JD Supra: Mergers
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Davies’ Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions guide draws on our substantial cross-border M&A experience to offer guidance on both the legal framework and practical aspects of Canadian mergers and acquisitions, including critical tax and regulatory considerations. Please see full Guide below for more information.
TechCrunch: M&A
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Atlassian announced this morning that it is acquiring video messaging service Loom for $975 million, the same company that had a $1.53 billion valuation in May 2021 when it announced a $130 million Series C. That was when companies were still thinking about all work being cloud-based and the future looked oh so bright. As […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, Exxon’s largest since its merger with Mobil in 1999, is a bet that U.S. energy policy will not move against fossil fuels in a major way.
Accenture Capital Markets
OCTOBER 11, 2023
In my previous blog in this short series on generative AI in capital markets, I gave my perspective on why gen AI is so game-changing for our industry. From the highest level, using gen AI to drive efficiencies could help firms to respond to some of the bigger global macroeconomic challenges currently confronting the industry—not least inflationary and economic headwinds as these shifts may also demand firms to undertake cost transformation programs as part of what Accenture calls Total Enterpri
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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?
JD Supra: Mergers
OCTOBER 10, 2023
On October 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (the “DAG”) announced a new Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”) Safe Harbor Policy issued by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) as part of her comments detailing increased enforcement efforts of national security related corporate crime and DOJ’s efforts to incentivize stronger compliance efforts.
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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
OCTOBER 13, 2023
The megadeal could strengthen Microsoft’s standing in the video game industry, after a year and a half of negotiations with regulators around the world.
CNBC: Investing
OCTOBER 7, 2023
The Berkshire Hathaway CEO believes volatility shouldn't matter to those who view their equity stakes as small pieces of businesses.
JD Supra: Mergers
OCTOBER 13, 2023
It is one of the hardest questions a company can face: after discovering criminal conduct inside your company, do you self-report to the government or not? If you can quickly and quietly fix the problem, then you may be able to fully remediate the issue and avoid any negative publicity or government involvement.
TechCrunch: M&A
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Block, the Jack Dorsey-founded fintech company previously known as Square, has acquired Hifi, a music-focused fintech startup. The company declined to share deal terms. Hifi founder and CEO Damian Manning announced the news in a LinkedIn post yesterday. The company also updated its website, which states that it’s joining Block to “further our shared purpose […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
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The New York Times: Banking
OCTOBER 8, 2023
Instead of receiving funds to address the climate crisis, Africa is borrowing money at a cost up to eight times higher than the rich world to rebuild.
CNBC: Investing
OCTOBER 10, 2023
"There's a good likelihood that Equity market lows could be in place after the constructive bounce in recent days," wrote Mark Newton of Fundstrat.
JD Supra: Mergers
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Is there a difference in enforcement between an arbitration award and an expert determination pursuant to a contract? The answer is yes, according to a recent ruling by the 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that includes important lessons for those drafting arbitration provisions.
TechCrunch: M&A
OCTOBER 12, 2023
CRED is in talks to acquire Kuvera, a startup that operates an online wealth management platform, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, in what is a sign of the Indian fintech giant’s growing interest in the lucrative category of stock investments and mutual funds. The acquisition deliberations are ongoing and a deal could […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
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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.
The TRADE
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Cboe Global Markets has appointed Catherine Clay as global head of derivatives as part of new senior leadership changes made by the firm to support growth strategies. Clay previously served as global head of data and access solutions and digital and will now oversee Cboe’s global derivatives business. This will include futures and options markets in the US and Europe, alongside globally traded proprietary products including S&P 500 Index option and VIX franchises.
CNBC: Investing
OCTOBER 9, 2023
The Wall Street bank said equity investors should remain wary as company earnings and a weakening macroeconomic picture may continue to pressure stocks.
JD Supra: Mergers
OCTOBER 13, 2023
On Oct. 4, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (DAG Monaco) announced a new safe harbor policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions (the Safe Harbor Policy). At the outset of her speech, DAG Monaco recognized that there has been a rapid expansion of national security-related corporate crime.
TechCrunch: M&A
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Arctic Wolf, a cybersecurity company that’s raised hundreds of millions of dollars in debt and equity, today announced that it plans to acquire Revelstoke, a company developing a security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) platform, for an undisclosed amount.
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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.
The New York Times: Banking
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Citing potential fraud, banks are making it increasingly difficult to pay out savings bonds. An unlikely beneficiary is the federal government.
CNBC: Investing
OCTOBER 8, 2023
Bernstein and others make the argument that China isn't headed for Japan's "lost decades." The country may just be in a period of transition.
JD Supra: Mergers
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Haemonetics Corporation announced on October 10th that it would be acquiring OpSens, Inc. The deal between the companies is expected to close by the end of January 2024, according to the press release.
TechCrunch: M&A
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Microsoft has finally done it — nearly two years after the Xbox-maker first revealed plans to acquire gaming giant Activision Blizzard in a mammoth $68.7 billion deal, it has managed to secure U.K. regulatory clearance, meaning that Activision will now be a fully fledged subsidiary. But the antitrust clearance comes with one notable caveat. For […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
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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.
The New York Times: Banking
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Countries like the Maldives want to move away from fossil fuels but have been stymied by the high cost of solar projects.
CNBC: Investing
OCTOBER 12, 2023
"AI is going to lead to one of the biggest improvements in productivity … which is highly anti-inflationary," Wood said at CNBC's Financial Advisor Summit.
JD Supra: Mergers
OCTOBER 12, 2023
On October 4, 2023 at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics' Compliance & Ethics Institute in Chicago, US Deputy Attorney General Lia A. Monaco spoke live from Washington to the attendees and used this opportunity to announce a new Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in the context of the merger and acquisition process.
TechCrunch: M&A
OCTOBER 11, 2023
AMD yesterday acquired Nod.ai, an open source AI software provider, as the chipmaker looks to bolster its efforts to build an ecosystem of AI development tools, libraries and models around its hardware. The acquisition is expected to close this quarter, CNBC reports. AMD didn’t disclose the details of the transaction.
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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.
The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Completion of sale follows regulator’s decision to allow it after competition concerns were addressed Microsoft has completed its $69bn (£57bn) deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the maker of games including Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, after the UK’s competition watchdog cleared the acquisition. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had moved to block the deal in April , citing concerns that Microsoft – the maker of the Xbox gaming console – would dominate the nascent cloud gaming ma
CNBC: Investing
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The eye-popping predictions for weight loss drug sales hinge on insurance coverage of the pricey treatments, and momentum seems to be building on that front.
JD Supra: Mergers
OCTOBER 10, 2023
As part of its continuing effort to encourage corporate voluntary disclosures, the Department of Justice announced revised voluntary disclosure policies applicable to mergers and acquisitions. In a speech at the recent annual Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics annual meeting in Chicago, Lisa Monaco, Deputy Attorney General, outlined the new voluntary disclosure policies.
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