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Cracking The Code: Navigating VMware's License Shift

JD Supra: Mergers

In a historic announcement, Broadcom Inc. unveiled its ambitious plan to purchase VMware, a technology giant, in May 2022. However, in November 2023, Broadcom released a barrage of announcements regarding VMware licensing and its channel partners, which not only shook the tech sector but also put VMware's clients into a state of profound confusion and fear.

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Zscaler buys Avalor to bring more AI into its security tools

TechCrunch: M&A

Zscaler, a cloud security company with headquarters in San Jose, California, has acquired cybersecurity startup Avalor 26 months after its founding, reportedly for $310 million in cash and equity. In a press release announcing the news, Zscaler founder and CEO Jay Chaudhry said that the deal would expand Zscaler’s platform with capabilities including streamlined reporting of […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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Navigating Business Success: Insights from Entrepreneur and M&A Expert Richard Tunnah

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b' E194: Navigating Business Success: Insights from Entrepreneur and M&A Expert Richard Tunnah - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Richard Tunnah is an experienced entrepreneur and mergers and acquisitions expert. With a diverse background in various industries, Richard has successfully built and sold multiple businesses throughout his career.

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China Condemns U.S. Proposal to Force the Sale of TikTok

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The foreign ministry accused Washington of “resorting to hegemonic moves” ahead of House vote on a bill aimed at ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company.

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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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[Audio] Hunting Outsized Returns with Jason Caplain of Bull City Venture Partners

JD Supra: Mergers

Have you ever wondered what it takes to navigate the labyrinth of venture capital and emerge as a true industry luminary? Join host Trevor as he takes us into the dynamic world of venture capital with industry titan Jason Caplain, Co-Founder and General Partner of Bull City Venture Partners. With a career spanning over twenty years, Jason's investments have catalyzed the success of renowned companies like Channel Advisor, Wedding Wire, Spiffy, and Spoonflower.

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Anthony Lawson on Real Estate Entrepreneurship Through Assisted Living and Group Homes

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b' E193: Anthony Lawson on Real Estate Entrepreneurship Through Assisted Living and Group Homes - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Anthony Lawson is a real estate investor and entrepreneur specializing in buying and operating real estate-related businesses. He started his journey in the real estate world by purchasing his first property and turning it into a veteran housing facility.

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Gerald M. Levin, Time Warner Chief in a Merger Debacle, Dies at 84

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

He was called a visionary in cable television, but his foray into the world of the internet, in a marriage with AOL, proved disastrous.

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Challenge to Supermarket Merger Highlights FTC’s New Focus on Labor Markets

JD Supra: Mergers

On February 26, 2024, after a 16-month investigation, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued The Kroger Company and Albertsons Companies, Inc. in the U.S. District Court of Oregon to try to block their $24.6 billion merger.

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Journey acquires mental health startup Felt to enhance its employee assistance program

TechCrunch: M&A

Employee-focused mental health company Journey is acquiring Felt, a startup formerly known as Mine’d that specializes in matching individuals with therapists using artificial intelligence. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Journey, which offers a mental health employee assistance program used by organizations like Georgetown University and Regeneron, says the acquisition aligns with […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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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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China’s Exports Surge Are Drawing a Global Backlash

The New York Times: Banking

Increasing overseas sales of manufactured goods are helping China’s economy and creating employment, but countries from Europe to South Asia may lose jobs.

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What to Know About the TikTok Ban Legislation

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The House plans to vote on Wednesday on a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent to sell the popular social media app.

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The Road Ahead for Private Equity: Reflections and Predictions

JD Supra: Mergers

The year 2023 will be remembered as a challenging one for private equity (PE), with complexities to navigate on many fronts. Traditional debt financing was expensive and scarce, expectations on valuations were tricky to navigate, portfolio companies required additional attention, fundraising was not easy and regulators continued to scale up their scrutiny of the industry and its transactions.

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People Moves Monday: BNY Mellon, BlackRock, Tourmaline Partners and more…

The TRADE

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

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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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These cheap stocks will outperform in a pullback or a continued rally, says Evercore ISI

CNBC: Investing

Evercore ISI shared its latest list of 'emotional rescue' stocks, or names that could outperform in two distinct market backdrops going forward.

