Fri.Mar 15, 2024

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Private Equity Healthcare Transactions Under Scrutiny

JD Supra: Mergers

From the West Coast Healthcare Desk is an ongoing series of Holland & Knight Healthcare Blog articles and alerts focused on healthcare industry developments and points of interest in the West Coast healthcare marketplace. Holland & Knight's nationally ranked healthcare practice has been focused on healthcare compliance, transactional, reimbursement and operational trends that have often….

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Merger Agreements: Activision Decision May Raise Fewer Concerns in Other States

Deal Lawyers

Earlier this month, I blogged about Chancellor McCormick’s decision in Sjunde AP-fonden v. Activision Blizzard, Inc., (Del. Ch.; 2/24), in which the Chancellor refused to dismiss claims alleged that the board violated various provisions of the DGCL by, among other things, approving a late-stage draft of the merger agreement instead of a final execution copy.

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Antitrust Breakup Fees: 2023 Data and Key Takeaways for Future Dealmaking

JD Supra: Mergers

Looking back at 2023 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, antitrust-related breakup fees continued to be an important tool in allocating antitrust risk between deal parties. These typically take the form of a “reverse” termination fee payment from the buyer to the seller, payable upon the deal being abandoned due to the failure to obtain all required antitrust clearances.

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JP Morgan fined almost $350 million for reporting inadequacies across ‘billions of instances of trading activity’

The TRADE

JP Morgan Chase & Co has been issued with almost $350 million worth of fines and civil money penalties for inadequacies in its firm and client trade reporting program between 2014 and 2023. Issued on 14 March, the $98.2 million fine and $250 million civil money penalty have been served by the Federal Reserve Board and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), respectively.

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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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Europe's Highest Court Affirms 'Broad' Opportunities for Intervention by Professional Associations

JD Supra: Mergers

Introduction - Allowing third parties to intervene in front of judges raises several issues of fundamental importance. For example, the need for decision makers to have access to all relevant information, and the efficiency of the justice system. Different factors point in opposing directions, and so it is perhaps not surprising that the right to intervene during a court case is a constantly evolving matter of interest.

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Linden Acquires Alcresta Therapeutics

JD Supra: Mergers

Linden Capital Partners has announced the acquisition of Alcresta Therapeutics. Alcresta, founded in 2011 and based in Newton, Mass., develops and commercializes enzyme-based products designed to address challenges faced by people living with gastrointestinal disorders and rare diseases.

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The Capital One-Discover Deal Won’t Fix Our Broken Credit Card System

The New York Times: Banking

The Capital One/Discover deal will do nothing to fix our broken and predatory credit-card system.

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What China Is Saying About the TikTok Furor in Washington

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

A bill to force TikTok’s sale in the United States has been criticized by Beijing but has not triggered a high-alert public response or retaliation.

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This overlooked corner of women's health could be a $350 billion market opportunity

CNBC: Investing

Menopause is among the female health conditions with the highest unmet need and has 'enormous potential for innovative treatments,' according to McKinsey.

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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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TikTok Bill’s Progress Slows in the Senate

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Legislation to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned in the United States sailed through the House, but the Senate has no plans to move hastily.

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This Nvidia derivative play is on fire ahead of earnings next week. How to trade it from here

CNBC: Investing

Investors looking for artificial intelligence exposure outside of Nvidia directly were rewarded in Micron (MU), up 70% in one year.

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Closing Costs for Buying a Home Have Risen Along With Rates

The New York Times: Banking

These mortgage fees increased 22 percent from 2021 to 2022. One likely factor is the greater use of discount points to nudge interest rates down.

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This utility stock is the standout of its sector and it's raising its dividend. Here's what Wall Street says is next

CNBC: Investing

A rosy 2024 outlook, a dividend boost and an additional buyback have helped lift this stock more than 40% this year.

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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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Simplify DNS Policy Management With New Umbrella Tagging APIs

Cisco: M&A

This blog post will discover how you can automate DNS policy management with Tags. To streamline DNS policy management for roaming computers, categorize them using tags.

