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Why Your Mindset Matters For A First Interview

H. Friedman Search

One of the things that I am continually asked is, “What is the right mindset for that first interview?” Everyone knows that mindset is the key to what behaviors you display. Like the saying “As you think, so you are.” So, what is the mindset for that first interview? Most people, if not all, have the wrong mindset when they have that first interview.

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Meituan buys founder’s months-old ‘OpenAI for China’ for $280M

TechCrunch: M&A

One of China’s most highly anticipated artificial intelligence startups is undergoing a significant change of direction. Guangnian Zhi Wai, or Light Years Beyond, which was founded merely four months ago by Wang Huiwen, a co-founder of Meituan, with the ambition of becoming the “OpenAI for China”, is getting bought out. In a filing released on Thursday, Meituan announced that it will be fully acquiring Light Years Beyond for $233.7 million in cash.

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Fidelity joins the rush for a bitcoin ETF, following BlackRock, Ark Invest and others

CNBC: Investing

The SEC has long opposed a spot bitcoin ETF, but a filing by BlackRock earlier this month has sparked optimism that the regulator could soften that stance.

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Deal Lawyers Download Podcast — Survey of CVRs: Key Components and Market Trends

Deal Lawyers

Late last month, John blogged about a recent Sidley memo that reviewed all announced public transactions from January 1, 2018 through April 30, 2023 that included CVRs as part of the consideration and identified the key components of CVRs and trends in their terms.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Killing Deals Softly: FTC Proposes 107-Hour Increase in Hart-Scott-Rodino Burden

JD Supra: Mergers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on June 27, 2023, announced its intention to increase the cost and burden of its regulatory processes, which might prevent many even benign and procompetitive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) from getting out of corporate boardrooms.

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How to raise first equity finance for your business

Growth Business

By Oliver Woolley on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success The first thing you need to decide, says Oliver Woolley, is what kind of business you are building – a ‘lifestyle’ business or a ‘growth’ business? If you can, avoid raising finance in the start-up stage but when you do need an injection of cash, there are quite a few things to consider, starting with deciding which of the two types of business you are building: (a) a “lifestyle” business that you want to develop but

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India Inc's fundraising from overseas up 12% to $9.7 billion in H1 2023

Business Standard - FInance

Several companies, led by Reliance Industries, raised funds from overseas

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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: FTC Proposes to Redesign and Dramatically Expand the Scope of the HSR Act Filing Process

JD Supra: Mergers

The FTC announced today a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing extensive revisions to both the rules that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (the “Act” or “HSR Act”), and the Premerger Notification and Report Form (the “Form”) that merging parties must submit under the Act. The NPRM would also implement the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022.

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3 ways?a smart?meter can help your scale-up

Growth Business

By Henry Williams on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success With global events pushing up wholesale energy prices, and despite limited Government intervention to control costs, there’s never been a better time to adopt measures to better manage your business energy usage and budget. Smart meters, which are currently being rolled out across Britain, can help your scale-up do just that.

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Changes to Competition in European Digital Markets Landscape

JD Supra: Mergers

In recent months, new proposals to change competition law in both the European Union and the United Kingdom have either been announced or enacted. The goals of both the EU Digital Markets Act (which has been fully applicable since May 2023) and the UK Digital Markets Bill (proposed in UK Parliament in April 2023) are broadly similar.

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.

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Homegrown bank giant bigger than Morgan Stanley to arise from India merger

Business Standard - FInance

The tieup of HDFC Bank & Housing Development Finance Corp creates a lender that ranks 4th in equity m-cap, behind JPMorgan Chase, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Bank of America Corp

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Pre-Consolidation Conversions in the Accounting World – Tax Considerations

JD Supra: Mergers

Another Change- Last week BDO confirmed that it was going to convert from an entity organized as a limited liability partnership under state law to one organized as a corporation. With that, BDO became the latest in a growing list of highly regarded accounting firms to announce that it was going to change, or was considering a change in, its legal structure.

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PAN-Aadhaar link deadline today: Check fees, status and how to do it here

Business Standard - FInance

PAN-Aadhaar Link Deadline: Don't miss the PAN-Aadhaar link deadline! Find out the fees, status, and step-by-step guide to linking your PAN card with Aadhaar. Failure to link can result in consequences.

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Sustainable Markets Initiative Private Equity Group Issues Guidance on ESG Metrics

JD Supra: Mergers

In May 2023, the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) published a new guide setting out how to use ESG-related metrics effectively in private markets (the ESG Metrics Guide), and how measuring and monitoring these metrics can help drive resilience, growth and value. Launched at The World Economic Forum’s 2020 Annual Meeting in Davos, the SMI is a CEO-led global forum through which industries coordinate efforts to achieve sustainability goals.

