February, 2025

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Private Placements in Florida Just Got Easier: Here’s How

JD Supra: Mergers

Florida recently implemented amendments to its Securities and Investor Protection Act (Chapter 517), bringing significant changes to the regulatory framework governing private placements, investment advisors, and exemptions for institutional investors. Effective October 2024, these updates aim to align Floridas securities laws with federal standards while enhancing protections for investors in the Sunshine State.

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Honda’s $60B merger with Nissan falls apart

TechCrunch: M&A

The $60 billion mega-merger between Honda and Nissan has been called off, in part because of Nissan’s “pride and insufficient alarm about its predicament,” writes Reuters, citing half a dozen sources. The report hints at bad blood on both sides, saying the development also ties to Honda abruptly revising the terms of the merger and […] 2024 TechCrunch.

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Elon Musk Leads Bid to Buy OpenAI for $97.4 Billion

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The billionaire is leading a group of investors in the unsolicited offer, which complicates the start-ups plan to change its nonprofit status.

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DeepSeek's AI breakthrough could get global investors interested in China again

CNBC: Investing

DeepSeek's rise is the catalyst that will prompt global investors to allocate more to Chinese stocks, even as economic worries persist, analysts predict.

Investors 144
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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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Why Buying a Business Beats Starting One – Buy Your Way to Success!

How2Exit

E267: Why Buying a Business Beats Starting One – Buy Your Way to Success! - Watch Here About the Guest: Sanket Bhasin is an experienced entrepreneur and the managing partner of Spring Street Capital, a New York-based software-focused search fund. He has successfully built and exited two tech businesses and is now focused on acquiring and scaling vertical software companies in the energy and healthcare sectors.

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Why Banks May Be Hoping You’re Not Paying Attention

The New York Times: Banking

They have no fiduciary duty in many cases and can profit from customers confusion. But wheres the line between unsavory and illegal?

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Delaware Departures: Del. Supreme Applies “Business Judgment” to TripAdvisor Reincorporation

Deal Lawyers

Almost a year ago, the Delaware Chancery Court issued its decision in Palkon v. Maffei (Del. Ch.; 2/24) — denying a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against TripAdvisor’s board and controlling stockholder. The lawsuit challenged the boards decision to reincorporate from Delaware to Nevada.

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Fox Acquires Company Behind Conservative and True Crime Podcasts

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Tucker Carlson, Nancy Grace, Megyn Kelly and Piers Morgan are among the clients of Red Seat Ventures, which now joins Rupert Murdochs empire.

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Hurry up and buy stocks like 'compelling' Nvidia ahead of earnings, Bank of America says

CNBC: Investing

Bank of America said there's still plenty of quality buying opportunities ahead of next week's earnings reports.

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NXP Agrees to Acquire Edge AI Pioneer Kinara to Redefine the Intelligent Edge

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

NXP has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kinara, Inc., a leader in high performance, energy-efficient and programmable discrete NPUs.

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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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Algorithms Are Modern Guardrails

Beyond M&A

We assessed a firm that used orchestrated AI in financial services. It is considered written and oral input and gets to work once the salesperson has completed their call with the prospect. It’s a brilliant application of AI, increasing efficiency and systemising something as ‘simple’ as a loan decision. Whilst impressed by the product and tech, the thing that stood out during the assessment is that the All around us, algorithms act as modern guardrails, shaping how information

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Healthcare Consolidation and Private Equity: Public Input on Antitrust Healthcare Regulations

JD Supra: Mergers

The Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (together the Agencies) launched a cross-government agency request for information (RFI) seeking public comments on consolidation in the healthcare industry and the impacts of private equity (PE) investments in the healthcare system.

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M&A Disclosure: 2nd Cir Upholds Claims Targeting Projections & Board’s Opinion on Deal’s Fairness

Deal Lawyers

In In re: Shanda Games Limited Securities Litigation, (2d. Cir.; 2/25), the 2d Cir. reversed a district court’s ruling & allowed plaintiffs to proceed with securities law claims premised on allegedly false and misleading projections included in a merger proxy and on the target board’s statement that the merger was “fair” to the minority stockholders.

