JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 1, 2024

Spotlight on below-threshold merger reviews: doubts over European Commission’s powers while in depth probes launched in Italy - Last month, we reported on the landmark Advocate General (AG) opinion in Illumina/GRAIL. The AG assessed whether the European Commission (EC) has jurisdiction (under its revised “Article 22” referrals policy) to review transactions where neither EU nor national merger control notification thresholds are met.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 11, 2024

While the figure of $500 million has been bandied around in various reports for months, in a press briefing early Thursday morning, Graphcore co-founder and CEO Nigel Toon remained coy on the details. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 18, 2024

Ken Griffin purchased a late-Jurassic stegosaurus skeleton for $44.6 million at Sotheby's Wednesday, marking the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction.

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The New York Times: Banking

JULY 11, 2024

Amid soaring temperatures, hundreds of activists are staging boisterous blockades and solemn marches at banks and insurers that support fossil fuel projects.

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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. In this new webinar, Brian Muse-McKenney of Episode Six and Matt Simester of Payments Consultancy Limited will reveal key considerations banks should factor into their efforts to develop target products for the next generation of bank customers.

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The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

JULY 22, 2024

The UK has a huge problem with monopolies – yet taking conglomerates apart is not as hard as you might think When British farmers protested outside the Houses of Parliament earlier this year, they sent 49 scarecrows , after a survey had found that 49% of UK fruit and vegetable farmers said they expected to go bust within a year. The scarecrows stood in for real farmers, who are mostly too afraid to speak out.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 26, 2024

In most bankruptcies, the company decides to file for relief. In involuntary bankruptcies, creditors force the company into bankruptcy. Involuntary petitions are an extreme remedy, and therefore the requirements and standards to meet for filing such petitions are strictly construed and applied. If creditors meet the requirements under the Bankruptcy Code for filing an involuntary petition, it can serve as a powerful tool to use against a debtor.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 22, 2024

Cybersecurity startup Wiz has turned down a $23 billion acquisition offer from Alphabet, Google’s parent company, according to a source familiar with discussions. Despite the offer representing a substantial premium over its last private valuation of $12 billion, Wiz’s management team with the support of investors has opted to remain independent, the person said.

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 24, 2024

NextEra CEO John Ketchum said the company is considering restarting the Duane Arnold Energy Center, though a risk assessment is needed.

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Risk Assessment 144

The New York Times: Banking

JULY 9, 2024

For unsuspecting depositors of online financial start-ups, the unraveling of a little-known intermediary has separated them from their life savings.

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European Investment Bank

JULY 24, 2024

The GRI Standards allow organisations to publicly and transparently report on the impacts of their activities. The EIB Group applies the GRI Standards framework under the Global Reporting Initiative to comprehensively disclose information relevant to its stakeholders. While the framework applies the materiality principle — meaning that information which is deemed material is disclosed — the EIB Group discloses additional information relevant to its stakeholders, which may not necessarily be cons

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Cisco: M&A

JULY 25, 2024

The need to support hyperscale data centers, pervasive cloud services, and AI workloads is changing the data center paradigm. Today’s data centers need to be scalable, energy efficient, and advance sustainability.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 26, 2024

The Situation: Boards of directors face increasingly intense workloads, pressure to respond to developments in real time, and exposure to a higher level of legal risk than ever before.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 9, 2024

Design and animation are core to the Duolingo experience, which makes learning a new language or skill more like a game rather than a task to be dreaded. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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CNBC: Investing

JULY 21, 2024

Goldman Sachs analysts pointed out there are notable catalysts for certain semiconductor and artificial intelligence China stock plays.

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The New York Times: Banking

JULY 4, 2024

Owners of some rental buildings are starting to struggle because of rising interest rates and waning demand in some once booming Sun Belt cities.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JULY 7, 2024

The deal, approved by Paramount’s board, ushers in a new chapter for the company, which owns CBS and the movie studio behind “Top Gun.

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Benchmark International

JULY 1, 2024

When is the right time to put your company on the market? Many business owners struggle with this question. It's a difficult decision involving many complexities, but it doesn't have to be that complicated. There is one simple rule for any business owner to live by: ALWAYS have your company in the best position to be sale-ready.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 23, 2024

After a 5-0 vote, on July 2, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission sought to block mattress manufacturer (the “Manufacturer”) contemplated $4 billion acquisition of a mattress retailer (“Retailer”) by filing both an administrative complaint and a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, the latter with a request for preliminary relief to enjoin the transaction pending the administrative proceeding.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 18, 2024

The Korean tech giant is acquiring Oxford Semantic Technologies, a U.K.-based knowledge graph startup that has built an AI reasoning engine. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 16, 2024

Ray Dalio believes gold deserves a significant portion of one's portfolio, saying the precious metal is still appealing even at record highs.

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Portfolio 138

The New York Times: Banking

JULY 10, 2024

The 2021 collapse of Archegos Capital Management led to some $10 billion in losses for some Wall Street banks. He could spend the rest of his life in prison.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JULY 22, 2024

Wiz’s chief executive said the company walked away from a “humbling offer” and would pursue an initial public offering instead.

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Cisco: M&A

JULY 22, 2024

We have a shared responsibility to embed cybersecurity at the core of our digital strategies, and we look forward to the opportunity to enhance cyber resilience in Africa—a continent on the brink of a remarkable digital transformation.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 22, 2024

Many companies are considering or currently engaging in acquisitions or investments in startups and established providers of artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology. They see opportunities to leverage AI to build and improve their existing businesses or get into new markets. While AI may present extraordinary opportunities, risks abound.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 20, 2024

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for $23 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. TechCrunch’s sources heard similar and added that deal discussions could last into next week. If this deal does end up getting done, it would be Alphabet’s largest acquisition yet.

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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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CNBC: Investing

JULY 12, 2024

With the earnings season about to kick into higher gear, analysts are taking hard looks at their models and adjusting ratings. UBS cuts Tesla to sell.

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The New York Times: Banking

JULY 11, 2024

The Federal Reserve is watching inflation figures as it contemplates when to lower interest rates, and could receive positive news Thursday.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JULY 10, 2024

When the private equity firm Carlyle bought Beautycounter, the skin care brand that people sold at kitchen tables, everything changed.

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