JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 27, 2023

On September 1, 2023, Vice Chancellor Paul A. Fioravanti, Jr. of the Court of Chancery delivered a decision finding that the president of a plaintiff company and a second business the president had formed and served simultaneously were liable for his misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract and breaches of his fiduciary duty of loyalty to the plaintiff.

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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 27, 2023

World stocks at highest in over a year on rate cut bets By Koh Gui Qing and Dhara Ranasinghe NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks rallied to their highest level in more than a year on Wednesday, while the U.S.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 27, 2023

On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice jointly released their final Merger Guidelines. The Guidelines “identify the procedures and enforcement practices [the agencies] most often use to investigate whether mergers violate the antitrust laws.” The agencies issued the Guidelines after a nearly two-year process that included issuance of draft Guidelines on July 19, 2023, a subsequent public comment period, four public “listening sessions” and three.

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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Asia shares at 5-month highs as rate cut bets pile up By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares scaled five-month peaks on Thursday as market wagers on ever-more aggressive rate cuts extended a huge rally in U.S. stocks and bonds, while also leaving plenty of scope for disappointment in the new year.

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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

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In this issue, we discuss recent Delaware court developments regarding officer liability, who can recover “lost-premium” damages, and trends in books and records actions, among other topics.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In October 2023, Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick of the Court of Chancery addressed an issue of first impression in Crispo v. Musk, C.A. No 2022-0666-KSJM, holding that “a provision purporting to define a target company’s damages to include lost-premium damages [in a busted deal] cannot be enforced by the target company” and if “a damages-definition provision purports to define lost-premium damages as exclusive to the target … it is unenforceable.”.

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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Dollar dips as traders focus on US rate cuts next year By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar nursed steep losses on Thursday and was headed for a yearly decline, while the Swiss franc perched at a nine-year peak and the euro at a five-month high on expectations that 2024 will bring deep rate cuts.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Windjammer Capital has announced it has acquired Bio X Cell (BXC). BXC, founded in 1997 and based in Lebanon, N.H., is a producer of monoclonal antibodies for use in both in vivo and in vitro pre-clinical research applications.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The Qatari CSD Edaa has postponed the reduction of the settlement period from T+3 to T+2 until March 2024, in coordination with the Qatar Financial Market Authority (QFMA). Sheikh Saif bin Abdullah Al-Thani, CEO of Edaa, indicated that the deadline was granted so that market participants, financial intermediaries and custodians could update their systems and notify their clients of the new procedures in preparation for its implementation.

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Finance

JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 27, 2023

As expected, the final guidelines expand the types of transactions that may receive heightened scrutiny or result in a merger challenge.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 27, 2023

10. Marex to acquire Cowen’s prime brokerage and outsourced trading business from TD At number ten was a story broken by The TRADE in September, news that Cowen’s prime brokerage and outsourced trading business had been acquired by Marex just six months after TD completed its purchase of the business. This came amidst a near-constant stream of mergers and acquisitions across both the sell- and buy-side this calendar year.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 27, 2023

As discussed in prior articles, stockholder plaintiffs have increasingly sought to obtain companies’ books and records under 8 Del. C. § 220 (Section 220) and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act’s analogous provision, Section 18-305(a), which has led the Court of Chancery to face a record number of books and records actions. In response, over the past year, Chancellor Kathaleen St.

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CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 27, 2023

CNBC Pro screened for Nasdaq-100 stocks with the best performance this year, according to FactSet. Tesla and MongoDB are some of the standout players.

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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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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Oil stabilises as investors watch for Red Sea developments By Robert Harvey LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices stabilised on Wednesday after the previous day’s strong gains as investors monitored Red Sea developments, with some major shippers resuming passage through the trade route despite continued attacks and broader Middle East tensions.

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CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Leon Cooperman, who racked up market-beating returns, remains one of the most influential voices on Wall Street and a prolific stock picker.

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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 27, 2023

World stocks at highest in over a year as rate cut hopes hold firm By Dhara Ranasinghe and Rae Wee LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks rallied to their highest levels since late 2022 on Wednesday, with year-end optimism high on hopes that major central banks such as the U.S.

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CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Market volume may be dormant this time of the year, but some retail traders snapped up some stocks and options in recent days.

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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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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Self-driving cars could be on UK roads by 2026 -minister LONDON (Reuters) – Self-driving cars could be on some British roads by 2026, the country’s transport minister Mark Harper said on Wednesday.

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CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Muni bonds faced a runup in yields this year, but with rates expected to cool in 2024, price appreciation could be in the cards.

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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Dollar touches five-month low on rate cut hopes in thin market By Samuel Indyk and Ankur Banerjee LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar slipped to a five-month low on Wednesday and the euro touched a four-month peak on expectations that the Federal Reserve could soon cut interest rates, but thin year-end trading flows limited moves.

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CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 27, 2023

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

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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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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 27, 2023

European shares start last week of 2023 on strong footing By Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -European shares advanced on Wednesday, as tech stocks benefited from an overnight Wall Street rally amid persisting optimism around U.S. interest rate cuts as early as next March, while robust China data lifted miners. The pan-European STOXX 600 gained 0.

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CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Roth MKM believes 2024 could prove a volatile year for stocks. Here are some of the firm's top picks.

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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Sterling steady but set for 5% rally in 2023 By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – The pound was little changed in subdued trading on Wednesday but remained on track to be one of the best performing currencies in 2023. Sterling was last down 0.06% at $1.2716, off a four-month high of $1.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Rising adoption of cobalt in production of high-speed cutting tools and increasing application of cobalt in the medical sector and wind turbines and super alloys in the aerospace and defense industry are key factors driving cobalt market revenue growth. Rising adoption of cobalt in production of high-speed cutting tools and increasing application of cobalt in the medical sector and wind turbines and super alloys in the aerospace and defense industry are key factors driving cobalt market revenue

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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.

Securities

CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 27, 2023

See where two pros recommend putting money to work entering the new year.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Rising demand for security and safety among individuals is one of the major factors driving Home Automation market revenue growth Rising demand for security and safety among individuals is one of the major factors driving Home Automation market revenue growth

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Kerim Acanal, global head of emerging markets, Tradeweb The request-for-market (RFM) protocol will continue to be the next frontier for electronic trading in emerging markets. Having gained significant traction over the past few years, the protocol allows buy-side participants to ask dealers for a two-way market rather than a price based on one direction.

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