CNBC: Investing

JUNE 10, 2025

That is the third-largest decline in the VIX's history going back to 1990, according to Bespoke Investment Group data, ranking behind periods in late 2008 and mid-2020.VIX

IT

The TRADE

JUNE 12, 2025

His time at the firm also included a stint in Moscow as treasurer for JP Morgan Moscow from January 2008 to December 2009. He was also a non-executive director for LCH from 2021 to 2022, as well as a member of the board of directors for the FIA from 2016 to 2022, serving as chairman for two years.

Capital

How2Exit

JULY 1, 2025

From growing a finance firm in the depths of the 2008 crisis to diving headfirst into cannabis cultivation, clean energy, and even competitive fashion, Miller blends strategy with heart. He’s a global speaker, EO member, MIT graduate, and firm believer that small business is powered by soul—not spreadsheets.

M&A

The TRADE

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

He re-joined Janus Henderson in 2008 and, as they say, the rest is history. After a five year stint at the firm in a senior equity and foreign exchange trading role he left for a brief interlude at Artisan Partners where he spent just under two years as director of global equity trading and operations.

Trading

JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 4, 2025

Since China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) was implemented in 2008, the nation has reviewed over 6,000 concentrations. While most were cleared unconditionally and conditional decisions primarily involved behavioral remedies, an unwind order had never been issued—until July 23, 2023. By: Dacheng

Mergers

CNBC: Investing

JULY 9, 2025

If we draw an uptrend line from that 2008 low and extend it to the present, we can see that ASML's turn in April coincided almost perfectly with a test of that long-term trendline — as the chart clearly shows. If history is any guide, this could be just the beginning of a much larger move higher — similar to what we saw in 2023 and 2024.

Stock

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JULY 11, 2025

71 of 2008. The Scheme received support from 99.80% of voting shareholders.

Acquisitions

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 9, 2025

The Moses Ventures founder pointed out that energy stocks' weighting in the S & P 500 benchmark is only 3% right now, compared to their historical average of 7%.

S&P

CNBC: Investing

JULY 23, 2025

As is clear, these events have been uncommon, occurring in 2008, 2020, and most recently in 2025. From the 2008 lows through early 2011, OIH rallied 150%. Lastly, here is a weekly chart that goes all the way back to 2005. It highlights the rare occasions when OIH endured weekly declines of at least 20%.

Investment

Financial Times - Banking

JULY 29, 2025

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 16, 2025

Eutecma, founded in 2008 and based in Germany, is a developer of temperature-controlled packaging solutions for pharmaceutical cold chain shipments. Great Point Partners (GPP) has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Eutecma. By: McGuireWoods LLP

Private Equity

JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The European real estate sector is enduring a period of turbulence not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. Industry players are dealing with a confluence of stubbornly high interest rates, falling valuations, rising energy and construction costs, and increasingly expensive financing. By: White & Case LLP

Sale

The New York Times: Banking

JANUARY 23, 2025

After a long period of stagnation, the return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates.

Banking

CNBC: Investing

APRIL 26, 2025

'It's the old poors teaching the new poors,' said one content creator.

IT

CNBC: Investing

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Recession fears are looming, but a few intermediate core bond funds have a track record of success.

Funds

JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 13, 2024

Private credit has grown from managing around $250 billion in assets in 2008 to nearly $1.7 What began as an outlet for companies with riskier credit to raise debt, the private credit asset class has morphed into a viable alternative lending source for middle-market and, increasingly, large-cap companies. trillion in assets as of June 2023.

Middle Market

JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 12, 2025

Constance Freedman: In 2008, I began building my track record at Second Century Ventures, the predecessor fund to Moderne Ventures. Q: What led to the decision to raise your first fund? By: McGuireWoods LLP

Management

JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 5, 2024

The Proposal seeks to update guidance, last amended in 2008, on how it will evaluate bank merger transactions with respect to competition, financial resources, the convenience and needs of communities, financial stability, and money laundering.

