TechCrunch: M&A
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
In the Wild West of generative AI, a new, unlikely cowboy is riding into town. LimeWire — once infamous for music piracy and incurring the wrath of the music industry before shutting down — last year pivoted under new owners into the world of content creation.
JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
We are seeing - Continued availability of growth capital for specialty lenders—SME lenders attract the most capital in the previous 12 months - VC debt cheques (e.g., Quilam Capital's debt investment in Merchant Money and Fasanara Capital's debt investment in Novicap).
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TechCrunch: M&A
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Shared micromobility company Bird has acquired competitor Spin from Tier for $19 million, including $10 million in cash, $6 million in a vendor take back and $3 million as a hold back. Tier had purchased Spin from Ford back in March 2022 to expand its presence in the U.S.
Beyond M&A
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Value creation is often the primary focus in the investment world, where the goal is to paint a picture of prosperity and success for portfolio companies. However, in this pursuit, we often overlook the other side of the coin – value destruction. The term is not commonly used in everyday conversations, but it is real and happening everywhere. Enter Value Destruction.
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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?
TechCrunch: M&A
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Update: CrowdStrike has now officially confirmed the deal. As we previously reported, CrowdStrike will merge Bionic’s tech with its Falcon product.
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TechCrunch: M&A
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Babbel, the popular subscription-based language learning service, today announced that it has acquired Toucan, the well-funded language learning browser extension. Toucan, it turns out, wound down as a company earlier this year, though its service has remained online. None of Toucan’s co-founders or employees will join Babbel, which is only buying Toucan’s technology.
Global Banking & Finance
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Sabato De Sarno to hit Milan catwalk on Friday with high stakes Gucci debut By Mimosa Spencer and Elisa Anzolin MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Gucci creative director Sabato De Sarno takes to the runway in Milan on Friday, in a high-stakes designer debut for the Italian label’s owner, French luxury group Kering.
Deal Lawyers
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
It hasn’t been a good year for plaintiffs seeking to enforce non-compete clauses in Delaware Chancery Court, and things didn’t improve last month when Vice Chancellor Zurn issued her letter ruling in Centurion Service Group, LLC v. Wilensky, (Del. Ch.; 8/23).
Global Banking & Finance
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Societe Generale vision falls flat as Europe’s banks falter By John O’Donnell and Mathieu Rosemain LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Societe Generale’s much-hyped new strategy plans were given a thumbs down by investors on Monday, underscoring uncertainty over European banks as they face a brittle economy.
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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.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
It's a complicated time to navigate the media industry as strikes shutdown production from coast to coast. Wall Street weighs in on who comes out on top.
Global Banking & Finance
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Tour operator TUI confirms full-year outlook on back of strong bookings By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) -Tour group TUI on Tuesday confirmed its full-year outlook for the 2023 financial year, citing strong bookings in the summer and upcoming winter season despite extreme weather from flooding to heatwaves disrupting flights and holidays.
The TRADE
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Panellists took a look at how best to leverage predictive analytics, ultimately agreeing that though technology can go a long way – the human traders must remain in the driving seat. During the TradeTech FX Europe panel, the ever-present build versus buy topic arose. Rick Lodder, algorithmic execution specialist at MN Investments, explained how the firm had opted to develop its own algorithms and the key benefits of this build approach.
Global Banking & Finance
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
UK’s Hargreaves Lansdown bets on increased savings to sustain growth By Khushi Mandowara (Reuters) -Hargreaves Lansdown is betting on savers to fuel growth despite subdued investment and trading activity in the current financial year, the British investment platform said on Tuesday, after posting estimate-beating annual profit.
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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.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Starbucks could face be contending with a larger-than-expected headwind as lower consumer spending in China hit store revenue, according to TD Cowen.
Global Banking & Finance
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Trinidad & Tobago Unit Trust Corporation Expands Caribbean Footprint with the Promise of More ‘Transformational Changes’ As a powerhouse investment company, the Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation is focused on strengthening its regional footprint and extending its orbit to reach new investors as part of its strategic vision.
Razorpay
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The merits of using WhatsApp for business need no explaining. With over 500 million users in India, WhatsApp Business has proven to be a most effective customer engagement channel for a wide range of business use cases. But, what if more could be done with this? What if we could seamlessly jump from engagement to sales on WhatsApp? What if WhatsApp could become a channel as synonymous with commerce as it is with conversation?
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Evercore says the company could be on the verge of regaining its 4-star rating for its Medicare Advantage plan, which could supercharge growth.
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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.
The TRADE
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) has developed a new digital asset solutions service aimed at institutional clients for cash management and trade finance, called Citi Token Services. The offering uses blockchain and smart contract technologies and “will integrate tokenised deposits and smart contracts into Citi’s global network, upgrading core cash management and trade finance capabilities”.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
As inflation cools and home prices pick back up, home improvement spending is set to rise. These three retail stocks could be winners, says Bank of America.
PE Hub
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Based in Vancouver, Pit Stop Portables is a provider of portable sanitation solutions in Western Canada. The post Trivest’s Total Sanitation Services acquires Pit Stop Portables appeared first on PE Hub.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Goldman Sachs trimmed 2024 estimates for this chipmaker, but it's still bullish on the stock ahead of quarterly results. Here's why.
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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 19, 2023
The investment from LMP will provide Net at Work with significant capital to pursue acquisitions and make growth investments in the business. The post LMP invests in SMB tech advisor Net at Work appeared first on PE Hub.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Artificial intelligence benefits are already playing out after a second-quarter earnings beat and will extend into 2024, according to Daiwa.
Cisco: M&A
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
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CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The company ousting of chief executive Chris Rondeau could underpin shaky ground for the company's future, according to JPMorgan.
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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.
Cisco: M&A
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
I am proud to announce that Cisco Umbrella for Government has achieved agency ATO (authorization to operate) status under FedRAMP and is at the FedRAMP PMO.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The latest channel checks in China convey a potentially difficult cycle ahead for the iPhone, according to Barclays.
PE Hub
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Based in Florida, Advancing Eyecare is a provider of ophthalmic instruments. The post Cornell Capital-backed Advancing Eyecare appoints McGrann as CEO and Spear as president/chief strategy officer appeared first on PE Hub.
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