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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
How can you be the most effective to yourself when you decide it’s time to kick the tires of a new opportunity at least? You may wonder why you are even looking for a new opportunity. Is this in line with your ideal career trajectory? Was it the persuasiveness of the caller on the other end of the phone that enticed you? Or was there a deep-seated root for the reason for accepting the call?
TechCrunch: M&A
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Cisco has a reputation of building the company through acquisitions, but it has tended to stay away from the really huge ones. That changed this morning when the company announced it was acquiring Splunk for $28 billion.
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JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
We are seeing - Continued availability of growth capital for specialty lenders—SME lenders attract the most capital in the previous 12 months - VC debt cheques (e.g., Quilam Capital's debt investment in Merchant Money and Fasanara Capital's debt investment in Novicap).
Beyond M&A
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
In addition to digital technology, Tech Due Diligence must look at the ‘boring’ areas of risk and governance. This means assessing key documents such as a risk register, risk mitigation plan, business impact analysis, incident response plans, etc. There are numerous reasons why: It’s good practice. Historical decision-making helps us understand the future.
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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?
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Pacific Gold Corp. ("Great Pacific Gold,” “GPAC,” or the "Company") (TSXV: GPAC) (OTCQX: FSXLF) (Germany: 4TU) is pleased to announce that it has completed its acquisition of Wild Dog Resources Inc. (“WDR”) pursuant to the terms of an amalgamation agreement (the “Amalgamation Agreement”) with 15103452 Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of GPAC (“GPAC Sub”), and WDR.
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JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
In the September edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the SEC’s new C&DIs and sample comment letter; considerations for issuers as they start their Form 10-Q preparations; the SEC’s recently settled charges in a case involving NFTs; the Delaware Supreme Court’s clarification of the standard of review that applies in contested elections; and the decision in the case Stephen Thaler v.
The New York Times: Banking
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
A financially troubled firm has stopped paying investors, risking panic and testing the Chinese government’s resolve to take on debts from its property crisis.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
Bridgewater's Ray Dalio said it is important for new investors to have a diversified portfolio as economic and geopolitical headwinds continue to rage on.
TechCrunch: M&A
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Salesforce has announced plans to acquire Airkit.ai, a low-code platform that helps e-commerce companies build AI-powered customer service agents. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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.
JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Since the announcement of a proposed merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, Inc. (“Activision”) in February 2022, enforcement agencies worldwide have adopted a spectrum of positions in response. The EU Commission and the South African Competition Tribunal both approved the merger, while the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority initially blocked the deal.
Global Banking & Finance
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Santander creates two new global businesses for retail, consumer areas By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s Santander is consolidating its retail, commercial and consumer activities across all markets under two new global businesses to help it improve performance and add customers, it said on Monday.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
The "Oracle of Omaha" called the iPhone "an extraordinary product" and Apple a better business than any of Berkshire's wholly-owned subsidiaries.
TechCrunch: M&A
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
In the Wild West of generative AI, a new, unlikely cowboy is riding into town. LimeWire — once infamous for music piracy and incurring the wrath of the music industry before shutting down — last year pivoted under new owners into the world of content creation.
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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.
JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Banks - Top 3 drivers of UK and European bank M&A in the past 12 months: - Regional & domestic consolidation across Europe: >50 domestic bank consolidations, aside from those related to the Russia/Ukraine conflict -Russia/Ukraine conflict necessitates M&A solutions: Sanctions forcing Russian banks to retreat within the Federation's borders, international banks leaving Russia and international conglomerate
Global Banking & Finance
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Sabato De Sarno to hit Milan catwalk on Friday with high stakes Gucci debut By Mimosa Spencer and Elisa Anzolin MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Gucci creative director Sabato De Sarno takes to the runway in Milan on Friday, in a high-stakes designer debut for the Italian label’s owner, French luxury group Kering.
The New York Times: Banking
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
The government of Ghana is essentially bankrupt, and has turned to the International Monetary Fund for its 17th financial rescue since 1957.
TechCrunch: M&A
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Shared micromobility company Bird has acquired competitor Spin from Tier for $19 million, including $10 million in cash, $6 million in a vendor take back and $3 million as a hold back. Tier had purchased Spin from Ford back in March 2022 to expand its presence in the U.S.
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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.
JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Editor’s Note: The Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR Act) is a federal law that requires companies planning to merge or acquire certain assets or voting securities to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) before completing the transaction. The HSR Act establishes the FTC and DOJ Premerger Notification Program, which is designed to allow the agencies to review the proposed transaction for potential antitrust concerns.
Global Banking & Finance
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Societe Generale vision falls flat as Europe’s banks falter By John O’Donnell and Mathieu Rosemain LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Societe Generale’s much-hyped new strategy plans were given a thumbs down by investors on Monday, underscoring uncertainty over European banks as they face a brittle economy.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Tesla's earnings could be hit further from weaker margins as the company continues to push for higher production, according to Goldman Sachs.
TechCrunch: M&A
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Update: CrowdStrike has now officially confirmed the deal. As we previously reported, CrowdStrike will merge Bionic’s tech with its Falcon product.
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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.
JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
On September 14, the Prime Minister’s Office announced forthcoming amendments to the Competition Act that will create new information-gathering powers, eliminate the “efficiencies defence” for mergers, and impose new restrictions on certain types of “collaborations” (including restrictive covenants in grocery store leases and, potentially, joint purchasing agreements).
Global Banking & Finance
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Tour operator TUI confirms full-year outlook on back of strong bookings By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) -Tour group TUI on Tuesday confirmed its full-year outlook for the 2023 financial year, citing strong bookings in the summer and upcoming winter season despite extreme weather from flooding to heatwaves disrupting flights and holidays.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023
Guggenheim analyst Seamus Fernandez said the total addressable market for GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could balloon to $150 billion to $200 billion.
TechCrunch: M&A
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Babbel, the popular subscription-based language learning service, today announced that it has acquired Toucan, the well-funded language learning browser extension. Toucan, it turns out, wound down as a company earlier this year, though its service has remained online. None of Toucan’s co-founders or employees will join Babbel, which is only buying Toucan’s technology.
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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.
JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
In a recent poll of our SPAC Notebook audience, SPAC-related bankruptcies were the number one topic of interest. To delve into this timely subject, we spoke with two industry leaders—Stuart Brown, an insolvency, restructuring, and bankruptcy partner of the global law firm DLA Piper, and Taylor Sherman, director in the Restructuring and Dispute Resolution Practice at CohnReznick, an advisory, assurance, and tax firm.
Global Banking & Finance
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
UK’s Hargreaves Lansdown bets on increased savings to sustain growth By Khushi Mandowara (Reuters) -Hargreaves Lansdown is betting on savers to fuel growth despite subdued investment and trading activity in the current financial year, the British investment platform said on Tuesday, after posting estimate-beating annual profit.
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
Despite ether's recent price action, the network has been thriving since the "merge" – and could just be getting started.
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