Insurance

JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

China's State Council recently published new merger control notification thresholds doubling the previous China revenue thresholds in an amended Regulation on Notification Thresholds for Concentrations of Business Operators (the "Regulation"), the first time since the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law ("AML") came into effect in 2008. By: Jones Day

Mergers

JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Amended Thresholds took effect upon release and mark the first major revision to the State Administration for Market Regulation's (SAMR’s) notification thresholds since 2008. By: Latham & Watkins LLP

Mergers

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 19, 2024

SOFIE, founded in 2008 and based in Dulles, Virginia, is a radiopharmacy and contract development and manufacturing organization. Trilantic North America announced it will make a growth investment in SOFIE Biosciences. By: McGuireWoods LLP

Private Equity

JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Applied StemCell, founded in 2008 and based in Milpitas, Calif., QHP Capital has announced it has acquired Applied StemCell. develops gene editing and stem cell technology platforms designed to help advance broader cell therapy manufacturing. By: McGuireWoods LLP

Private Equity

JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The supermarket chain alleged that EMMC, its individual mushroom farmer members, and certain downstream distributors conspired to fix the price of common white and brown mushrooms between 2001 and 2008. The Third Circuit held that the district court properly applied the rule of reason, rather than the quick look test, By: Troutman Pepper

IT

JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 24, 2024

the 2008–2010 recession) or other external factors like the current increase in interest rates coupled with tight credit markets. The pace of earnouts accelerates in M&A transactions whenever market conditions create a value gap between seller price expectations and buyer confidence levels.

M&A

Global Banking & Finance

MAY 30, 2024

Italy April jobless rate falls to 6.9%, lowest since 2008 ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s unemployment rate declined to 6.9% The April rate was the lowest since December 2008, national statistics bureau ISTAT […] in April from a downwardly revised 7.1%

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

AUGUST 14, 2024

All-cash offer would dwarf 2008 takeover of Wrigley by Mars but could face scrutiny from watchdogs Mars, the chocolate to pet food group, has reportedly struck a $30bn (£23.4bn) deal to buy Kellanova, the maker of Pringles and Pop-Tarts. Continue reading.

Food

Global Banking & Finance

APRIL 23, 2024

Euro at highest to yen since 2008, markets nervy over Toyko stepping in By Brigid Riley and Alun John TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) -The yen hit multi-year lows against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday, keeping investors on heightened intervention watch ahead of this week’s Bank of Japan meeting, while dovish policy maker comments left sterling […] (..)

Investors

The New York Times: Banking

AUGUST 14, 2023

The settlement closes the chapter on the last investigation by a Justice Department task force on the role financial firms played in the collapse of the housing market in 2008.

Financial Institution

Global Banking & Finance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Here in the United States, lending markets have tightened due to federal regulations, hoping to avoid the crisis of 2008. The global financial markets have changed in the last 15 years. Now, small to mid-sized banks are stricter with their lending […]

Capital

Financial Times - Banking

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The bank’s underperforming share price can be traced back to disastrous decisions made during and after the 2008 crisis

IT

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We wanted to get close to the origins of chocolate,” he said in a company video in 2008. “It The book inspired Thirlwell in 2006 to buy the 101-hectare (250-acre) cocoa estate in St Lucia. “We It just made sense to do the opposite of everyone in the industry.” Continue reading.

IT

The TRADE

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The new offering builds upon Euronext’s launch of daily options on the AEX index in 2008. In 2008, Euronext launched daily options on the AEX index becoming the first stock exchange in Europe to offer a full range of maturities, from one day to five years,” said Anthony Attia, global head of derivatives and post-trade at Euronext.

Trading

PE Hub

JANUARY 9, 2024

River Glen was founded by Matt Busick in 2008. The post PE-backed Mercer Advisors buys wealth management firm River Glen appeared first on PE Hub.

Management

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

MARCH 19, 2023

Banks race to finish takeover to calm fears of new global financial crisis Millions paid in bonuses to UK SVB staff days after £1 rescue Bank runs, bailouts, rescues: are the ghosts of 2008 rising again?

Banking

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

MAY 31, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had opened the first stage of its merger process to look at whether the deal – one of the largest transactions in the banking sector since the 2008 financial crisis – would lead to substantial lessening of competition. Continue reading.

Mergers

CNBC: Investing

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Looking at a 20-year chart you'll see the stock has rallied around 200% over the past 18 months, breaching a major bearish trendline that started in 2007-2008.

Trading

Lake Country Advisors

JULY 24, 2023

Joe Braier, President at Lake Country Advisors, was featured in the ‘2023 Top 100 People in Finance’ Joe was one of the first team members starting in 2008 and was mentored by the founder, Tim Bullard who founded the firm in 2007. Our team has an average of 9 years experience working at Lake Country Advisors.

Business