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SpaceX acquires parachute company for $2.2M – because it turns out space-rated parachutes are very hard

TechCrunch: M&A

SpaceX is known for its vertical integration, but one component it’s been outsourcing is parachutes — until earlier this month, when the company quietly acquired parachute vendor Pioneer Aerospace after its parent company went bankrupt. The Information first reported the news. This is the second known acquisition for SpaceX, which acquired small satellite startup Swarm […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Government’s “Generational Changes to Competition Law in Canada” Increase Risks for Canadian Businesses

JD Supra: Mergers

On November 28, 2023 the Canadian government unveiled another round of amendments to the Competition Act that had been previewed in its Fall Economic Statement the previous week. These changes, together with several amendments already introduced in September 2023, represent the most significant changes to Canadian competition law since the Competition Act was introduced in 1986.

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Inside Tips From A Professional Recruiter: Counteroffers

H. Friedman Search

How Do You Avoid A Counteroffer? As we start to wrap up the end of the year, starting today I will be sharing brief but poignant inside tips to help from a professional recruiter. Whether you are a candidate looking for a position, a hiring manager, or internal HR, all should find these tips especially useful and insightful. The purpose of sharing these ideas is that if everyone (both the candidate and the hiring managers) is aware of them, the process should go much more efficiently with no sur

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Gold Bars and Tokyo Apartments: How Money Is Flowing Out of China.

The New York Times: Banking

Chinese families are sending money overseas, a sign of worry about the country’s economic and political future. But a cheaper currency is also helping exports.

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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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A ‘true master of investing:’ Top value investor on how Charlie Munger changed the craft

CNBC: Investing

The investing community lost one of its pillars Tuesday with the death of Charlie Munger, according to Ariel Investments' Charles Bobrinskoy.

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U.S. Anesthesia Partners and Welsh Carson File Motions to Dismiss FTC Antitrust Case

JD Supra: Mergers

As reported in a prior blog post, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed suit in federal district court in September 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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What is Payment Security? Actionable Guide on Types & Secure Payment Gateway Protocols

Razorpay

Payment security is a critical concern for businesses in 2023, as the digital landscape continues to evolve. It encompasses protective measures and protocols to safeguard sensitive payment information during online transactions. In FY2022-23, banks reported a total number of 6,659 cases of digital payment fraud. According to the IBM Security report of 2023, the average cost of a data breach in India reached INR 17.9 crores.

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Gold Bars and Tokyo Apartments: How Money Is Flowing Out of China.

The New York Times: Banking

Chinese families are sending money overseas, a sign of worry about the country’s economic and political future. But a cheaper currency is also helping exports.

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How Munger and Buffett's 60-year partnership was so special: 'Charlie and I have never had an argument'

CNBC: Investing

The journey to Munger and Buffett's unparalleled success was full of learning, experience and laughter, but never an argument.

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NomuPay, formed out of Wirecard’s ashes, acquires Total Processing for tooling and customer service

TechCrunch: M&A

NomuPay — the payments startup that was formed out of some of the healthier pieces of the dramatically failed fintech Wirecard — has made an acquisition as it continues on its trajectory of better economies of scale. It has picked up Total Processing, a startup out of Manchester that builds payment processing solutions for functions […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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The Subtle but Significant Shift at U.S. Justice Department

JD Supra: Mergers

In October, deputy attorney general Lisa Monaco made headlines when she announced a new leniency policy at the U.S. Justice Department for companies that disclose compliance violations discovered during mergers and acquisitions.

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Navigating the DevOps Roadmap

Cisco: M&A

In my previous blog , The Rise and Rise of DevOps Adoption , I explored the remarkable rise in popularity of DevOps and the rapid adoption of DevOps practices across the tech industry.

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Jezebel to Be Resurrected by Paste Magazine

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The pioneering feminist website is being sold to Paste by G/O Media, which had shut down the site this month.

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Bitcoin’s next pullback is a buying opportunity before price heads to $40,000, says Wolfe Research

CNBC: Investing

Bitcoin's price may be due for one more pullback in the coming weeks and that could prove a good buying opportunity, according to Wolfe.

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Amazon’s iRobot purchase sucks up formal competition concerns in EU

TechCrunch: M&A

European Union regulators have sent Amazon a formal statement of objections setting out competition concerns over its proposed acquisition of robot vacuum maker, iRobot. The step does not confirm the EU will seek to block the deal but it shows antitrust regulators do remain concerned. It could therefore push Amazon to offer remedies to EU […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes : mise à jour d’octobre 2023

JD Supra: Mergers

Bienvenue à l’édition de novembre d’Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes, une publication mensuelle des groupes Concurrence et antitrust et Investissement étranger de Blakes. Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes présente un survol des développements récents en droit de la concurrence au Canada. Nous y faisons notamment le point sur les activités d’application de la loi du Bureau de la concurrence du Canada (le « Bureau »), ainsi que sur les initiatives récentes et les tendances clés dans le domaine.

