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Heard at the 2024 Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting: Part II

JD Supra: Mergers

The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s annual Spring Meeting concluded on April 12. The annual Spring Meeting featured updates from federal, state and international antitrust enforcers and extensive discussion on priority antitrust issues affecting various industries. This article highlights takeaways from the final two days of the Spring Meeting.

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Scaling to a Billion: Ross Turner on Raising Capital, Building High Performing Teams & More

How2Exit

b' E203: Scaling to a Billion: Ross Turner on Raising Capital, Building High Performing Teams & More - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Ross Turner is a seasoned digital marketing expert with over 18 years of experience in the industry. He has a background in direct response marketing and has worked with various successful businesses, including a supplement company where he served as CEO.

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Health Care Antitrust Update Part II: Recent Federal and State Enforcement Initiatives and Litigation Involving the FTC’s Constitutional Authority

JD Supra: Mergers

Over the past several months, antitrust enforcement activity in the healthcare provider sector has continued to steadily increase. In Part I of this two-part update, we discussed recent lawsuits involving private equity firms, lawsuits filed by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and those filed by healthcare system competitors and purchasers of healthcare services.

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Sam Turner's Journey from Corporate Finance to Building an Empire of Small Businesses

How2Exit

b' E204: Sam Turner's Journey from Corporate Finance to Building an Empire of Small Businesses - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Sam Turner, from the UK, is an experienced professional with a 22-year career in the travel industry. With a strong finance background, Sam served as the Financial Director (FD) of a significantly large business owned by private equity, engaging in the integration of acquired competitors and managing the commercial function globally.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

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?

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US Treasury Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Increasing CFIUS Enforcement Authorities

JD Supra: Mergers

On April 11, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) announced an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) that would amend several provisions of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) regulations. The purpose of the proposed rule is to “enhance certain CFIUS procedures and sharpen its penalty and enforcement authorities.

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The European Commission launches its first ex-officio investigation under the FSR into Chinese wind turbines

JD Supra: Mergers

On 9 April 2024, the European Commission launched its first ex-officio investigation under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation, targeting Chinese wind turbines in Spain, Greece, France, Romania and Bulgaria.

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Why Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has become an AI believer

American Banker - Investment Banking

The New York megabank is working to deploy artificial intelligence as it seeks to make its own operations more efficient. Solomon also sees an "unprecedented" opportunity in financing clients' needs as they invest in AI.

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Recent Delaware Law Developments and Proposed Legislative Responses

JD Supra: Mergers

The last several months have marked an extremely busy time in Delaware corporate law, with regard to decisions out of the Delaware courts, proposed legislative responses, and shifting market practices. In recent weeks in particular, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated ruling addressing controlling stockholder conflicts of interest that is important for companies with significant stockholders.

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Wintrust Financial Corporation and Macatawa Bank Corporation Announce Plans to Merge

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

ROSEMONT, Ill. and HOLLAND, Mich., April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) and Macatawa Bank Corporation (“Macatawa”) (Nasdaq: MCBC) today jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Wintrust to acquire Macatawa in an all-stock transaction. Macatawa is the parent company of Macatawa Bank, a Michigan state-chartered bank, which is headquartered in Holland, Michigan and operates a network of 26 full-service b

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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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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Behrman Acquires Vista Apex

JD Supra: Mergers

Behrman Capital has announced the acquisition of Vista Apex. Vista Apex, founded in 1997 and based in Racine, Wisconsin, is a manufacturer of consumable dental products for preventative oral hygiene, endodontics and restorative dentistry.

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A Huge Number of Homeowners Have Mortgage Rates Too Good to Give Up

The New York Times: Banking

On a scale not seen in decades, many Americans are stuck in homes they would rather leave.

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Cisco Telemetry Broker (CTB) 2.1 Launch

Cisco: M&A

The ability to generate NetFlow from devices that do not natively produce it along with significant storage efficiency and improved workflows make for a significant update to CTB.

