Mckinsey and Company

JANUARY 3, 2025

With technological hurdles falling, shared autonomous vehicles are no longer an experimental curiosity. What needs to happen to accelerate uptake?

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Financial Times M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

Would-be acquirers prepare for era where big is no longer bad, but foreign still might be

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Mckinsey and Company

JANUARY 3, 2025

Software-defined hardware is reshaping multiple industries as advances in AI enable new capabilities and dramatically reduce development costs.

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Vested

JANUARY 3, 2025

Drawing on decades of branding expertise, Firestarter empowers startups and scaleups to craft bold, authentic brands that unlock their potential and set them apart in a competitive world.

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Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Mckinsey and Company

JANUARY 3, 2025

As the automotive and industrial sectors undergo major technological advancements, gen AIdriven operating models can allow companies to develop software more easily, safely, and innovatively.

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Financial Times M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

Purchase by billionaire Behdad Eghbali is one of largest UK property deals of 2024

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Redpath

JANUARY 3, 2025

IRS increases business mileage rate to 70 per mile for 2025. Learn about new rates for business, medical, and charitable driving, plus key changes for employers.

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Mckinsey and Company

JANUARY 3, 2025

From building robust operational ecosystems to embracing generative AI, top companies are finding new ways to thrive in an environment thats anything but normal.

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Sun Acquisitions

JANUARY 3, 2025

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) often capture headlines as high-stakes corporate dramas. While challenges undoubtedly exist, the potential benefits of these strategic maneuvers can be immense. At the heart of successful M&A lies a powerful concept: synergy. In a business context, Synergy refers to the combined effect of two or more agents or forces that produce a result more significant than the sum of their individual effects.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

Semiconductor company MaxLinear Inc. has beaten another suit over its failed $8 billion merger plans with a Taiwan-based company after a California federal jurist found that the investment funds thatbrought the action didn't have standing to sue since they were investors in theacquisition target, not MaxLinear.

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Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l

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Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

RIAs continued to outperform the S&P in Q4 2024, with alternative asset managers boasting an impressive 60% price gain year-over-year. In 2024, traditional investment managers saw the strongest AUM growth, while alternative managers proved better at converting this growth to revenue. We explore further in our Q4 2024 Market Update.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice sparred with UnitedHealth Group in a Maryland federal court filing Friday over when to hold a trial on the government challenge to the $3.3 billion purchase of home health and hospice services company Amedisys Inc.

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Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

The Mercer Capital Oil and Gas industry team covers merger and acquisition activity as well as provides an economic profile for four primary oil and gas plays: Permian Basin, Eagle Ford Shale, Haynesville Shale, and Marcellus & Utica Shale. This week’s blog offers economic and M&A snapshots into four more plays: Uinta Basin, Bakken Shale, DJ Basin, and SCOOP/STACK.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

Meta said that a group of advertisers accusing the company of monopolizing the social media advertising market have nothing more than its profits to point to in their damages bid, writing in a new summary judgment motion that extensive discovery has only shown how baseless the suit is.

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Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 3, 2025

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energroup Holdings Corp. (OTC: ENHD ) today announced plans to acquire CocanncoInc. This transaction would transform Energroup into a revenue-generating company and remove its current "shell" status. Cocannco is also in the process of acquiring Clearly California Products Inc., a development-stage cannabis company, further positioning the combined entities for growth in the cannabis market.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

In a closely watched ruling on directors and officers insurer denials of mergers and acquisitions cost "bump-up" payouts, a Delaware judge sided on Friday with Harman International Industries' claims that insurance providers unjustifiably denied coverage for a $28 million settlement of challenges to Harman's 2017 merger with Samsung Electronics America Inc.

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Peak Business Valuation

JANUARY 3, 2025

As a medication provider, pharmacies are essential businesses. In 2024, the pharmaceutical industry is valued at $630 billion by IBIS World. This is a result of a growing need for healthcare and an aging population. But before you buy a pharmacy , it is important to know how much the business is worth. This is where a valuation for buying a pharmacy comes in.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

James Fredricks at Skadden rings in 2025 with his wish list for the federal antitrust agencies, starting with a provision for a presumptive safe harbor for information sharing.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 3, 2025

Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IQ Fiber , a Jacksonville, Florida based provider of 100% fiber-optic internet service, announces it has completed the acquisition of ThinkBig Networks, LLC, a Maryland-based 100% fiber-optic internet service provider. ThinkBig Networks currently serves customers in Charles, Kent, Queen Anne's and Harford counties in Maryland with additional network expansion underway.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

