JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Key Points - - New draft merger guidelines reflect the aggressive approach that has defined merger enforcement in the Biden administration, including novel theories of harm. - Proposed changes to HSR notification will make merger filings more burdensome while providing agencies with more information to assess mergers against the new guidelines.
TechCrunch: M&A
DECEMBER 13, 2023
What’s next for Texts.com? The all-in-one messaging app was acquired this fall by WordPress.com owner Automattic for $50 million, marking the company’s first official expansion into the world of private messaging — outside of its startup investments, at least, which have included Apple’s recent foe Beeper and Element, a Matrix-powered app.
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JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Declining consumer spending power is driving down revenues and pushing luxury firms to seek new avenues for growth - Slowing economic growth, hampered by stubborn inflation, has inhibited consumer confidence across the globe. The World Trade Organization recently halved its global trade growth forecast, citing persistently high interest rates and declining consumer spending power across the US, Europe and Asia.
Deal Lawyers
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Earlier this year, Meredith blogged about the Delaware Chancery Court’s decision in New Enterprise Associates 14, L.P. v. Rich, (Del. Ch.; 5/23). That blog dealt with the portion of Vice Chancellor Laster’s opinion that focused on the enforceability of a stockholder’s covenant not to sue.
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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?
JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Welcome to our year-end edition of M&A Insights, where we preview some of the themes we expect to shape deal-making over the next 12 months. Continued volatility in the debt markets has resulted in another subdued year for M&A, with global deal value and volume down 33% and 18% respectively compared with 2022. However, Q2 was the strongest quarter for M&A in 12 months – and October the biggest month by value and volume since May 2022 – as inflationary pressures finally started to rec
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JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 13, 2023
It’s no secret that Democrats are traditionally trustbusters, but the Biden Administration is taking things to a whole new level, bringing novel—and arguably weak—cases that nonetheless slow or block tie-ups among healthcare entities, including hospitals, health plans, pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Shares of Opera, which makes desktop and mobile web browsers, have gained 86% this year, fueled by the company's improved profitability and product innovation.
JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 13, 2023
A new regulation under the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that, for the first time, will require disclosure of information about all U.S. formed corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships (unless exempt) and personal information about their beneficial owners as well as personal information about the persons who form those entities.
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 13, 2023
As stocks embarked on a rally six weeks ago, investors hiked their short bets on a handful of stocks in late November.
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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.
JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Key Points - - While interest rates, uncertainty and other factors negatively impacted deal activity in 2023, we saw a steady flow of carve-outs, spin-offs and joint ventures that offered creative ways to achieve strategic goals. - Financial sponsors remained active, though at reduced levels, using larger equity contributions, seller rollovers and alternative forms of financing to navigate tighter and more costly financing markets.
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Goldman expects retailers such as Target to offset pricing pressure with market share gains and more sales.
JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 13, 2023
M&A, debt finance and investment fund actors seek alternative routes to dealmaking in the face of a dim macroeconomic outlook - The past two years have witnessed significant geopolitical fracturing and macroeconomic difficulties that continue to hamper certain dealmaking. Several sectors have posted transactional lows throughout 2023, and persistent inflation and high interest rates look set to remain in place for now.
M&A Leadership Council
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Success Depends on Planning and Coordination Across the Enterprise By Lori DeVincent, CMAS, M&A Leadership Council Alumna and Director of Information Technology at ResCap Liquidating Trust Many times the decision to divest a business entity is made in a board room, kept quiet or shared with a limited audience until the close of the deal. Of course, there are many good reasons to limit those in the know.
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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.
Cisco: M&A
DECEMBER 13, 2023
For State, Local, and Education (both Higher Ed and K-12) (SLED) entities the Security Operations Center (SOC) is a required tool in the toolbox and a necessity for Cyber Insurance.
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Investors should start locking in longer-dated yields, but what's the base amount you should keep in liquid cash?
Cisco: M&A
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace and predictions about coming trends are always a topic of debate – what’s real, what’s hype.
Growth Business
DECEMBER 13, 2023
By Aoibhinn McBride on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success As the adage goes, the customer is always right. For many tech companies, this saying has taken on new meaning as personalised customer experiences and prioritising a customer-centric culture has become intrinsic to success in the wake of emerging technologies. While there is much debate and speculation surrounding the role AI will play in the future of customer experience and customer service, providing a seamless
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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.
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 13, 2023
These stocks came up as long ideas when using an in-house, company-specific risk formula, the firm said.
PE Hub
DECEMBER 13, 2023
VC-backed Electric Sheep expects to announce lawnmowing service deals later on Wednesday, as the startup gears up to launch a PE fund. The post Do Electric Sheep dream of AI-powered lawn mowers? appeared first on PE Hub.
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Investors are contemplating where and when the next big obesity drug deal will occur.
PE Hub
DECEMBER 13, 2023
The transaction is expected to close in December. The post Bain Capital to acquire significant stake in sports and nutrition brands provider 1440 Foods appeared first on PE Hub.
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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.
Cisco: M&A
DECEMBER 13, 2023
As we wrap up 2023, it is a great time to reflect on the current state of technology in state and local governments and look ahead to the priorities for the coming year.
PE Hub
DECEMBER 13, 2023
In conjunction with this deal, Doug Alexander stepped down as Focus’ CEO, but plans to continue his strategic relationship with the company as a member of its board of managers. The post Managed IT firm Focus snags investment from Seacoast appeared first on PE Hub.
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Casinos and a luxury car maker were highlighted among the biggest analyst calls Wednesday.
PE Hub
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Calera, Greenbelt, Align, Oaktree and CAI are among the private equity firms buying engineering, procurement and construction contractors for utilities. The post Repowering the grid: 5 PE deals in the utility EPC sector appeared first on PE Hub.
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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.
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Society Pass (Nasdaq: SOPA)/Thoughtful Media: Greenridge Initiates Research Coverage on TMG; To Capture Significant Advertising Market Share In SEA.
PE Hub
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Engineering.com is a digital B2B media platform with headquarters in Toronto. The post Mountaingate-backed WTWH Media acquires Engineering.com appeared first on PE Hub.
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street.
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