JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 16, 2024

Canadian businesses involved in the interactive digital media sector, including video games and augmented reality, should be aware of the implications of the Investment Canada Act and the Canadian government’s recent policy statements on their efforts to attract investment from foreign investors. The Canadian government’s focus on combating disinformation online extends to ensuring that foreign investment in Canadian businesses will not be injurious to Canada’s national security and/or will be.

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Deal Lawyers

APRIL 16, 2024

You read that right! This Cleary blog addresses a late February Delaware Chancery opinion confirming an arbitration award. SM Buyer LLC v. RMP Seller Holdings, LLC (Del. Ch.

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Equities 129

JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 16, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a victory in a closely-watched trial when a jury found Matthew Panuwat liable for insider trading based on a “shadow trading” theory. The jury’s verdict, as well as increased SEC enforcement under this theory, requires a re-examination of trading behavior and policies when one learns material nonpublic information about another company in the course of employment.

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The New York Times: Banking

APRIL 16, 2024

China’s big bet on manufacturing helped to counteract its housing slowdown in the first three months of the year, but other countries are worried about a flood of Chinese goods.

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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

APRIL 16, 2024

Recently, a matter involving the North Carolina Attorney General (AG) Josh Stein made headlines when it was announced that Affiliated Monitors Inc. would take over monitorship of HCA Healthcare. This relates to HCA’s compliance with the conditions set forth in an asset purchase agreement involving six North Carolina hospitals it acquired when it purchased Misson Health System in 2019 for $1.5 billion.

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 16, 2024

There have been 44 initial public offerings (IPOs) listed on the US stock markets in 2024 thus far, many of which continue to trade at a premium to their initial offering price, demonstrating the strength and buoyancy of current public markets. Concurrent with the capital markets regaining momentum, 2024 to date has shown robust merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, with notable growth of close to 11% in life sciences M&A activity compared to 2023.

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Benchmark International

APRIL 16, 2024

Benchmark International is pleased to announce the successful sale of BitCo Telecoms, a leading provider of business wireless and voice over IP solutions, to Link Africa, one of the leading cost-effective independent fibre network operators in South Africa

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 16, 2024

In 2014, the Delaware Supreme Court held in Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp. (“MFW”) that a court will apply the entire fairness standard of review to freeze-out merger transactions between a controlled corporation and its controlling stockholder when the controlling stockholder receives a non-ratable benefit unless the controller conditions the transaction on (1) negotiation by an independent committee and (2) approval by a fully informed vote of a majority of minority stockholders (the “MFW.

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CNBC: Investing

APRIL 16, 2024

What's key for investors this earnings season is the impact elevated interest rates may have on regional banks' net interest income.

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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.

Finance

JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 16, 2024

The fragmented insurance distribution market in Canada continues to see significant levels of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity as established consolidators roll up smaller brokerages and managing general agents (MGAs), new players emerge, strategic buyers remain active, and more owners approach the age of retirement and seek third-party exits.

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CNBC: Investing

APRIL 16, 2024

Nishant Pant discusses a bearish options hedge on a member of the chip sector that appears to be breaking down.

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 16, 2024

2023 was a busy year, with both the Delaware courts and others, including the U.S. Supreme Court, weighing in on shareholder and M&A litigation issues. The Delaware Court of Chancery issued several notable decisions on issues critical to companies incorporated in Delaware as well as those seeking to engage in transactions with Delaware-incorporated entities.

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CNBC: Investing

APRIL 16, 2024

Baird Advisors co-chief investment officer Mary Ellen Stanek talks about how her experience has shaped her strategy and where she sees value right now.

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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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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 16, 2024

Summary - On March 28, 2024 the Council of the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association released a set of proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"). The proposed amendments, which are expected to be introduced to the Delaware General Assembly for approval this year, are intended to resolve uncertainty created by three significant decisions of the Delaware Court of Chancery over the last several months.

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CNBC: Investing

APRIL 16, 2024

Nvidia shares have made an eyewatering advance this year, but the stock has dipped into negative territory this month amid concerns of a weakening macro.

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 16, 2024

In a move that has long been advocated for by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Australian government has announced sweeping reforms to Australia's competition law merger control regime.

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The New York Times: Banking

APRIL 16, 2024

The Fed chair, along with the central bank’s No. 2 policymaker, stressed uncertainties over job growth and the persistence of elevated inflation.

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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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The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

APRIL 16, 2024

International Paper settles all-share deal after tussle with British rival Mondi Business live – latest updates The FTSE 100 UK packaging firm DS Smith is to be taken over by a bigger US rival, International Paper, after the companies agreed a £5.8bn all-share deal. Tennessee-based International Paper, one of the largest paper and pulp companies in the world, moved in late March to gatecrash a £5.14bn all-share deal put forward by its British rival Mondi, based in Weybridge, that month.

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CNBC: Investing

APRIL 16, 2024

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

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

APRIL 16, 2024

ATLANTA, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BeyondTrust, the worldwide leader in intelligent identity and access security, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Entitle, a pioneering privilege management solution that discovers, manages, and automates just-in-time (JIT) access and modern identity governance and administration (IGA) across the entire cloud estate.

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CNBC: Investing

APRIL 16, 2024

An electric vehicle maker and a chip stock were among the biggest calls by analysts Tuesday.

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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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The New York Times: Banking

APRIL 16, 2024

The International Monetary Fund offered an upbeat economic outlook but said that new trade barriers and escalating wars could worsen inflation.

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Global Banking & Finance

APRIL 16, 2024

How to Use AI to Optimize Customer Relationships Written by Venkata Mudumbai April 2024 In response to evolving customer expectations and increasing competition, it’s essential for financial services organizations to adopt a modern, customer-centric approach to service.

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Cisco: M&A

APRIL 16, 2024

World Creativity & Innovation Week annually celebrates problem-solving within the realms of economic, social, and sustainable development.

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CNBC: Investing

APRIL 16, 2024

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street.

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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.

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The TRADE

APRIL 16, 2024

Adaptive has partnered with Kepler Cheuvreux’s execution division KCx to develop an event-driven trading system based on Aeron and its own Hydra technology. The collaboration will provide KCx with a new front-office equities execution platform which enables clients to observe and manage KCx’s execution flow through one interface, offering new functionality and simplified workflows.

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CNBC: Investing

APRIL 16, 2024

These stocks are approaching a death cross chart pattern and could be poised for a bearish trend ahead.

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The TRADE

APRIL 16, 2024

BMLL has moved to expand its regional Asia-Pacific offering with the launch of India equities trading data, The TRADE can reveal. Level 3 equities data from the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE India) dating back to January 2021 and Level 2 data from the Bombay Stock Exchange dating back across the same period will now be available to BMLL clients via its Data Lab.

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