utilise this data to make us more relevant to our clients based on client insights analysis.

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These other crypto trades are having big years as bitcoin hits a record high

CNBC: Investing

Bitcoin ETFs, ether and brokerage stocks are among the other trades that appear to be benefiting from the rise in bitcoin.

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Using the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Augment Network Automation

Cisco: M&A

Talking to your Network Embarking on my journey as a network engineer nearly two decades ago, I was among the early adopters who recognized the transformative potential of network automation.

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FTC Workshop Argues That Private Equity Incentives Are Not Aligned With Quality Health Care

JD Supra: Mergers

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.

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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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Deutsche Börse names new CEO to replace Theodor Weimer

The TRADE

Stephan Leithner has been appointed as the chief executive officer for Deutsche Börse, taking on the role from 1 October 2024. Leithner will take over the position from Theodor Weimer who has held the CEO job since 2018. The two will operate as co-CEOs until the end of the year. Leithner has been a member of the executive board of Deutsche Börse AG since 2018, responsible for pre- & post-trading.

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Why Apple's recent decline may be just the beginning, according to the charts

CNBC: Investing

The performance of the once-dominant Magnificent 7 stocks has certainly shifted in the first quarter, with charts like Apple (AAPL) beginning to diverge from the rest of the mega cap growth leadership names.

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New Federal Rule Caps Most Credit Card Late Fees at $8

The New York Times: Banking

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said its new restriction would save households $10 billion a year in “junk fees.

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Antitrust in focus - February 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

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.

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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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BlackRock hires from within for new head of EMEA equity trading

The TRADE

BlackRock has appointed Nick Craze head of the EMEA equity trading desk following the promotion of Paul Battams to head of international equity trading, The TRADE can reveal. Craze has been on the desk for more than 15 years and prior to this promotion oversaw the ‘model and derivatives group’ on the BlackRock EMEA equity desk since 2016. That team was responsible for trading European equity derivatives, as well as all of BlackRock’s European equity index, transitions and quantitative active

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The best EV plays are now in China. Analysts are raising price targets on this stock

CNBC: Investing

With Apple reportedly out of the electric car game and Tesla losing market share in some Chinese cities, the best EV plays are arguably now all based in China.

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Protect Your Cloud Environments with Data Security Observability

Cisco: M&A

Data is the new fuel for business growth Data is at the heart of seemingly everything these days, from the smart devices in our homes to the mobile apps we use on the go every day.