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Citi begins new coverage of Apple at a Street-high price of $240

CNBC: Investing

Analyst Atif Malik rated Apple a buy and his price target implies 27% upside compared with Thursday's close.

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FTC and DOJ Propose Overhaul of Merger Filings

JD Supra: Mergers

On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission, in concurrence with the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division (the Agencies), proposed changes to the premerger notification form, as well as the premerger notification rules implementing the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. The HSR Act and its implementing rules require the parties to certain mergers and acquisitions to submit premerger notification to the Agencies and to wait a specified period of time before consummating their transaction.

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National Geographic Lays Off More Writers

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The company did not specify how many were shed and said that the magazine, known for its focus on discovery and exploration, would continue to be published on a monthly basis.

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Axinn Antitrust Insight: FTC Proposes Massive Revisions to HSR Filing Requirements Amounting to a Fundamental Shift in the U.S. Merger Review Regime to Mirror European and Chinese Systems

JD Supra: Mergers

On June 27, 2023, the FTC published for public comment the first major overhaul to the HSR form in decades. If adopted, the proposal would dramatically increase the amount of information that must be provided with an initial premerger notification, increasing both the burden on the parties preparing their forms and the likelihood that they will receive questions from the FTC/DOJ during the initial waiting period.

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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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KeyBanc downgrades Disney due to 'meaningful uncertainty' around the media giant

CNBC: Investing

The firm moved shares to sector weight from overweight.

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Belgian FDI regime enters into force on 1 July 2023

JD Supra: Mergers

On 1 July 2023, the Belgium foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening regime enters into force. The regime will add scrutiny for non-EU companies planning investments in targeted sectors and will create additional administrative processes for companies to factor into their deal and commercial timelines. The complex federal structure of Belgium will impact the FDI regime as the federal government, the three Regions and three Communities will each be involved.

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Morgan Stanley says this battery stock is worth buying and can rally more than 70%

CNBC: Investing

The firm upgraded shares to overweight from equal weight.

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Webex first collaboration suite with EU Cloud Code of Conduct Level 3 adherence

Cisco: M&A

Cisco is proud to announce that Webex by Cisco (Webex) – comprising Webex Meetings, Webex Messaging, and Webex Calling – is the first collaboration and conferencing solution to achieve Level 3 adh… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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Credit Suisse downgrades Pfizer, says pharma giant will struggle to keep up with competitors

CNBC: Investing

Analyst Trung Huynh downgraded the pharmaceutical stock to neutral from outperform.

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Sundaram Alternates launches Rs 1,500 cr realty private credit fund

Business Standard - FInance

Sundaram Alternates, an arm of Chennai-based Sundaram Group, on Thursday launched its fourth high-yield credit fund with a corpus of Rs 1,500 crore. The new fund seeks to raise Rs 750 crore with a green shoe option worth Rs 750 crore, taking the aggregated target size to Rs 1,500 crore. The fund will focus on sub-Rs 100 crore deals, which offers fund diversification as well as attractive risk-rewards, Vikaas M Sachdeva, managing director of Sundaram Alternates, said.

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Netflix could rally further due to its ad-enabled subscription option, Citi says

CNBC: Investing

The bank raised its price target on Netflix to $500 per share from $400.

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Aadhaar-PAN link last date tomorrow: What happens if you fail to do so?

Business Standard - FInance

Pan-Aadhaar link last date: Centre had earlier fixed the last date to link the cards as March 31

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Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes

In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.

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Like getting price-tracking alerts from your online broker? Here's why you should be careful

CNBC: Investing

The alerts may be prompting you to make significant trading errors and underperform the market.

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Tour operators welcome govt move to defer hike in TCS on overseas packages

Business Standard - FInance

Domestic tour operators on Thursday welcomed the government's move to defer hike in tax collection at source on overseas tour packages till September 30 calling but reiterated that it should be brought down to 2.5 per cent. In a statement, Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) -- the apex body of tour operators in the country with more than 1,700 members -- thanked the government for "giving partial relief of deferring Tax Collection at Source (TCS) on the overseas tour packages till Septe

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Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Micron, Netflix, Amazon, Disney, TJX, Pfizer and more

CNBC: Investing

Here are Thursday's biggest calls on Wall Street.

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One in every 10 retail borrowers missing monthly payments: RBI report

Business Standard - FInance

According to RBI's financial stability report, the total of SMA-0, SMA-1 and SMA-2 in the retail advances in the public sector banks was 9.

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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?