Sat.Nov 09, 2024 - Fri.Nov 15, 2024

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Winning at M&A in 2025: The Insider’s Playbook

JD Supra: Mergers

As an avid Red Sox fan and former Los Angeles resident who often attended Dodgers games, I may still be basking in the Yankees’ loss in the World Series. Whatever the reason, I can’t help but draw parallels between the game of baseball and the world of M&A. Both are games of strategy, requiring a deep understanding of the market landscape, a keen eye for opportunity, and the ability to make quick decisions under pressure.

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Nokia acquires Rapid, the API company once valued at $1B

TechCrunch: M&A

Nokia, once the world’s biggest mobile phone company but now mainly a provider of infrastructure and services to telecoms carriers, has made an acquisition in its bid to be a bridge between the worlds of tech and telecoms. It’s acquiring Rapid, formerly known as RapidAPI, a startup that operates an API marketplace. Nokia will be […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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10 SMART Goals for Legal Operations Professionals in 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

Targeted, Actionable SMART Goals to Help Your Team Drive Greater Efficiency, Compliance, and Strategic Value - We’ve known for a while that legal operations teams are a strategic partner to the wider business, but thanks to research from organizations like McKinsey & Company, the legal ops function has gained more recognition as a core hub in corporate legal departments on a global scale.

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Is It Possible To Talk Too Much In An Interview?

H. Friedman Search

There’s an old adage when it comes to sales in general: once you’ve closed the sale, shut up, say thank you, and leave. That’s after you have closed the deal – obviously. Can that adage be applied elsewhere? What happens when it’s in the interview process itself? Can you talk too much or say the wrong thing to an interviewer? Let’s dig into that today.

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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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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway takes a stake in Domino's Pizza

CNBC: Investing

The Omaha-based conglomerate bought more than 1.2 million shares of the pizza chain for a stake worth about $550 million at the end of September.

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UK guidance on acquisitions and increases in control in PRA and FCA authorised firms

JD Supra: Mergers

The UK financial services regulators, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have recently set out their final policy on the assessment of acquisitions and increases in control of PRA and FCA authorised firms.

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The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.

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Ron Baron sees Tesla worth $5 trillion in 10 years, says Musk eyeing $30 trillion value one day

CNBC: Investing

The Baron Capital chair and CEO first invested $400 million in Tesla between 2014 and 2016, and he said the early bet has made him $6 billion so far.

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says No Need to ‘Hurry’ to Cut Rates

The New York Times: Banking

A strong economy is giving Federal Reserve officials room to move “carefully” as they lower interest rates, the central bank chair said.

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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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Life Sciences M&A Trends for 2023 and 2024 (Through End of Q3) in Greater China

JD Supra: Mergers

Goodwin is presenting a two-part publication series covering life sciences trends involving license deals, M&A, and financing for Greater China’s life sciences sector.

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The Policy Argument for Lost-Premium Damages

Deal Lawyers

In the wake of Crispo v. Musk, we blogged a lot in the last year about possible ways to address the enforceability issues with contractual provisions intended to preserve claims for lost premium that stockholders would have received had a busted deal closed.

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BlackRock expands its tokenized money market fund to Polygon and other blockchains

CNBC: Investing

BlackRock launched the USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund on Ethereum earlier this year.

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Agrify Corporation Announces Plans to Acquire the Señorita Brand of THC Beverages

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Agrify Corporation Announces Plans to Acquire the Señorita Brand of THC Beverages.

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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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New HSR Premerger Filing Requirements Officially Set to Take Effect on February 10, 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

On November 12, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) previously announced final rule expanding the scope of premerger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act was formally published in the Federal Register.

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Litigation Over Books & Records Demands Jamming Delaware Chancery

Deal Lawyers

Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported on the recent surge in litigation over stockholder books & records demands in Delaware that threatens the Chancery Court’s reputation for promptly addressing urgent matters. Litigation involving Section 220 demands represented as much as 15% of the court’s workload in recent years.

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Piper Sandler names Nvidia a top pick, sees shares rising nearly 20% after blockbuster year

CNBC: Investing

The upcoming launch of Nvidia's Blackwell AI architecture could boost its stock by another 19%, according to Piper Sandler.

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Wall Street bankers on course for up to 35% bonus bump

Financial Times - Banking

Debt bankers forecast to make biggest gains as finance industry recovers from two-year lull

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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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Moving into a New Fiscal Year: September and October HSR Transaction Update

JD Supra: Mergers

The intersection of economic indicators and HSR transaction trends offers essential insights for professionals navigating mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This report analyzes the most recent data on HSR filings, U.S. economic performance, and its implications for eDiscovery, cybersecurity, and information governance.

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Squeeze-Outs: Del. Chancery Says Zero Consideration to Common Was Entirely Fair

Deal Lawyers

Last month, in a post-trial opinion in Jacobs v. Akademos, Inc. (Del. Ch.; 10/24), the Delaware Chancery Court addressed the sale of a distressed company to a controlling stockholder where the common stockholders received no consideration.

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Buy Nvidia as AI adoption is still in the early stages, Redburn Atlantic says

CNBC: Investing

Nvidia's still in early growth stages as artificial intelligence capabilities continue to progress, according to Redburn Atlantic.

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Cisco Catalyst Center Template Labs – PnP Preparation, Part 2

Cisco: M&A

This episode focuses on PnP Preparation and the set up and configuration required to enable Plug and Play and the discovery capability.

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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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The UK-EU Competition Cooperation Agreement: Closer Apart?

JD Supra: Mergers

At the end of 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) signed the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), which both parties then ratified in 2021. As to antitrust cooperation, the agreement emphasized the need for cooperation and coordination when the EU and UK antitrust authorities are analyzing the same or related conduct or transactions.

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Del. Supreme Affirms Chancery Ruling that Seller Must Pay Buyer 2x Purchase Price

Deal Lawyers

On Friday, in a half-page decision following briefs and oral argument, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Chancery Court’s February ruling confirming an arbitration award in a post-closing purchase price adjustment dispute with a surprising — and scary — result. We blogged about the Chancery Court’s decision in SM Buyer LLC v.

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Buying opportunity or time to bail? What to do with gold following the postelection selloff

CNBC: Investing

David Keller breaks down the charts on gold.

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Cisco Catalyst Center Template Labs – Advanced Automation, Part 7

Cisco: M&A

This episode of DNAC Template Labs focuses on delivering advanced automation via DNA Center and solving complex and dynamic network issues.

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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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New York Retail’s New Frontier: The Shift from Leasing to Owning Space in a Changing Market

JD Supra: Mergers

It is no secret that the retail market has faced significant challenges over recent years. With the rise in e-commerce came a prediction of the decline of the brick and mortar retail store. This prediction was reinforced with major retail brands, such as Barneys, Lord & Taylor, and Century 21 facing bankruptcy. By: Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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Firmani + Associates Acquired by Longtime Agency Partners

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Longtime agency leaders Kristi Herriott and Annie Alley have fully acquired leading public relations and marketing agency Firmani + Associates.

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As bitcoin wraps up a big week, the case is made for $200,000

CNBC: Investing

Bitcoin is closing in on $100,000 for the first time, but could still double after that, according to BCA Research.

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