Investors suing mobile food delivery and ride-hailing services operator Grab Holdings Ltd. have asked a New York federal judge to preliminarily approve an $80 million deal to settle claims that several sections of a proxy statement Grab filed with a special purpose acquisition company were false and misleading.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 3, 2025

Please see below information about transactions made under the share buyback program for Norsk Hydro ASA. Announcement date of the share buyback program: September 11, 2024 End date of the share buyback program: February 28, 2025 Overview of transactions: Date Aggregated daily volume (number of Shares) Weighted average share price per day (NOK) Total daily transaction value (NOK) 27/12/2024 269 000 62.84 16 904 417 30/12/2024 Full story available on Benzinga.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

Activist investment firm The D.E. Shaw Group on Friday slammed the board of directors of industrial gas supplier Air Products and Chemicals Inc., accusing it of failing to manage an effective CEO succession process, and called for a change in the board's composition and the retirement of the company's current CEO.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 3, 2025

MELANCTHON, Ontario, Jan. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transpacific Resources Inc. (" Transpacific " or the " Company ") is pleased to announce the completion of its previously announced transaction (the " Transaction ") with Goldenfire Minerals Inc. (" Goldenfire ") pursuant to which the Company has acquired from Goldenfire a total of 139 contiguous mining claims located in Tannahill, Holloway and Marriott Townships in Ontario (the " Field of Dreams Property ") in exchange for cash consideratio

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

While rigorous antitrust enforcement is unlikely to slow down at the Federal Trade Commission, the focus will undoubtedly change, including when it comes to Big Tech, as Andrew Ferguson prepares to take the reins from Chair Lina Khan, say attorneys at Proskauer.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 3, 2025

Singapore , Jan. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YY Group Holding Limited (NASDAQ: YYGH ) ("YY Group," "YYGH," or the "Company") is proud to announce the acquisition of MediaPlus Venture Group Pte. Ltd. ("MediaPlus"), a leading digital marketing and web development firm based in Singapore and Malaysia. This strategic acquisition underscores YY Group's commitment to leveraging internal synergies and optimizing resources by bringing website development and digital marketing capabilities in-house

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

Influencer marketing and social media management software services company Later on Friday announced plans to buy everyday influencer platform Mavely in a $250 million deal.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 3, 2025

Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jeffs' Brands Ltd ("Jeffs' Brands" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: JFBR , JFBRW)), a data-driven e-commerce company operating on the Amazon Marketplace, has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) for the potential merge Fort Products Limited, a UK-based private company, with Impact Acquisitions Corp., a capital pool company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

President Joe Biden on Friday formally blocked the planned $14.9 billion merger between Japan's Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel, making good on a prior pledge to keep the latter steelmaker U.S.-owned in one of his final flexes of executive power over cross-border deals.

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NYT M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

Nippon Steels $14 billion takeover bid for the steelmaker appears doomed, with President Biden expected to reject it. Litigation and diplomatic turmoil could follow.

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Financial Times M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

Companies threaten legal action in response to outgoing presidents decision

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 3, 2025

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, January 3, 2025 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of December 27-January 2, 2025 Key Considerations for 2024 Form 10-K and Form 20-F Filings Posted by Robert W. Downes,Catherine M. Clarkin and Alan J. Fishman, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, on Friday, December 27, 2024 Tags: Disclosure , Form 10-K , Form 20-F , SEC Variance in Succession Strategy and Transi

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Financial Times M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

President set to kill Nippon Steels bid in one of his final acts in office

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Benzinga

JANUARY 3, 2025

New On The Block Vera Bradley Inc. (NASDAQ: VRA ) sales are down. The handbag brand’s largest shareholder, Fund 1 Investments LLC , isn’t happy about it. A Dec. 30 letter to the board referred to co-founder Barbara Bradley Baekgaard ‘s designs as “iconic” and “synonymous with innovation and disruption for decades.

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The Guardian M&A

JANUARY 3, 2025

British clothing and home furnishings brand sold by Gordon Brothers to Marquee Brands Laura Ashley has been acquired by New York-based Marquee Brands, the owner of 17 businesses including Ben Sherman and Martha Stewart. The clothing and home furnishings brand, best known for its floaty floral frocks, has been sold by Gordon Brothers. Continue reading.

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