JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 23, 2024

When a closely-held business is profitable, self-interested owners naturally want a bigger slice of the pie, especially where the personal relationships among the owners are frayed.

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Three weeks after the Cisco announced a massive $28B acquisition of Splunk, investors still seem less than enthused about the deal.

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Investors Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers 209

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In this article, we will focus on specific considerations PE investors care about when it comes to interest rates, how the view toward interest rates may change depending on whether an investor is buying or selling a current investment, and the general outlook for interest rates in Q4 2023. This can reduce returns significantly.

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Investors Private Equity Debt Equities 130

Banker on FIRE

OCTOBER 29, 2022

The post Changing The Way You Think About Money appeared first on Banker on FIRE. Sadly, we often fail at both. Theoretically, math should be the more straightforward component of the two. You are either good at it or not.

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IT Investment 130

JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 9, 2024

The economic environment has mostly stabilized following the inflationary shocks of 2021-2022, and a strong Q4 2023 suggests that M&A may be in line for a comeback in 2024. The following trends demonstrate why now is likely a great time to sell your business. By: Foley & Lardner LLP

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Business Economics M&A 159

JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 26, 2024

On 24 April 2024, the Takeover Panel published a consultation paper, PCP 2024/1, which proposes to narrow the scope of the companies to which the Takeover Code (Code) applies.

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Consulting Trading Capital Securities 159

CNBC: Investing

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

You may worry about it, but concentration has been a boon to index investors and to U.S. investors in general.

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Investors IT 108

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In this article, we will discuss a few of the reasons why private equity investors care about monitoring inflation and what effect changes in inflation can have on investment performance. Are you interested in learning more about OfficeHours and how a Banking/Buyside Coach can help you? Yes, I’m interested! This will be helpful!

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In this article, we will discuss a few of the reasons why private equity investors care about monitoring inflation and what effect changes in inflation can have on investment performance. Inflation is one of the several economic factors that impact private equity returns, as it can have a material impact on returns as it rises and falls.

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Global Banking & Finance

AUGUST 15, 2023

Oil drops about 2% on worries about Chinese economy By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell about 2% on Tuesday on sluggish Chinese economic data coupled with fears that Beijing’s unexpected cut in key policy rates was not sufficiently substantial to rejuvenate the country’s sputtering post-pandemic recovery.

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Economics 52

H. Friedman Search

APRIL 13, 2023

About Harlan Friedman, JD & Founding Member, H. The post What Dating Can Teach You About Recruiting appeared first on H. You can find our listing in the “supplier and services” section of the Red Book under the title of “executive recruiting.” Friedman Search LLC.

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Recruitment Finance Finance Food 130

Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 4, 2023

EU auditors warn about worsening competition in public procurement By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Competition in public procurement across the 27 European Union countries worsened over the last decade, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) said on Monday, with as much as 2 trillion euros ($2.2 trillion) at stake every year.

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Private Equity Info

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Find answers to common questions about our powerful tools, data accuracy, and personalized customer service. Learn how our M&A research database can accelerate your deal flow. Schedule a demo today!

M&A 87

M&A 87

Global Banking & Finance

MAY 6, 2024

ECB grows more confident about cutting rates, policymakers say By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa VILNIUS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is growing more confident about cutting interest rates as euro zone inflation continues to ease, three ECB policymakers said on Monday.

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Global Banking & Finance

APRIL 29, 2024

ECB’s Knot: increasingly confident about disinflation FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation is falling towards 2% and geopolitical stress poses only moderate risks but the European Central Bank should still exercise caution in cutting interest rates beyond a first step in June, Dutch policymaker Klaas Knot told Nikkei.

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Bank Banking 40

JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 11, 2023

The employee retention tax credit (“ERTC”) has garnered a lot of “buzz” lately – both from the IRS and businesses who have either received the credit or are seeking the credit. The buzz is well deserved, as the IRS has recently published several items of new guidance revealing what businesses should expect when claiming the ERTC.

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Business 246

PE Hub

JANUARY 8, 2024

The post EY increasingly optimistic about pharma M&A; Pelican Energy Partners acquires CTI appeared first on PE Hub. Pelican Energy Partners snaps up Container Technologies Industries.

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M&A 80

Deal Lawyers

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Here’s a post I recently shared on TheCorporateCounsel.net blog: The Goodwin team that represented the issuer in the first IPO by a traditional venture-backed technology company in more than 18 months recently wrote an alert explaining why the company’s high vote/low vote capitalization structure — which is very common in venture-backed technology (..)

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IPO Shares Capital 111

PE Hub

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The post NYSE’s Michael Harris optimistic about IPOs in 2024 appeared first on PE Hub. There is a healthy pipeline of IPOs at the NYSE, among US and international issuers and across industry sectors. Private equity and VC-backed transactions continue to represent a meaningful portion of that backlog.'

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IPO Private Equity Equities 73

PE Hub

MARCH 4, 2024

The post Forecasting generative AI in 2024: ‘It’s more about actually leveraging it versus just playing with it’ appeared first on PE Hub. The impact traditional and generative AI will have on private equity dealmaking is still a question in 2024.

IT 87

IT Private Equity Equities 87

JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 8, 2024

Many law firms have changed their transaction management processes significantly with recent advancements in technology, especially the development of artificial intelligence. AI and technology innovations have aided deal lawyers in various ways, but most commonly it’s being used in connection with contract review and dynamic closing checklists.

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M&A Management Business 165

JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 5, 2024

Venture capital investment in European startups reached over $60B last year, higher than pre-pandemic levels but lower than the highs of 2021 and 2022.

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Capital Investment Equities 185

Global Banking & Finance

MAY 10, 2024

Novavax signs COVID-19 license deal with Sanofi, removes doubt about business viability PARIS (Reuters) -Novavax on Friday erased doubts about its ability to remain in business and struck a licensing deal worth up to $1.2 billion with Sanofi for COVID-19 vaccines in exchange for a stake that doubles the U.S. In February […]

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PE Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The post Blackstone Growth bets on coffee culture, Patient Square talks to LPs about second fund appeared first on PE Hub. KKR to exit music catalog business Chord.

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Funds Business 72

The New York Times: Banking

MAY 18, 2024

Investors in the world’s biggest asset manager are asking how much more room it has to grow and who will drive that growth once its chief executive retires.

Asset Management 72

Asset Management Investors Management IT 72

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MARCH 13, 2024

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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Media Mergers and Acquisitions Government Acquisitions 139

JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 19, 2024

WHAT: On January 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published its National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS).

Acquisitions 175

Acquisitions IT 175

PE Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The post Private equity is helping law firms modernize, and it’s about time appeared first on PE Hub. Bain Capital and Vista Equity Partners are among the firms investing in legal tech.

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Private Equity Equities Capital Investment 82

Deal Lawyers

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This recent Cooley blog provides guidance on how boards should approach assessments of multiple strategic alternatives and offers up 13 principles that directors should keep in mind when engaging in that process.

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CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 14, 2023

Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn is getting concerned about the market after a strong rally and has added sizable downside protection.

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Capital 97