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Traversing the Peaks & Valleys of M&A

Align Business Advisory Services

Navigating the Peaks and Valleys of M&A: Trusting Your Sherpas for Success Embarking on a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) adventure is akin to scaling a mountain. The path is not always straightforward but is marked with peaks and valleys, presenting challenges and opportunities along the way. Just as in mountaineering, certain points in the dealmaking.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

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.

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Gold hit another record high. Here's why Warren Buffett remains one of the biggest haters of the yellow metal

CNBC: Investing

"Gold. has two significant shortcomings, being neither of much use nor procreative," Buffett said.

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Goldman Sachs traders help profits jump 28%

Financial Times - Banking

Wall Street bank beats estimates by almost $1bn as investment banking and trading arms report strong results

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Here are the stocks set to have the wildest ride this week on earnings

CNBC: Investing

Shares of Netflix and ASML are just a few of the stocks that could make big moves during this week's heavy earnings schedule.

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The Journey: Quantum’s Yellow Brick Road

Cisco: M&A

The world of computing is undergoing a revolution with two powerful forces converging: Quantum Computing (QC) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI).

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

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.

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Tension in the Middle East, hot inflation rattle stocks. Take these steps to shore up your portfolio

CNBC: Investing

Avoid the urge to join in this latest bout of selling, and take a moment to retool your portfolio instead.

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What are the best practices for negotiating a business sale?

Lake Country Advisors

A successful business sale hinges on solid negotiation skills. You want to ensure the best possible transition for your company after investing all your effort and time into it thus far, and you want to ensure it continues to grow. You must reach a win-win situation for yourself and all other stakeholders. If you’re unsure or not confident in your skills in this area, this guide can help.

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Goldman Sachs, Snap One, Salesforce and more

CNBC: Investing

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.

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Coding for a Greener Tomorrow: Developer Sustainability Week Takes Center Stage

Cisco: M&A

The search for sustainable technology solutions has become a growing concern for developers.

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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

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.

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Monday's analyst calls: Reddit gains limited from here, beauty stock to surge 30%

CNBC: Investing

An online forum stock and a beauty giant were highlighted by analysts to start the week.

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La IA podría acabar con algunos oficios pesados y monótonos en Wall Street

The New York Times: Banking

Las herramientas de inteligencia artificial pueden sustituir gran parte del trabajo más rutinario de Wall Street, que normalmente es realizado por los novatos.

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Options prices are rising as the market is on edge. How to use this to your advantage

CNBC: Investing

Options premiums are rising and Mike Khouw will discuss how to take advantage of that by generating income through a covered call options strategy.

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People Moves Monday: Euronext, Appital, StoneX Group and more…

The TRADE

Euronext appointed former Credit Suisse sales trader Nathalie Ruiz as head of continental equity sales. Ruiz previously spent nearly 12 years at Credit Suisse, most recently as director, sales trader for Credit Suisse’s suite of algorithmic trading strategies, Advanced Execution Services (AES). Prior to this she worked in the same role as vice president for five and a half years.

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Embedded Analytics Insights for 2024

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.

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2024 Global Education And Government Industry Report

Benchmark International

The global government education market was valued at $558.49 billion in 2023 and is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.8% between 2024 and 2030.

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The results so far: Equities rebounding as market stays primed for continued macro uncertainty

The TRADE

Across the board banks have reported increasingly positive equities performances, a notable development following turbulent recent times. Jane Fraser While equities performance either grew or remained flat across the sell-side, the banks posted less impressive growth in fixed income, however. The banks appear to be in agreement that while their posted revenues demonstrate a solid foundation for continued growth, there is no accounting for the increasingly unpredictable nature of the global m

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Benchmark International Facilitated The Transaction Of Deluxe Plumbing & Heating To Homex Services Group

Benchmark International

Deluxe Plumbing and Heating has served the Bethlehem and Allentown area of PA since 1984. Since its inception, the Deluxe team’s core mission has been providing “worry-free” plumbing, electrical, and HVAC services to the family of customers, day or night.

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