TechCrunch: M&A
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
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.
H. Friedman Search
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
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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TechCrunch: M&A
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
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.
JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
California is taking steps to broaden its regulatory oversight of health care related transactions, joining a growing list of states that have recently either attempted to or have been successful in enacting similar legislation for this purpose. On July 27, 2023, the Office of Health Care Affordability (“OHCA” or the “Office”), a regulatory body which was recently established by California State Senate Bill 184, published proposed rules outlining the process for a prospective review of certain.
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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?
Beyond M&A
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
In addition to digital technology, Tech Due Diligence must look at the ‘boring’ areas of risk and governance. This means assessing key documents such as a risk register, risk mitigation plan, business impact analysis, incident response plans, etc. There are numerous reasons why: It’s good practice. Historical decision-making helps us understand the future.
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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
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.
JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Generally, net working capital is determined by subtracting the business’ current liabilities from its current assets, excluding cash. Transactions are commonly structured on a “cash free” basis with the seller retaining the cash as of closing and therefore cash would be excluded from the net working capital calculation.
The New York Times: Banking
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
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.
JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
On September 14, 2023, Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri introduced the Strengthening Antitrust Enforcement for Meatpacking Act of 2023, an ambitious new piece of legislation designed to halt consolidation in the meatpacking industry. The bill—a proposed amendment to the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921—would establish brightline prohibitions on large meatpacking firms’ ability to grow through acquisition.
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.
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
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.
JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Pan-European banks, including Mediobanca and Deutsche Bank, seek senior dealmaker bench strength through high profile acquisitions.
Successful Acquisitions
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
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.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Nutanix has multiple positive growth levers, according to Bank of America. The company recently launched its "GPT-In-A-Box" platform.
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Companies leading the Luxury Goods Market are LVHM (France), Compagnie Financière Richemont SA (Switzerland), Kering SA (France) , Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited (Hong Kong), The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (U.S.), Luxottica Group SpA (Italy), The Swatch Group Ltd. (Switzerland), L’Oréal Group (France), Ralph Lauren Corporation (U.S.), Shiseido Company, Limited (Japan), and more players profiled.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Guggenheim highlighted growing solar panel installations and a smart near-term strategy as catalysts behind this stock's potential 152% upside.
The TRADE
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Aquis reported a 17% increase in its net revenue at £9.7million for the first half of the year, and a profit of 1.1million before tax, up 64% from the previous period. The Aquis markets division delivered strong results, following on from the integration of Aquis Matching Pool last year, with revenues spurred on by the diversification of the business, Alasdair Haynes, chief executive of Aquis, told The TRADE.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
What the central bank truly conveyed, and what has rattled markets, is that the long-term rates trajectory is higher.
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
Global Banking & Finance
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
How to start trading forex Introduction to forex trading What is forex trading? Forex, short for foreign exchange, is the world’s largest financial market where currencies are bought and sold. It’s a decentralized marketplace where participants can trade one currency for another. The goal is to profit from the fluctuations in exchange rates.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Pros on CNBC discussed Cisco after the company announced its largest acquisition ever by acquiring cybersecurity company Splunk for $28 billion.
Cisco: M&A
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Co-authored by Zaheer Aziz The challenges The increasing adoption of cloud and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a sign of how rapidly the world of networking and security is transforming.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Steve Eisman said that he's staying away from bank stocks due to risks from interest margins and regulations.
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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.
PE Hub
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Aging patients and more procedures are driving demand for medical services professionals, said BV's Sean Wilder. The post Healthcare staffing shortages at the heart of BV’s acquisition of Hardenbergh appeared first on PE Hub.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Seaport Research Partners upgraded Enphase to buy from neutral, citing a recovery in the U.S. residential market by next June.
PE Hub
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Concurrent with the acquisition of WSB, GHK also completed the acquisition of EST Inc, a transportation infrastructure engineering consulting firm. The post GHK Capital buys infrastructure engineering consulting firm WSB appeared first on PE Hub.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
This toy retailer could see nearly 50% upside as it successfully caters to older demographics, expands store locations and grows its brand image.
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Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.
Deal Lawyers
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Dechert recently posted highlights from Treasury’s 2nd Annual CFIUS Conference.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Jeff Smith and Alex Sacerdote hit a home run when Cisco's buyout of cybersecurity software company Splunk sent shares surging.
PE Hub
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
The price of the deal was $3 billion. The post EQT and PSP Investments completes take-private buyout of Radius Global Infrastructure appeared first on PE Hub.
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