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Fix-It-First: A Seismic Shift in US Antitrust Agency Approaches to Merger Remedies

JD Supra: Mergers

Under their current leadership, the U.S. federal antitrust agencies have shown antipathy to resolving merger investigations through remedy undertaking that are embodied in consent decrees, preferring instead to seek to prohibit transactions outright. This sea change in merger enforcement policy is leading merging parties increasingly to contemplate “fix-it-first” strategies, whereby the parties modify the proposed transaction to address antitrust concerns — typically by reaching an agreement.

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Joanna Oakey: Navigating Emotional Dynamics in M&A Deals

How2Exit

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MedTech 2023: Key takeaways from conversations on women’s health, antitrust, and AI

JD Supra: Mergers

AdvaMed recently hosted its annual MedTech Conference in Anaheim, California, at which Hogan Lovells lawyers and regulatory specialists convened with business leaders, scientists, investors, regulators, and others across the industry to discuss trends in medical devices, diagnostics, and digital technologies and the future of the industry. These trends included the growing importance of diversity in the medical technology industry, emerging technology focused on women’s health, mergers and.

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Earnouts: Delaware Courts More Often Siding with Sellers

Deal Lawyers

This Fried Frank memo calls out a “new trend” in Delaware earnout decisions: Most earnout litigation has focused on whether the buyer has breached its general efforts obligations, or any specific covenants, with respect to its running of the business during the earnout period.

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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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U.S. DOJ’s New Safe Harbor Policy: Conducting Enhanced M&A Due Diligence

JD Supra: Mergers

Last month, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced a new Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosure (the “Policy”) made in connection with merger and acquisition activity.

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Another Case Addressing Managerial Discretion and the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

JD Supra: Mergers

LLC managers often enjoy wide latitude and unrestricted “discretion” under the LLC’s operating agreement. At the same time, all contracts — including LLC operating agreements — are subject to the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, which applies to prevent one party from acting arbitrarily or unreasonably to frustrate the other party’s reasonably expected “fruits of the bargain.”.

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This under-the-radar biopharma stock could more than double, Goldman Sachs says

CNBC: Investing

This biotech stock could see 138% upside as its lead asset reaches regulatory approval, Goldman Sachs said.

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Jeremy Hunt to announce science and tech VC programme

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is using his autumn statement to announce plans for a venture capitalist fellowship programme, aimed at helping fund the UK’s science and technology innovations. The UK is aiming to become a science and technology superpower by 2030, however, there has been a tendency from promising UK start-ups to attract investment and IPO abroad instead.

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Altman hiring is a major win for Microsoft, should drive further gains for stock, analysts say

CNBC: Investing

One prominent technology analyst called Microsoft's move "music to the ears of investors.

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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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Fairfax Financial submits proposal to take Farmers Edge private

PE Hub

Fairfax currently owns around 61.4 percent of Farmers Edge’s common shares. The post Fairfax Financial submits proposal to take Farmers Edge private appeared first on PE Hub.

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A less risky way to bet on a chip stock with a reasonable valuation ahead of earnings

CNBC: Investing

Event-driven trading is a strategy used by traders to speculate on price movements resulting from significant events.

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Greenbriar recaps collision repair operator VIVE

PE Hub

The transaction was done in partnership with VIVE's management and Garnett Station Partners. The post Greenbriar recaps collision repair operator VIVE appeared first on PE Hub.

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Here come the buybacks: Company stock purchases may give year-end rally additional lift

CNBC: Investing

Some market observers expect equities could get another boost from the number of companies exiting the "buyback blackout" window.

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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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Accenture’s Jay Scanlan: Deal partners request more ideas, increased support from operating pros

PE Hub

The requirement for operational value creation has escalated amid a deal downturn. The post Accenture’s Jay Scanlan: Deal partners request more ideas, increased support from operating pros appeared first on PE Hub.

