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Interior design startup Havenly acquires home décor retailer The Citizenry

TechCrunch: M&A

Online interior design startup Havenly is acquiring artisan home décor startup The Citizenry, the company announced today. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Havenly says the acquisition is part of its efforts to build a collection of home brands that appeal to shoppers. The deal marks Havenly’s third acquisition in two years. […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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UK Open for M&A - Government Seeks Evidence on National Security and Investment Act Scope

JD Supra: Mergers

The UK government is considering steps to make the regime more business-friendly, while maintaining and refining essential national security protections. The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA), the UK’s first standalone regime for screening investments on national security grounds, has been in force for two years.

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5 senior UK tech jobs available this week

Growth Business

By Kirstie McDermott on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Despite layoffs across the wider tech sector, the UK’s technology industry is in good shape, and is one of only three countries globally with a tech economy valued at over $1 trillion. In 2022, Britain’s tech industry was worth more than double that of Germany’s – and was almost five times larger than France and Sweden.

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EU Launches First In-Depth Investigation Under Foreign Subsidies Regulation

JD Supra: Mergers

The European Commission launched its first investigation under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation against a Chinese company participating in an EU tender. On February 16, 2024, the European Commission (EC) launched its first in-depth investigation pursuant to the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) into Chinese train maker CRRC Qingdao Sifang Locomotive Co.

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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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The Nvidia trade looks crowded ahead of the chipmaker's earnings report, according to the charts

CNBC: Investing

Nvidia has been awarded the flagship status of companies leading the artificial intelligence revolution, and all eyes turn to fourth-quarter earnings.

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SolarEdge might not recover until 2025 as residential solar market struggles to bounce back

CNBC: Investing

Companies such as SolarEdge have faced a collapse in demand as high interest rates made solar panel installations more expensive.

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[Webinar] Financing-Related Provisions in Acquisition Agreements - March 13th, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT

JD Supra: Mergers

This CLE course will provide an overview of critical financing-related provisions in acquisition agreements from multiple perspectives and provide a conceptual understanding of how the provisions in question interplay with the goals of the particular party. The panel will review example provisions and provide practical strategies for adapting these provisions to protect the buyer, seller, or lender, as applicable.

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Network Resilience: Accelerating Efforts to Protect Critical Infrastructure

Cisco: M&A

As head of the Cisco Trust Office , Matt Fussa leads a global team that partners with government agencies, regulators, and customers to help shape cybersecurity regulation and manage cyber risk.

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ABA M&A Committee Meeting– 2024 Predictions Warming up in Laguna Beach

JD Supra: Mergers

We had a great time at the ABA Business Law Section M&A Committee Meeting in beautiful Laguna Beach. It was a nice way to wrap up January with some warm weather and interesting discussions on new developments and predictions for 2024 in the M&A space.

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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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The BT Tower, a Once-Futuristic London Landmark, Will Become a Hotel

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The tower, once used to send telecom traffic, has been sold and will be transformed by the company that turned the TWA terminal at Kennedy Airport into a hotel.

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Avista Acquires Terrats Medical

JD Supra: Mergers

Avista Capital Partners has announced it has acquired Terrats Medical from Miura Partners. Terrats, based in Barcelona, Spain, is a provider of dental prosthetics. The company sells into more than 50 countries.

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Japan’s Nikkei Hits Record High, Surpassing 1989 Peak

The New York Times: Banking

A shift in investors’ outlook for Japan has encouraged a flurry of cash into the country’s markets.

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How sponsorship is a catalyst for change

Cisco: M&A

Here’s an (un)fun fact: Almost 90 percent of companies had sponsorship programs in 2021, yet only 33 percent of Black employees actually had sponsors, and even fewer Black employees (23 percent) felt … Read more on Cisco Blogs

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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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Japan’s Nikkei Hits Record High, Surpassing 1989 Peak

The New York Times: Banking

A shift in investors’ outlook for Japan has encouraged a flurry of cash into the country’s markets.

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Goldman’s list of hedge fund favorite stocks is almost doubling the market. Here’s what’s in it

CNBC: Investing

The Wall Street bank analyzed the holdings of 722 hedge funds with $2.6 trillion of gross equity positions at the start of 2024.

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Organizations increasingly look to observability to solve critical challenges

Cisco: M&A

Enterprise observability practices: Opportunities, challenges, and the growing role of AIOps Observability is now firmly established in organizations with 78% of enterprises and large midmarket… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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A bearish options bet that capitalizes on a double-top forming in this high-flying sector

CNBC: Investing

A closer look at the 1-year daily chart of the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector (XLY) reveals the formation of a double-top pattern.

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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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Falfurrias seeks add-ons for IT procurement specialist NPI

PE Hub

Falfurrias Capital Partners announced the acquisition of NPI, a provider of IT procurement services, in January. The post Falfurrias seeks add-ons for IT procurement specialist NPI appeared first on PE Hub.

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These dividend stocks are poised for a rebound, according to BMO

CNBC: Investing

These stocks are not only undervalued, but they also have dividend growth greater than the market, the firm says.

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Revelstoke Capital Partners promotes Bennett, Gordon-Webb, McNamee and Pupo to partner

PE Hub

Based in Denver, Revelstoke targets the healthcare and related health and wellness sectors. The post Revelstoke Capital Partners promotes Bennett, Gordon-Webb, McNamee and Pupo to partner appeared first on PE Hub.

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BuzzFeed Sells Complex, a Pop Culture Start-Up, for $108.6 Million

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The digital-media company, which has plunged in value, is selling the unit to Ntwrk at a significant discount from its 2021 purchase price.

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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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SVP to acquire travel experiences provider Hornblower

PE Hub

Crestview Partners will retain a significant minority stake in Hornblower and become the sole owner of Journey Beyond, an experiential travel provider in Australia. The post SVP to acquire travel experiences provider Hornblower appeared first on PE Hub.

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, SolarEdge, Teladoc, Palo Alto Networks and more

CNBC: Investing

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

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Charger Investment Partners snaps up manufacturer SBG

PE Hub

As a result of this deal, Blue Point Capital Partners is exiting SBG. The post Charger Investment Partners snaps up manufacturer SBG appeared first on PE Hub.

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Fundstrat's Tom Lee says the market is showing some signs of fatigue, urges investors to be 'patient'

CNBC: Investing

Tom Lee anticipates a positive setup for markets on a next 12-months basis, but views some signs of market fatigue

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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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Kain Capital-backed PERA taps Gruhala as CEO of HospiceServe

PE Hub

Also, PERA has named Kara Justis as chief commercial officer of PERA. The post Kain Capital-backed PERA taps Gruhala as CEO of HospiceServe appeared first on PE Hub.

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Wednesday's analyst calls: Barclays upgrades this railroad stock, fast food downgrade

CNBC: Investing

A railroad stock and a fast food giant were in focus Wednesday among early analyst calls.

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Blackstone Growth bets on coffee culture, Patient Square talks to LPs about second fund

PE Hub

KKR to exit music catalog business Chord. The post Blackstone Growth bets on coffee culture, Patient Square talks to LPs about second fund appeared first on PE Hub.

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