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Cisco to acquire Splunk in $28B mega deal

TechCrunch: M&A

Cisco has a reputation of building the company through acquisitions, but it has tended to stay away from the really huge ones. That changed this morning when the company announced it was acquiring Splunk for $28 billion.

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Government-Ordered Market Studies and Less Efficiencies: Canadian Government Introduces Amendments to the Competition Act

JD Supra: Mergers

The Canadian government has proposed giving the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry the ability to direct the Competition Bureau to conduct market studies with the ability to compel production of related documents and testimony from market participants, among other amendments.

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Sector trends - September 2023: Specialty Finance/Marketplace Lending

JD Supra: Mergers

We are seeing - Continued availability of growth capital for specialty lenders—SME lenders attract the most capital in the previous 12 months - VC debt cheques (e.g., Quilam Capital's debt investment in Merchant Money and Fasanara Capital's debt investment in Novicap).

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Know Your Priorities: Continue On A Strong Career Trajectory

H. Friedman Search

How can you be the most effective to yourself when you decide it’s time to kick the tires of a new opportunity at least? You may wonder why you are even looking for a new opportunity. Is this in line with your ideal career trajectory? Was it the persuasiveness of the caller on the other end of the phone that enticed you? Or was there a deep-seated root for the reason for accepting the call?

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PODCAST REVIEW: M&A Science: How PE Should Support Portfolio Company Acquisitions | Barak Routhenstein w/ Kison Patel

How2Exit

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The SaaS Startup Slump: Navigating ‘Engineering Lethargy’

Beyond M&A

Founder, beware Many founders I speak with are frustrated with the pace of their tech team. Tasks that once took mere hours now stretch over weeks, and fresh suggestions are often met with intricate reasons explaining their infeasibility. The risk of Engineering Lethargy killing the venture can grow, so be aware. Whether it’s a battle of egos, divergent visions, or simply dwindling enthusiasm, a consistent thread weaves through these narratives – a glaring communication gap and the delicat

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Greece, Battered a Decade Ago, Is Booming

The New York Times: Banking

It is one of Europe’s fastest-growing economies, and while investors and tourists are flocking to the country, memories of austerity measures are still fresh for Greeks.

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PODCAST REVIEW: PAYCHEX THRIVE: Navigating the Process of Buying and Selling Businesses W/Bob House President of BizBuySell.com

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The SaaS Startup Slump: Navigating the ‘Engineering Lethargy’

Beyond M&A

Founder, beware Many founders I speak with are frustrated with the pace of their tech team. Tasks that once took mere hours now stretch over weeks, and fresh suggestions are often met with intricate reasons explaining their infeasibility. The risk of Engineering Lethargy killing the venture can grow, so be aware. Whether it’s a battle of egos, divergent visions, or simply dwindling enthusiasm, a consistent thread weaves through these narratives – a glaring communication gap and the delicat

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Salesforce to acquire Airkit.ai, a low-code platform for building AI customer service agents

TechCrunch: M&A

Salesforce has announced plans to acquire Airkit.ai, a low-code platform that helps e-commerce companies build AI-powered customer service agents. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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The 3rd Fintech Epoch: Europe’s first-movers drive M&A amid tightened purse strings

JD Supra: Mergers

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Fintech - Whilst many European start-ups have struggled to successfully execute funding rounds at valuation levels of yesteryear, more mature fintechs have pivoted to acquisitions and partnerships to fuel growth. These are trends we expect to continue in the medium term, as IPO markets remain uncertain.

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Great Pacific Gold Completes Acquisition of Wild Dog Resources Inc.

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Pacific Gold Corp. ("Great Pacific Gold,” “GPAC,” or the "Company") (TSXV: GPAC) (OTCQX: FSXLF) (Germany: 4TU) is pleased to announce that it has completed its acquisition of Wild Dog Resources Inc. (“WDR”) pursuant to the terms of an amalgamation agreement (the “Amalgamation Agreement”) with 15103452 Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of GPAC (“GPAC Sub”), and WDR.

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PODCAST REVIEW: PrivateEquityGuy: Michael Byars - Managing a holding company with 18 companies and $140 million in revenue

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Real Estate Crisis Triggers New Alarms Over China’s Shadow Banks

The New York Times: Banking

A financially troubled firm has stopped paying investors, risking panic and testing the Chinese government’s resolve to take on debts from its property crisis.

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After relaunching as a studio for creators, LimeWire acquires BlueWillow, a Midjourney competitor

TechCrunch: M&A

In the Wild West of generative AI, a new, unlikely cowboy is riding into town. LimeWire — once infamous for music piracy and incurring the wrath of the music industry before shutting down — last year pivoted under new owners into the world of content creation.

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Public Company Watch: September 2023

JD Supra: Mergers

In the September edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the SEC’s new C&DIs and sample comment letter; considerations for issuers as they start their Form 10-Q preparations; the SEC’s recently settled charges in a case involving NFTs; the Delaware Supreme Court’s clarification of the standard of review that applies in contested elections; and the decision in the case Stephen Thaler v.

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Guggenheim upgrades Microsoft, says generative AI is 'too strong' to ignore

CNBC: Investing

Analyst John DiFucci upgraded the stock to neutral from sell, saying the "potential monetary benefit from Generative AI is too strong a force to contend with.