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KKR takes full ownership of Global Atlantic; NewSpring builds out sports marketing platform

PE Hub

KKR will acquire the remaining 37 percent stake in insurance company Global Atlantic. The post KKR takes full ownership of Global Atlantic; NewSpring builds out sports marketing platform appeared first on PE Hub.

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‘Start Here’ for Lifecycle Practice optimization

Cisco: M&A

Every business is looking to grow, but how they accomplish that, and differentiate themselves against competitors, depends on the journey that they create for their customers.

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The investing world reacts to death of Berkshire legend Charlie Munger

CNBC: Investing

Several prominent investors mourned the passing of Charlie Munger, recounting his reverberating impact.

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Consider three lenses when building your go-forward brand

TechCrunch: M&A

Your business must ensure that internal and external targets understand what the merged company will deliver and how it will make it happen. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Nouveaux développements en droit de la concurrence : d’autres modifications à la législation sont à venir

JD Supra: Mergers

Le 21 novembre 2023, le gouvernement fédéral du Canada a publié son Énoncé économique de l’automne (l’« ÉÉA »), dans lequel il présente la suite de son plan d’action pour l’économie ainsi que les mesures législatives à venir. L’ÉÉA annonce, entre autres choses, de nouvelles modifications importantes à la Loi sur la concurrence (la « Loi ») relativement à un large éventail de volets, dont les fusions, l’abus de position dominante, la collaboration entre concurrents et la publicité.

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EagleTree Capital scoops up food company Summit Hill Foods

PE Hub

Summit Hill Foods owns brands including Better Than Bouillon and The Original Louisiana Hot Sauce. The post EagleTree Capital scoops up food company Summit Hill Foods appeared first on PE Hub.

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Cisco Wins the AWS Global ISV Partner of the Year Award!

Cisco: M&A

I’m thrilled to announce that Cisco has been recognized as the AWS Global ISV Partner of the Year for 2023, a testament to our outstanding ability to collaborate and innovate.

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Regulation is the main sticking point for crypto as bitcoin inches to another new 2023 high

CNBC: Investing

Bitcoin rallied to start the week, touched a 2023 high to end it and suffered a brief drop in between, weighed down by the trouble at Binance.

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Streaming Analytics Market to Surpass USD 125.64 Billion by 2030, exhibiting a CAGR of 28%

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

According to Fortune Business Insights, the global streaming analytics market size is projected to reach USD 125.64 billion in 2030, at a CAGR of 28% during the forecast period, 2023-2030 According to Fortune Business Insights, the global streaming analytics market size is projected to reach USD 125.

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Private capital's place in the Middle East energy transition

JD Supra: Mergers

Ambitious plans for renewable energy projects will create long-term opportunities for private funds and sovereign investors in the region, say Ben Ward and Kamar Jaffer. They explore the trends in private markets and what they could mean for the future of energy transition.

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Inside the exit: Riverside invested in tech and talent to grow Energy Exemplar

PE Hub

Riverside is selling the Australian business, which develops simulation software for power companies, to Blackstone and Vista. The post Inside the exit: Riverside invested in tech and talent to grow Energy Exemplar appeared first on PE Hub.

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Delivering application performance to maximize business KPIs

Cisco: M&A

Helping our customers protect their brand and reputation with new business metrics insights and visibility for Cisco Cloud Observability, tied to the KPIs that matter the most.

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This China EV maker should not be worth so much less than Tesla, Bernstein says

CNBC: Investing

Tesla's most direct competitor is comparable across sales volumes, revenues and profits — and could rally 61%, according to Bernstein.

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Virtu and 360T integrate FX trading analytics and TCA

The TRADE

Virtu Financial and Deutsche Börse Group’s FX trading platform, 360T, have formed a new partnership, set to provide clients with an integrated FX trading analytics and TCA offering. As Virtu extends its offering to the 360T client base, users will be able to leverage the trading analytics in a fully integrated manner. “At 360T we are strongly committed to enable transparent and efficient FX trading workflows for our clients.

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Two Recent Cases Looking At Statutory Formalities For Signing Of Documents

JD Supra: Mergers

Two recent English cases illustrate a strict and a more flexible approach by the courts when considering whether the signing of a legal document has complied with, or is rendered ineffective by non-compliance with, prescribed statutory formalities. We first look at the more flexible approach.

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May River Capital completes 2nd deal in Q4 with RLE Technologies

PE Hub

RLE is a facility environment monitoring, fluid leak detection and airflow management service provider. The post May River Capital completes 2nd deal in Q4 with RLE Technologies appeared first on PE Hub.

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Corporate America Has Dodged the Damage of High Rates. For Now.

The New York Times: Banking

Small businesses and risky borrowers face rising costs from the Federal Reserve’s moves, but the biggest companies have avoided taking a hit.