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Monday's analyst calls: Boeing upgrade, Bank of America bullish on this sports betting stock

CNBC: Investing

Monday kicked off with an upgrade to a coffee stock and a downgrade to a doughnut name.

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National Bank Private Investment invests in Clean International

PE Hub

Clean International is a Levis, Quebec-based industrial and commercial cleaning services and sanitation provider. The post National Bank Private Investment invests in Clean International appeared first on PE Hub.

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This is Goldman's No. 1 stock strategy going into what the firm expects to be a meager year

CNBC: Investing

These stocks can ride out a weak macroeconomic outlook in 2024, according to Goldman Sachs.

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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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McDonald’s to acquire Carlyle’s minority ownership stake in McDonald’s China

PE Hub

The CITIC Consortium, mainly through its equity affiliate CITIC Capital, will maintain its controlling ownership stake. The post McDonald’s to acquire Carlyle’s minority ownership stake in McDonald’s China appeared first on PE Hub.

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Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Boeing, Tesla, Dell, Microsoft & more

CNBC: Investing

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street.

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European athletes should start investing in sports tech: here’s how

Global Banking & Finance

European athletes should start investing in sports tech: here’s how By Antonio Cacorino, CEO of APEX Sports tech investment is on the rise. In the second quarter of 2023 alone, sports technology firms raised US$1.6 billion in private funding, and M&As hit US$14.5 billion.

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SK Capital, Arlington Capital close deals; Accenture offers insights on value creation

PE Hub

Advent International names former Morningstar executive Tricia Rothschild as an operating partner. The post SK Capital, Arlington Capital close deals; Accenture offers insights on value creation appeared first on PE Hub.

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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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Hybrid Work for Government: Resiliency in Emergency Situations

Cisco: M&A

Hybrid work is a flexible work model that combines in-office, remote, and on-the-go working. It provides the flexibility to be impactful wherever work is accomplished.

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PE-backed Braya picks up $75m loan from HPS and closes deal with Macquarie Energy Canada

PE Hub

These two deals will support the conversion of Braya's refinery operations and provide working capital. The post PE-backed Braya picks up $75m loan from HPS and closes deal with Macquarie Energy Canada appeared first on PE Hub.

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Cisco Live is the time to jump into the future. Together.?

Cisco: M&A

Cisco Live Melbourne  is right around the corner. I couldn’t be more excited to spend time with Cisco customers and partners at this energizing event December 5-8, 2023.

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NEXUS 2024 Preview: BC Partners takes the long-term view on PetSmart

PE Hub

BC Partners initially invested in PetSmart in 2015 and brought aboard Apollo as a minority investor earlier in 2023. Partner Michael Chang discussed the strategy with PE Hub's MK Flynn in this webinar. The post NEXUS 2024 Preview: BC Partners takes the long-term view on PetSmart appeared first on PE Hub.

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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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Bridging the gap: How biometrics can help build an inclusive payment future

Global Banking & Finance

Bridging the gap: How biometrics can help build an inclusive payment future By Catharina Eklof, CCO of IDEX Biometrics Today, many demographics in society still face a financial divide. In late 2021, the World Bank Group reported that almost one-third of adults around the world remain unbanked – equating to around 1.

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Advent International taps Rothschild as operating partner

PE Hub

In this role, she will help Advent identify and support new investments in wealth and asset management, including related technology and data & analytics. The post Advent International taps Rothschild as operating partner appeared first on PE Hub.

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Life Science Analytics Market Size to Surpass USD 37.20 Billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 13.6%

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

As per the report by Fortune Business Insights, The global life science analytics market size was valued at USD USD 12.81 billion in 2022. The industry is expected to expand from USD 15.27 billion in 2023 to USD 37.20 billion by 2030, exhibiting a CAGR of 13.6% over the study period. As per the report by Fortune Business Insights, The global life science analytics market size was valued at USD USD 12.81 billion in 2022.