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Dawn Bloomer Helps Service Professionals Plan and Execute Successful Exits

How2Exit

b' E144: Dawn Bloomer Helps Service Professionals Plan and Execute Successful Exits - Watch Here rn rn Here is what my team and I learned from this interview: (These are notes from team members, writers, sometimes AI, and even listeners who submitted what i learned loosely edited and shared here) - If it seems a bit unrefined, you're reading our notes, so. yeah.

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Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal: U.K. Agency Signals Approval

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Britain’s antitrust regulator said the companies had addressed its main concerns about the $69 billion deal, though final approval is yet to come.

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Bird acquires Spin scooters from Tier for $19M

TechCrunch: M&A

Shared micromobility company Bird has acquired competitor Spin from Tier for $19 million, including $10 million in cash, $6 million in a vendor take back and $3 million as a hold back. Tier had purchased Spin from Ford back in March 2022 to expand its presence in the U.S.

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FTC Sues Private Equity Firm and Anesthesia Group Alleging Unlawful Monopolization in Texas Market

JD Supra: Mergers

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed suit in federal district court alleging that U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (“USAP”), and the private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“Welsh Carson”), which created USAP, executed a multi-year anticompetitive scheme to consolidate anesthesiology practices in Texas, drive up the price of anesthesia services provided to Texas patients and boost their own profits.

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Capstone Strategic Announces External Growth Program Partnership with CCUA

Successful Acquisitions

Capstone Strategic Announces External Growth Program Partnership with CCUA Capstone Strategic Inc. (Capstone) announced today the creation of an external growth program for credit unions developed in partnership with the Cooperative Credit Union Association (CCUA). The focus of the joint program is to offer external growth thought leadership and education to CCUA’s member credit unions, while serving as a complement to traditional credit union planning sessions.

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Robert Nance of Small Biz Acquisitions on the Benefits of Partnership

How2Exit

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Societe Generale vision falls flat as Europe’s banks falter

Global Banking & Finance

Societe Generale vision falls flat as Europe’s banks falter By John O’Donnell and Mathieu Rosemain LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Societe Generale’s much-hyped new strategy plans were given a thumbs down by investors on Monday, underscoring uncertainty over European banks as they face a brittle economy.

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CrowdStrike confirms its Bionic.ai acquisition, sources say for $350M

TechCrunch: M&A

Update: CrowdStrike has now officially confirmed the deal. As we previously reported, CrowdStrike will merge Bionic’s tech with its Falcon product.

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FTC Challenges Private Equity Roll-Up Acquisition Strategy

JD Supra: Mergers

A recent U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) antitrust lawsuit against a private-equity owner of a large anesthesiology practice in Texas demonstrates that the FTC has begun to implement its more aggressive focus on the perceived competitive harms caused by certain “roll-up” acquisition strategies. Private equity firms commonly employ roll-up strategies involving the serial acquisition of multiple companies in a single market and consolidation under a single entity.

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FTC Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private Equity, Claiming Antitrust

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The federal agency claims the company’s practices amount to antitrust activity, a new salvo in the government’s scrutiny of health care consolidation that has led to higher prices.

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How insurance companies are battered by hurricane season and climate change

CNBC: Investing

Insurance companies are struggling with stronger hurricane seasons, while climate-related perils continue to pressure catastrophe losses.

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Sabato De Sarno to hit Milan catwalk on Friday with high stakes Gucci debut

Global Banking & Finance

Sabato De Sarno to hit Milan catwalk on Friday with high stakes Gucci debut By Mimosa Spencer and Elisa Anzolin MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Gucci creative director Sabato De Sarno takes to the runway in Milan on Friday, in a high-stakes designer debut for the Italian label’s owner, French luxury group Kering.

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Babbel acquires language learning browser extension Toucan

TechCrunch: M&A

Babbel, the popular subscription-based language learning service, today announced that it has acquired Toucan, the well-funded language learning browser extension. Toucan, it turns out, wound down as a company earlier this year, though its service has remained online. None of Toucan’s co-founders or employees will join Babbel, which is only buying Toucan’s technology.

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Canadian Government Introduces Important Amendments to the Competition Act

JD Supra: Mergers

On September 21, 2023 the federal government proposed key amendments to the Competition Act (Act). The proposed amendments follow the Prime Minister’s recent announcement that the government would introduce changes to the Act designed to “enhance competition across the Canadian economy, with a focus on the grocery sector, which would help drive down costs for middle-class Canadians.”.

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Unified Payments Interface (UPI): Meaning and How it Works?

Razorpay

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a game-changer technology for digital payments, allowing users to make instant payments, check account balances, and manage multiple bank accounts in a single app. In a departure from conventional methods like NEFT or RTGS, UPI has streamlined instant payments, removing the constraints of time for both individuals and businesses.

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These stocks win when interest rates rise, according to Goldman

CNBC: Investing

These stocks can post strong gains if higher interest rates continue to push the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield higher, according to Goldman Sachs.

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Tour operator TUI confirms full-year outlook on back of strong bookings

Global Banking & Finance

Tour operator TUI confirms full-year outlook on back of strong bookings By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) -Tour group TUI on Tuesday confirmed its full-year outlook for the 2023 financial year, citing strong bookings in the summer and upcoming winter season despite extreme weather from flooding to heatwaves disrupting flights and holidays.

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