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DeepSeek Serves as a Warning About Big Tech

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The arrival of DeepSeek shows us the competitive weaknesses of Americas tech giants.

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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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UBS believes the trade battle with China will get worse. Beware these tariff-sensitive stocks

CNBC: Investing

These stocks in particular face downside risk if the U.S. and China ramp up their tit-for-tat conflict, according to the Wall Street bank.

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Sharing Bank Accounts Can Deepen a Couple’s Relationship

The New York Times: Banking

Fewer couples are combining their bank accounts. But that trend may not promote partners overall financial health, experts say.

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Rev Up to Recert: Harness the Skills to Power AI Infrastructure

Cisco: M&A

Introducing Rev Up to Recert: AI, featuring 34 hours of free learning, earning active Cisco certification holders up to 34 Continuing Education creditsfor free.

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Europe Daily News, 06 February 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11859 - Arrow Global / Iqera) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11845 - Infravia / Iliad / OP Core).

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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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Due Diligence: AI Expertise Can Give PE Buyers an Edge

Deal Lawyers

This FTI Consulting article discusses ways that PE firms can use AI to drive value for their portfolio companies.

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Kinematics Strengthens Global Leadership in Solar Tracker Intelligence with Completion of P4Q Acquisition

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Kinematics announced the successful completion of its acquisition of P4Q. The combined company becomes the largest supplier of motion control technology.

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Bank of America sees Nvidia overcoming DeepSeek, trade war challenges and rising to all-time high

CNBC: Investing

Nvidia shares have added 76% over the past year, but have been under pressure so far in 2025.

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Samuel Butler, Lawyer Who Helped Create Corporate Giants, Dies at 94

The New York Times: Banking

Leading the elite Wall Street firm Cravath, he became a go-to adviser on mergers and acquisitions all the big deals that were going on in the 80s and 90s.

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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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AI, Security, and Your Learning Future at Cisco Live Amsterdam 2025

Cisco: M&A

Get ready to immerse yourself in the heart of innovation with Learning & Certifications at Cisco Live Amsterdam 2025.

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Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections — February 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

The Mintz Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Practice led record-size sustainable infrastructure projects over the past year and closed over 70 deals in 2024, helping clients raise over $4 billion. To support its explosive growth, the practice continued to deepen its bench strength with the addition of top industry talent.

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Del. Chancery Refuses to Tag Minority Stockholder with Controller Status

Deal Lawyers

The Delaware courts continue to slog their way through a stream of lawsuits in which plaintiffs seek to have the entire fairness standard applied to an M&A transaction by claiming that a substantial minority stockholder should be regarded as a conflicted controller. Late last month, in Turnbull and Acosta v. Klein, et. al., (Del. Ch.

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Behind Elon Musk’s Hostile Bid for Control of OpenAI

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The tech mogul is unlikely to win. But his goal may be more about making life difficult for the A.I. start-up and its leader, Sam Altman.

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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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KBW says MicroStrategy to jump nearly 70%, and may be added to S&P 500

CNBC: Investing

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods says MicroStrategy has big upside potential thanks to its novel and ambitious bitcoin treasury strategy.

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Outbrain Completes the Acquisition of Teads

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Combination Creates the Omnichannel Outcomes Platform for the Open Internet Combination Creates the Omnichannel Outcomes Platform for the Open Internet

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Join Us: Cisco U. Theatre at Cisco Live 2025 Amsterdam

Cisco: M&A

Get a sneak preview of what's happening in the Cisco U. Theatre at Cisco Live 2025 Amsterdam.

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2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Sports

JD Supra: Mergers

We continue to observe the growth of professional sports as an asset class, with private capital having transformed team investments in recent years from trophy assets to opportunities for significant growth.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

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?