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Trademarks as Assets: Selecting or Changing a Mark in the United States

JD Supra: Mergers

As part of our series on trademarks as critical assets for businesses, this article discusses the importance of selecting and clearing a new or altered trademark for use and registration in the United States. Trademark selection and clearance are essential steps for avoiding costly and time-consuming disputes, securing exclusive rights, and building a strong brand identity.

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Food delivery is seeing more consolidation: GrubMarket snaps up FreshGoGo

TechCrunch: M&A

GrubMarket, the $3.6-billion, food delivery and supply chain startup backed by Tiger Global, BlackRock and nearly 100 other investors, has snapped up another food delivery startup on its consolidation march: It is acquiring FreshGoGo, a New York-based, B2C platform selling Asian groceries and ready-made dishes. Terms of the deal are not being disclosed, but we […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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Build, Scale, Exit: This is How Jeff Durso Did It. From.com to Inc 500

How2Exit

E240: Build, Scale, Exit: This is How Jeff Durso Did It. From.com to Inc 500 - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Jeff Durso is a seasoned entrepreneur and startup veteran who has successfully founded and exited multiple companies. Graduating during the dawn of the.com era, Jeff has navigated the tech and startup world, creating notable companies like destinationweddings.com.

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Who Has Your Back When Making A Move?

H. Friedman Search

Let’s continue with the theme of the last couple of weeks: the silver tsunami and time is on your side. It’s the age of aging professionals and the delays for numerous reasons in the actual interview process and hiring process. I want to explore further what yet more importantly who it takes to get approved for you to actually get a bonafide offer. The Who And No, We Aren’t Talking About The Band… Starting off with who should be on your team: the candidate looking for a position.

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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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Survival Periods and Delaware’s Statute of Limitations in M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

Delaware is well known as a favored jurisdiction for mergers and acquisition deals, and for good reason — the jurisdiction’s business-friendly legal environment offers numerous efficiencies and predictability. Attorneys and their clients alike favor both increasing efficiencies and achieving predictability in how deal documents would be analyzed if there is ever a dispute.

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Africa’s Debt Crisis Has ‘Catastrophic Implications’ for the World

The New York Times: Banking

Crushing obligations to foreign creditors that have few precedents have sapped numerous African nations of growth and stoked social instability.

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Warren Buffett leads Berkshire Hathaway to new heights at age 94

CNBC: Investing

"It's been a matter of a well thought out strategy prosecuted for seven decades with discipline, consistency, and unusual insight," Oaktree's Howard Marks said.

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U.S. Federal Antitrust Agencies Announce Cooperation Initiative with Labor Agencies in Merger Review

JD Supra: Mergers

On August 28th, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (the “DOJ”) (the “Antitrust Agencies”), together with the Department of Labor (the “DOL”) and National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”), signed a new agreement (the Memorandum of Understanding or “MOU”) that seeks to enhance the ability of the FTC and DOJ to investigate the impact of mergers and acquisitions on labor markets.

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Nippon Steel’s $15 Billion U.S. Steel Takeover Bid Is in Peril

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The proposed merger of Japanese and American industrial giants, which proponents say would benefit both countries, is ensnared by political and labor opposition.

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Provide Real Value in Your Applications with Data and Analytics

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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Why Interest Rate Cuts Won’t Fix a Global Housing Affordability Crisis

The New York Times: Banking

Central bankers are lowering borrowing costs, but that won’t be a cure-all for a widespread lack of affordable housing.

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The Power of Reporting at Cisco Black Belt Academy: Driving Success for Partners

Cisco: M&A

Discover how Cisco Black Belt Academy's advanced reporting and AI-driven insights empower partners and distributors to make informed decisions, optimize strategies, and achieve business success through customized training and real-time data

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California Court of Appeal Rules That Partial Sale of Business Can Bind Seller-Owner to a Noncompetition Agreement

JD Supra: Mergers

In Samuelian v. Life Generations Healthcare, LLC, — Cal. App. 5th —, 2024 WL 3878448 (Cal. App. Aug. 20, 2024), the California Court of Appeal answered two long outstanding questions of California law concerning the enforceability of noncompetition agreements in the context of the sale of a business: 1. Yes, a partial sale of an ownership interest in a business may support a noncompete under the rule of reason (even though the sale of business exception under Business & Professions Code Sect

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Kroger and Albertsons Confront a Skeptical F.T.C. in federal court

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The Federal Trade Commission, which is trying to block Kroger’s plan to acquire Albertsons, said in court that the merger of grocery giants would also hurt workers’ pay and benefits.