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UAE-backed Telegraph takeover group weighs up selling stake as ban looms

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

Potential move by RedBird IMI follows UK government plan to ban foreign state ownership of newspapers The United Arab Emirates-backed consortium RedBird IMI is considering a sale of its stake in the Telegraph, after its attempt to take over the media group was effectively scuppered by UK government plans to ban foreign state ownership of newspapers.

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The Transformative Power of Open Banking for E-commerce: an interview with Anastasija Tenca, Chief Operations Officer at Noda

Global Banking & Finance

The Transformative Power of Open Banking for E-commerce: an interview with Anastasija Tenca, Chief Operations Officer at Noda What is the key benefit of open banking for e-commerce businesses? The key benefit is that it enhances the customer experience while reducing financial risks for merchants.

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Your complete investing guide to 'AI Woodstock' next week: 3 buys ahead of the event

CNBC: Investing

Investors may want to take a look at these stocks ahead of Nvidia's AI Woodstock event.

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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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Council Gives Green Light to Europe’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Cisco: M&A

A Major Step Forward for Global Business Ethics Alignment For most businesses, corporate responsibility has evolved from a peripheral concern to a core consideration.

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These deep value stocks have strong balance sheets and solid earnings, Wolfe Research says

CNBC: Investing

These hidden-gem stocks are still looking attractive, despite a historic market rally.

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Stock rally pauses as US inflation douses rate cut hopes

Global Banking & Finance

Stock rally pauses as US inflation douses rate cut hopes By Naomi Rovnick and Kevin Buckland LONDON TOKYO, LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks were set to end the week on a tepid note, following seven weeks of gains, after hotter-than-forecast U.S.

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U.S. could be facing stagflation as jobs market cracks, inflation remains sticky, warns BofA's Hartnett

CNBC: Investing

The stagflation specter has had investing implications, Hartnett said.

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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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Allco Solutions, LLC: A Groundbreaking Merger Redefining Industrial Inspection Services

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Allco Solutions, LLC, is a dynamic new inspection company formed from the merger of GIR Solutions, GIR Mechanical Integrity, and CCI Inspection Services.

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Vodafone to sell Italian business to Swisscom for €8bn

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

UK telecoms group says some of proceeds will be returned to investors via share buybacks Business live – latest updates Vodafone is selling its Italian business to Swisscom for €8bn (£6.8bn) cash and plans to return €4bn to shareholders. The telecoms company said it had reached an agreement to sell Vodafone Italy as part of wider plans to streamline its European operations and that some of the proceeds would be returned to investors via share buy-backs.

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Vienna Stock Exchange adds Jump Trading as its newest trading member

The TRADE

The Vienna Stock Exchange has welcomed Jump Trading Europe as a new international trading member. The addition of Jump Trading brings the total of members connected to the Viennese trading venue to 70, including 21 Austrian and 49 international banks and securities firms. Read more: Barclays joins Vienna Stock Exchange as trading member “We welcome Jump Trading to the Vienna Stock Exchange and are pleased to further strengthen our global reach,” said Christoph Boschan, chief executive of the Vie

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Young Entrepreneurs Find a Way to Indulge Their C.E.O. Dreams

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Fresh business school graduates are raising “search funds” from willing investors to buy companies they can lead.

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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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Fireside Friday with… DTCC Digital Assets’ Nadine Chakar

The TRADE

What impact has digital assets had on traditional financial markets? If we were having this conversation just three months ago, I’d tell you that the digital and traditional markets are operating in entirely different universes. Now, I think we’ve reached a turning point as both sides are starting to converge. We’re hearing a lot more chatter now on the traditional side, especially after the arrival of bitcoin ETFs in the US, and with crypto prices on a recent tear.

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Goldman is making a big call to clients to hedge for a market decline. Here's what it recommends

CNBC: Investing

This options trade on expected volatility could help protect a portfolio from a market downturn, according to Goldman Sachs.

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Seizing Opportunities for Quick and Decisive Acquisitions: How All-Cash Offers Stand Out in the Business Acquisition Landscape

Sun Acquisitions

In the fast-paced world of business acquisitions , the ability to seize opportunities quickly and decisively can make all the difference. One strategy that stands out in this landscape is all-cash offers. This blog post will explore why all-cash proposals are gaining traction and how they set themselves apart from other acquisition methods. The Need for Speed In today’s competitive business environment, timing is everything.