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What China Is Saying About the TikTok Furor in Washington

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

A bill to force TikTok’s sale in the United States has been criticized by Beijing but has not triggered a high-alert public response or retaliation.

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Antitrust & Competition Healthcare Year in Review 2023

JD Supra: Mergers

2023 saw a significant uptick in antitrust scrutiny and enforcement, particularly in the healthcare space. After much rhetoric and a setback in challenging state Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) laws, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought its first challenge to a private equity “roll-up” scheme and successfully blocked two mergers late in 2023.

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Major investment banks and asset managers partake in landmark blockchain pilot

The TRADE

Digital Asset’s blockchain network Canton has completed a pilot involving a large group of major investment banks and asset managers demonstrating interoperability of independent distributed ledger applications (dApps) in the capital markets domain. The blockchain pilot for tokenised real-world assets included 155 participants from 45 major organisations demonstrating settlement across 22 permissioned blockchains connected on Canton while “maintaining the controls demanded for regulated capital

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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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This options trade wins if inflation remains sticky, causing the Fed to further delay rate cuts

CNBC: Investing

Tuesday's CPI report shows slightly higher-than-expected inflation, suggesting that the Federal Reserve is likely to delay potential rate cuts.

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Bitcoin hits new record high above $70,000; US investor ends Currys chase – business live

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as exchange-traded funds help biggest cryptocurrency rally Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of business, economics and financial markets. Bitcoin went through a deep “crypto winter” after hitting its previous heights, but after a remarkable rally it is now hitting new heights above $71,000.

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DOJ Official Cites Old West ‘WANTED’ Posters in Announcement of New Whistleblower Monetary Awards Program

JD Supra: Mergers

On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will test out a program to pay whistleblowers if they provide information on serious financial crimes and foreign and domestic corruption.

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JP Morgan fined almost $350 million for reporting inadequacies across ‘billions of instances of trading activity’

The TRADE

JP Morgan Chase & Co has been issued with almost $350 million worth of fines and civil money penalties for inadequacies in its firm and client trade reporting program between 2014 and 2023. Issued on 14 March, the $98.2 million fine and $250 million civil money penalty have been served by the Federal Reserve Board and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), respectively.

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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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Dollar General's brand is showing some cracks and may be a warning sign ahead of earnings

CNBC: Investing

The souring of consumer feelings about the brand is worth noting ahead of the dollar store's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report due out on Thursday.

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TikTok Bill’s Progress Slows in the Senate

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Legislation to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned in the United States sailed through the House, but the Senate has no plans to move hastily.

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FTC Suing to Block Albertsons/Kroger Merger

JD Supra: Mergers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing to block the proposed $24.6 billion merger between supermarket giants Kroger and ACI, the parent company of Albertsons and Safeway, among other brands. The FTC has initiated two challenges to the merger on parallel tracks, filing a charge before the FTC’s administrative tribunal and a complaint in the U.S.

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Celebrating International Women’s Day with… SGX Group’s Lily Chia

The TRADE

Having just marked International Women’s Day, how do you think women’s experiences within the finance industry have changed? How is the workplace advancing to support women’s specific needs? Women in the financial industry in Singapore have always held a significant role. According to a Deloitte study in 2021, women in the Singapore financial industry held 20.8% of C-suite roles and 24.5% of senior leadership roles, outperforming the Asia average, and 44.9% of managerial roles belo

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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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Telegraph takeover: UK planning new laws to prevent foreign states owning assets

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

New legislation could thwart planned £600m purchase of media group by UAE-backed consortium The UK government plans to introduce legislation that would prevent foreign governments owning UK newspapers and magazines in a move that could scupper the planned £600m sale of the Telegraph to a UAE-backed consortium. RedBird IMI – a partnership between IMI, a fund backed by the UAE’s vice-president, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the US investment firm RedBird Capital Partners – is seeking to

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TikTok’s Security Threats Go Beyond the Scope of House Legislation

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The risks have less to do with who owns the app than who writes the code and algorithms that make TikTok tick.

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Ready for the Biotech Bounce Back in 2024?

JD Supra: Mergers

Heading into 2024, expectations for biotech venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) investments were low following two lackluster years, but as we wrap up Q1, those expectations have been turned on their head after a strong start to the year. This leads us to question whether these early tailwinds are here to stay?