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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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Forex Trading Pips Explained: A Complete Guide For Beginners

Global Banking & Finance

Discover a complete guide for beginners on forex trading pips explained. Importantly, pips can help traders better understand potential profits and losses before they make a trade. Indeed, these values are typically measured in pips, not the actual currency.

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The Future of Data Center Operations Is Here: Work Smarter, Not Harder

Cisco: M&A

Traditional data center operations fall short of meeting today's challenges and opportunities of modernizing IT infrastructure across hybrid clouds and edge environments. To move ahead, operations teams can work smarter, not harder, by adopting infrastructure lifecycle management as a service with Cisco Intersight.

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Refinancing surge reenergizes US and European loan markets

JD Supra: Mergers

Leveraged loan activity in the US and Europe sprang back to life in H1 2024, with both markets enjoying near-triple-digit increases in issuance. In the US, overall issuance surged 95.7% from US$461 billion in H1 2023 to US$902.5 billion in H1 2024. The European market enjoyed a similar rally, with H1 2024 issuance climbing by 96.5% year-on-year, from US$91.8 billion to US$180.4 billion.

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ETFs that bet solely on Nvidia are booming even in a sleepy summer for Wall Street

CNBC: Investing

Funds that make leveraged long bets on Nvidia are seeing inflows and higher trading volume ahead of the company's earnings report.

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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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How currency marketplaces have changed foreign currency trading forever

Global Banking & Finance

By Ola Oyetayo, co-Founder of Verto Companies expanding globally, from large multinationals to small businesses, often encounter significant challenges when dealing with exotic or thinly traded currencies. These obstacles include limited exchange rate control, high initial expenses, and operational inefficiencies.

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Cisco Smart Bonding for MSPs: Enhance Customer Experience and Streamline Support Workflows

Cisco: M&A

The global market for managed services around Cisco products is projected to reach $161 billion by 2027, driven by customers seeking solutions and outcomes rather than just products or technology.

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Turning the Tables: Kroger Sues the FTC

JD Supra: Mergers

In February of this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought an administrative complaint to block Kroger Company’s $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons Companies, Inc., citing antitrust concerns. On August 19, 2024, Kroger fired back, suing the FTC in a Cincinnati federal court to block the regulator from reviewing the Albertsons merger. According to Kroger, the administrative proceeding violates Article II of the Constitution because the administrative law judge (ALJ) is unlawfully.

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The Crypto Industry Loudly Defends Telegram’s Pavel Durov

The New York Times: Banking

When the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested, he received a flood of support from a multitrillion-dollar industry that relies on it.

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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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International Petroleum Corporation Announces Results of Normal Course Issuer Bid

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

International Petroleum Corporation (IPC or the Corporation) (TSX, Nasdaq Stockholm: IPCO) is pleased to announce that IPC repurchased a total of 169,800 IPC common shares (ISIN: CA46016U1084) during the period of August 19 to 23, 2024 under IPC’s normal course issuer bid / share repurchase program (NCIB).

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Fortifying the future of Security for AI: Cisco Announces intent to acquire Robust Intelligence

Cisco: M&A

Cisco announces a significant step in securing the AI-driven enterprise with intent to acquire Robust Intelligence, Inc., a trailblazing company at the forefront of AI security solutions.

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FDIC Proposal on Change-in-Control Notices Has Potential Ripple Effects on M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

Some advisers suggested the bank regulatory agencies could join forces without this proposed rule, though they have not always coordinated on various works in the past. Although the agencies could collaborate informally, Alexandra Steinberg Barrage, partner at Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, pointed out a potential challenge with that.

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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Stays Cool, Keeping a Rate Cut Imminent

The New York Times: Banking

Inflation remained cool in July, based on the Personal Consumption Expenditures Index, keeping the Federal Reserve on track for rate cuts.

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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?

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Den 9. februar 2024 meddelte DFDS A/S (“DFDS”) iværksættelsen af et aktietilbage-købsprogram til gennemførsel i henhold til EUs markedsmisbrugsforordning, EU forordning nr. 596/2014 af 16. april 2014, samt EU-Kommissionens delegerede forordning (EU) nr. 2016/1052 af 8. marts 2016 (”Safe Harbour-reglerne”).

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Celebrating Women’s Equality Day: Innovating for Inclusion

Cisco: M&A

As we celebrate Women's Equality Day on August 26th, it's important to consider and reflect upon the incredible potential that lies within each woman when given the right tools and opportunities.

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FDIC Proposes Broader Role Under the Change in Bank Control Act

JD Supra: Mergers

On July 30, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) that would expand the FDIC’s role under the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978 (CBCA). The NPR seeks, in part, to address the FDIC’s concerns about the increasing stakes in insured depository institutions (IDIs) and their holding companies (IDI Holding Companies) held by large fund complexes and other asset managers.

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