JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The year in antitrust began apace on January 5 with the release of the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule banning all employer-employee noncompete agreements. At mid-year, the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice issued a proposal that would dramatically increase merging parties’ filing requirements, and expense, under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

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Banker on FIRE

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Sometimes, you feel like the world is playing against you. Best laid plans crumble in an instant. Months and years of hard work produce zero results. Even the proverbial coin tosses go the wrong way. You are disappointed, exhausted, and ready to give up. At other times, you’ve got all the wind in … The Struggle Is Real Read More » The post The Struggle Is Real appeared first on Banker on FIRE.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With royal assent to Bill C-56, The Affordable Housing and Groceries Act, occurring on December 15, 2023, important changes to Canada’s competition law framework came into force.

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The New York Times: Banking

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Buying mattresses, clothes and other goods on installment plans has propped up spending, but economists worry that such loans could put some people at risk.

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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?

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 20, 2023

On December 18, 2023, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") published in final form the long-awaited 2023 Merger Guidelines. The final 2023 Merger Guidelines adopt—with some significant changes—the draft Guidelines released by the agencies in July 2023. The final 2023 Merger Guidelines adopted 11 of the 13 draft Guidelines, formalizing the notable shift toward more aggressive merger control enforcement.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 20, 2023

On December 18, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) (“the Agencies”) released the 2023 Merger Guidelines (the Merger Guidelines). The substance of the new guidelines does not stray significantly from the Agencies’ Draft Merger Guidelines published in July 2023, and contains most of the same expanded theories of harm first laid out there by the Agencies.

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Deal Lawyers

DECEMBER 20, 2023

We’ve written extensively about the FTC and DOJ’s aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement — from the cases pursued to the expanded premerger notification rules to the final Merger Guidelines announced just this week — and its potential impact on M&A activity.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Two recent rulings from the Delaware Court of Chancery relating to matters that arose in shareholder activism campaigns were favorable to companies. In Paragon Technologies, Inc. v. Terence J. Cryan, et al. (November 30, 2023) and Texas Pacific Land Corporation v. Horizon Kinetics LLC, et al. (December 1, 2023), Delaware courts continued to recognize the enforceability of advance notice bylaw provisions, the legitimacy of NOL rights plans, and the enforceability of contractual provisions in.

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CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The electric vehicle maker is poised to see the highest net inflows from retail traders of any security this year.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 20, 2023

On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice (the “Agencies”) jointly released new Merger Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), setting forth the analytical framework the Agencies will use to review proposed mergers and acquisitions. The Guidelines combine and replace the existing 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines and 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines in one document.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The talks, which are said to be in the early stages, add Warner Bros. Discovery to the list of companies pursuing a possible deal with Paramount.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While Canadian M&A activity continued to lag in 2023 as compared to 2021 and early 2022 in terms of transaction value and volume, as reflected in a significant downturn in exits in Q3, there remain a number of reasons for optimism for Canadian M&A as we move into 2024.

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CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Jeff Kilburg expects a pop in Tesla's price for the next 30 days, but does believe the tech company will hit some short-term resistance at $300.

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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.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

If you want to know how to get an investment banking internship, it’s simple: Start very, very early and have a great “Plan B” if something goes wrong. The IB internship recruiting timeline is now so insane that even mainstream news sources like the Wall Street Journal are writing about it (“ The Race Is On to Hire Interns for 2025. Really.”). And yes, you read the news correctly: Banks like RBC, DB, Houlihan Lokey, Rothschild, and Guggenheim opened 2025 summer internship applications in calenda

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PE Hub

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Based in Edgewood, New York, Sweet Tooth is a provider of tooling and injection molding services. The post Monument MicroCap-backed Sweet Tooth acquires aluminum mold-maker Inter Molds appeared first on PE Hub.

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CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Regional bank stocks have started to rise again after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, but most are still down for the year.

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Cisco: M&A

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Although there are overlaps in the goals and responsibilities of the CIO and the CISO, there are also challenges that get in the way of a more cohesive relationship, including reporting lines,… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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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.

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CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Taiwan, Mexico, India and South Korea are among the countries set to hold presidential, legislative or local contests in 2024.

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PE Hub

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Traliant is a provider of online compliance training solutions. The post PSG-backed Traliant acquires DEI-focused eLearning company Kantola appeared first on PE Hub.

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CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Investors now have the chance to snatch high value stocks at a lower price ahead of a possible crude price rebound in 2024.

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PE Hub

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Last year, Entropy secured a C$300 million investment from the Brookfield Global Transition Fund I, an energy transition fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management. The post Canada Growth Fund to invest C$200m in Advantage Energy’s Entropy 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.

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Growth Business

DECEMBER 20, 2023

By Anna Jordan on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success In the early days of startups, it may seem like insurance cover is optional – but in some cases, it really isn’t. The reality is that you should get it before you’ve even launched to keep you covered from day one. We’ll get into that a bit later. In the meantime, here is the best insurance cover for startups and why you need it.

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PE Hub

DECEMBER 20, 2023

GuideOne is a mutual insurance carrier founded in 1947. The post Bain Capital Insurance invests $200m in GuideOne to launch new insurance platform The Mutual Group appeared first on PE Hub.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

DECEMBER 20, 2023

ATLANTA, Dec. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heritage Distribution Holdings, the U.S. platform for global HVAC wholesaler Beijer Ref, has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Webb Supply (“Webb”), a wholesale HVAC distributor headquartered in Cleveland, OH and serving contractors in Northeastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania – territories with seamless positioning in our current portfolio.

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PE Hub

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Based in Springfield, New Jersey, Hudson is a global laboratory automation solutions provider. The post Argosy Healthcare Partners-backed Hudson scoops up medical tech firm Tomtec 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.

Securities

CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The phenomenon, known as a "golden cross," is viewed as a potential rally to come.

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PE Hub

DECEMBER 20, 2023

AutoManager is a provider of software solutions to the auto dealership industry. The post Beekman Group-backed AutoManager snaps up safety recall tech firm AutoAp appeared first on PE Hub.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Eric Heliene, head of buy-side trading desk, Groupama Asset Management In the buy-side trading world, technological innovation is a perpetual driver of transformation, and large language models (LLMs) are emerging as key players in this ongoing evolution. These models, with their ability to analyse vast volumes of unstructured data, are opening new perspectives for understanding market dynamics.

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