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Nvidia invested $1bn in AI deals in 2024

Financial Times M&A

Group emerges as crucial backer of start-ups seeking to gain from the tech revolution its chips are powering

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Comment on FNMA Ensnares Appraisers in Farcical Probes by L

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Five big finance questions for 2025

Financial Times M&A

The issues facing private equity, dealmaking, corporate Japan and beyond

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How to Value a Candy Store

Peak Business Valuation

Running a candy store is an excellent way to lighten your community while capitalizing on a timeless market. These businesses typically offer a wide variety of candies and treats, as well as a fun, nostalgic atmosphere for visitors. With the right approach, operating a candy store can be very rewarding. Whether you are buying , expanding , or selling a candy store , understanding how to value a candy store is essential for success.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

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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Healthcare and Life Science Deals Attys Expect In 2025

Law 360 M&A

As the healthcare industry heads into 2025, deals attorneys are optimistic as they look to falling interest rates and a potentially more business-friendly administration set to enter the White House.

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Alibaba sells stake in Chinese hypermarket operator at steep discount

Financial Times M&A

Sun Art deal is ecommerce groups second major divestment of bricks-and-mortar assets in less than a month

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How Big Tech Uses SPACs to Skirt Antitrust Laws

Reynolds Holding

In recent years, big tech companies have faced growing scrutiny over their market power and influence. Yet they continue to expand, often using creative strategies to bypass regulatory roadblocks. One such strategy involves the use of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), a faster and less scrutinized path to going public. In a new paper, we explore how Big Tech exploits SPACs to evade antitrust laws and maintain monopolistic control, acquiring startups and technologies while avoiding t

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NC Cases To Watch In 2025: NASCAR Fight, Healthcare Rows

Law 360 M&A

NASCAR is fighting antitrust claims in North Carolina even after removing a controversial exclusivity clause from its race team contracts, and the Tar Heel State's medical industry could see massive shake-ups from a challenge to a healthcare competition law and alleged impropriety in a major hospital system acquisition.

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SEC Commissioner Dissents on Recent SPAC Cases

Reynolds Holding

Since July 2023, the Commission has brought three cases against special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and/or SPAC sponsors, charging them with fraud because they made false and misleading statements regarding the details of their communications with potential target companies. I have declined to support these cases because the alleged misstatements and omissions are not material, and I do not view the facts in the Order as demonstrating investor harm.

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What To Watch For In The 2025 Benefits Landscape

Law 360 M&A

While planning for 2025, retirement plan sponsors and service providers should set their focus on phased implementation deadlines under both Secure 1.0 and 2.0, an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling, and the fate of several U.S. Department of Labor regulations, says Allie Itami at Lathrop GPM.

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

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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Colorado Cases To Watch In 2025

Law 360 M&A

Colorado justices this year could push the boundaries of the state's consumer protection law in a class action accusing landlords of deceptive trade practices, the Tenth Circuit is poised to reverse itself in a closely watched Tiger King copyright infringement suit and massive wildfire litigation against Xcel is barreling toward trial.

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D&O, Cyber Issues Top Specialty Line Cases To Watch In 2025

Law 360 M&A

2025 promises to usher in significant developments in ongoing litigation fights over crucial specialty line insurance issues, including directors and officers and cyber risk policies.Here, Law360 speaks to experts for carriers and policyholders on the top cases to watch in the new year.

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The Top 5 High Court Cases To Watch This Spring

Law 360 M&A

The U.S. Supreme Court justices will return from the winter holidays to tackle major First Amendment questions and several administrative law disputes all arising from the Fifth Circuit that could further change how federal agencies promulgate rules and defend them.

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An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

Law 360 M&A

As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.

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Mastering Intent Data: Understanding its Importance & Best Practices

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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5 Energy Transactional Trends To Watch In 2025

Law 360 M&A

A second Donald Trump presidency and a resulting shift in federal policy away from clean energy and toward fossil fuels will cloud the dealmaking environment for the energy industry, but attorneys believe the deal pace will remain brisk across the sector. Here are five transactional trends that are worth watching closely this year.

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M&A Attys Bullish About 2025 Despite Global Tensions

Law 360 M&A

Industry attorneys are optimistic about mergers and acquisitions moving into 2025 following a year with plenty of megadeals, modest upticks in deal values and volumes, interest rate cuts, and a Donald Trump reelection that is expected to bring pro-business policies and a reduction in regulatory red tape.

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High-Stakes Healthcare Court Battles To Watch In 2025

Law 360 M&A

With pivotal health law cases on the docket in 2025, attorneys will be watching how the incoming Trump administration proceeds in ongoing litigation over abortion care, the Affordable Care Act and the Medicare drug price negotiation program.

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Trump 2.0 Signals Shift Toward Capital Markets Deregulation

Law 360 M&A

The arrival of a second Trump administration promising a business-friendly agenda, along with Republican majorities governing Congress and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, signals a decisive shift toward deregulation that observers expect will broadly impact capital markets in 2025 and beyond.