Midaxo

AUGUST 8, 2023

Last month, Galina Wolinetz, MD Integrations & Separations at Virtas Partners shared her insights on the acquisition and integration of smaller companies into larger ones using examples from her personal experience. During the live Q&A — Preserving the Spark: Realizing Value When Acquiring Smaller Companies — Galina covered a broad range of considerations, challenges and watchouts that are unique to acquiring small, founder-led companies.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 11, 2023

The employee retention tax credit (“ERTC”) has garnered a lot of “buzz” lately – both from the IRS and businesses who have either received the credit or are seeking the credit. The buzz is well deserved, as the IRS has recently published several items of new guidance revealing what businesses should expect when claiming the ERTC.

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H. Friedman Search

AUGUST 10, 2023

As I like to do in these blogs, I will bring to your attention trends that I am seeing from candidates interviewing and hiring managers presenting offers. The trend that is now showing its face is differentiating yourself; and I am not necessarily talking about diversity and inclusion topics, though they are extremely important. I am talking about what makes you different.

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Global Banking & Finance

AUGUST 10, 2023

Intermedia’s owner explores sale of communications services firm -sources By Milana Vinn (Reuters) – The private equity owner of Intermedia Cloud Communications is exploring options including a sale that could value the communications services provider at more than $1 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

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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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Midaxo

AUGUST 10, 2023

Most corporate development and M&A professionals believe that rapidly evolving AI technology should be used with a fair amount of skepticism. However, when applied with thoughtfulness and caution, ChatGPT and similar AI tools could provide valuable support in the Post-Merger Integration (PMI) process. Below are several ways AI tools might assist with various PMI tasks and activities. 1.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

AUGUST 9, 2023

Aalst, Belgium, August 9, 2023 – Ontex Group NV (Euronext Brussels: ONTEX) (“Ontex”), a leading developer and manufacturer of hygiene products and solutions for retailers and healthcare, announces that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Algerian business to Hygianis SPA, its local distributor for more than 20 years. The transaction includes Ontex’s business in Algeria and related exports to certain neighboring countries.

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Global Banking & Finance

AUGUST 9, 2023

Venom Foundation Partners with the UAE Government to Launch National Carbon Credit System Venom Foundation, a leader in blockchain technology adoption in regulated markets, is thrilled to announce the signing of a momentous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UAE Government to develop and implement the National Carbon Credit System.

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Cisco: M&A

AUGUST 11, 2023

From donating 300 PPE masks to hospitals to A bridge of help connecting 170 smiling faces these successful Black Belt campaigns have inspired our Partner & Distributor communities across the… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Illinois Legislature recently passed HB2222, new antitrust legislation that will require advance notice to the attorney general for “covered transactions” between healthcare facilities and healthcare provider entities. If signed by the Illinois governor, the legislation will amend the Illinois Antitrust Act and go into effect January 1, 2024.

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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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Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 7, 2023

In the ever-changing business world, timing is everything, especially when considering the best time to sell your business. In 2023, many business owners may find themselves pondering this very question. The current market conditions and economic landscape have created a fertile environment for business sales. Still, the key to a successful exit lies in understanding the intricate factors that influence these transactions.

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Global Banking & Finance

AUGUST 8, 2023

Germany’s Delivery Hero hikes 2023 revenue guidance (Reuters) -German online takeaway food company Delivery Hero on Wednesday raised its full-year revenue outlook, after it swung to a profit in the first half of the year on accelerating growth.

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CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 11, 2023

Analyst Karen Short maintained her outperform rating on the stock and raised her price target to $180, which suggests a 12.3% upside from Thursday's close.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Court’s first decision on FDI screening limits the scope of the EU FDI Screening Regulation and underlines that national regulators must meet a high legal standard to block foreign investments. On July 13, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (Court) held that the decision by the Hungarian government to block the planned acquisition of a Hungarian sand and gravel quarry under its national foreign investment screening laws was incompatible with EU Treaty rules and in particular.

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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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PE Hub

AUGUST 11, 2023

Clairvest committed $300 million to Clairvest Equity Partners VII alongside $900 million from third-party investors. The post Clairvest wraps up seventh mid-market fund at $1.2bn hard-cap appeared first on PE Hub.

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Global Banking & Finance

AUGUST 9, 2023

New research indicates confusing bank jargon could be fuelling financial vulnerability Research finds that more than half of banking customers say banks are unsupportive and should be doing more to help them understand their finances: given 1.3m missing household payments this is becoming crucial to address.

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CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 11, 2023

While Novo Nordisk's Select study stoked confidence in the weight loss drug market, it spooked holders of medtech and liver disease stocks seen losing out.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 10, 2023

On July 6, 2023, the German Parliament passed the 11th amendment to the German Act Against Restrictions of Competition ("ARC"), substantially expanding the Federal Cartel Office's ("FCO") enforcement powers. The reform targets three main areas: - Gives the FCO the power to impose behavioral or structural remedies following sector inquiries - Further facilitates the disgorgement of benefits generated by anticompetitive practices - Enables the public and private enforcement of the EU.

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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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The New York Times: Banking

AUGUST 5, 2023

Reports of a processing error began to surface on Thursday and continued through Friday. Wells Fargo said on Saturday that the issue had been resolved.

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Global Banking & Finance

AUGUST 9, 2023

Lloyd’s of London insurer Hiscox profit spikes on premium rise By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyd’s of London insurer Hiscox posted a sharp rise in pretax profit on rising premium rates, but its shares fell on Wednesday as analysts focused on a disappointing retail outlook.

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CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Pacer U.S. Cash Cows ETF (COWZ) fund has set several recent highs over the past two weeks, including closing at a record $51.49 per share on Wednesday.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 10, 2023

The past few years have seen a growing number of companies incorporate in Bermuda and go on to list on the Oslo Stock Exchange. A key first step for some is listing on the exchange intended for small- and mid-cap companies: Euronext Growth Oslo. After that, some may migrate to a larger exchange such as the Euronext Expand Oslo or Oslo Børs and possibly go on to complete a dual listing in New York.

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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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Cisco: M&A

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cisco is proud to announce the general availability of an entirely new capability in the software industry and a first for Cisco: the distribution of SPDX-formatted Software Bill of Materials… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Global Banking & Finance

AUGUST 8, 2023

Italy shocks banks with 40% windfall tax for 2023 By Angelo Amante, Giuseppe Fonte and Valentina Za ROME (Reuters) -Italy has approved a one-off 40% tax on profits banks reap from higher interest rates after reprimanding lenders for failing to reward deposits, in a surprise move that sent banking shares plunging across Europe.

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CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 7, 2023

Berkshire shares just hit a record high on the back of a strong quarter, but analysts believe it's still not too late to buy Warren Buffett's conglomerate.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 10, 2023

In the podcast, Preparing a Company for Sale, Janathan Allen, discusses all of the steps required to get ready to sell your business and the concepts and goals you should evaluate before you begin the process. What do you, the seller, want out of the transaction? What are your cash needs going forward? Are you willing to remain in place to help with the transition or do you need to move on?

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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.

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Cisco: M&A

AUGUST 8, 2023

Let’s be honest, the last few years have been rough on all of us. Shifting our daily routines to match today’s hybrid-work environment has been quite a challenge.

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Global Banking & Finance

AUGUST 8, 2023

No quick fix to reverse Antarctic sea ice loss as warming intensifies – scientists By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Sea ice in the Antarctic region has fallen to a record low this year as a result of rising global temperatures and there is no quick fix to reverse the damage done, scientists said on […]

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Wall Street was largely effusive about Rocket Lab's execution and growth, as analysts reacted to the space company's second-quarter results.

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