Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Posted by Martha Carter, Matt Filosa, and Diana Lee, Teneo, on Friday, September 20, 2024 Editor's Note: Martha Carter is Vice Chair & Head of Governance Advisory, Matt Filosa is Senior Managing Director, and Diana Lee is Senior Vice President at Teneo. This post is based on their Teneo memorandum. Introduction A lot has happened in the sustainability world since we published our State of 2023 U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

US employers added 818,000 fewer jobs (30%) than estimated for the 12 months ended in March, but second quarter growth was up 3.0%. Central banks are moving rates or considering doing so, including the US Federal Reserve.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, September 20, 2024 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of September 13-19, 2024 Lying in Corporate Elections Posted by Kai H. E. Liekefett and Derek Zaba, Sidley Austin LLP, on Friday, September 13, 2024 Tags: Elections , Proxy season , SEC , Shareholders Debt portability provides a lifeline for M&A Posted by Binoy Dharia and Justin Wagstaff, White &

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Mckinsey and Company

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Travel and logistics firms face mounting labor challenges—including frequent shortages, rising costs, and declining productivity. Combining AI tools with new ways of working can improve efficiency.

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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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Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The big story on Wednesday, September 18, was that the Federal Reserve’s open market committee finally got around to “cutting rates”, and doing so by more than expected. This action, much debated and discussed during all of 2024, was greeted as "big" news, and market prognosticators argued that it was a harbinger of market moves, both in interest rates and stock prices.

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Mckinsey and Company

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, Deborah Rutter has broken new ground by encouraging digital art and modern variations of traditional art forms.

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LaPorte

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

LaPorte CPAs and Business Advisors is pleased to announce that Sarah Franatovich, Director of Audit and Assurance Services, has been named to the 2024 “Women… The post Director Sarah Franatovich Named to CityBusiness Women of the Year List first appeared on LaPorte.

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Appraisers Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In reply to Deborah L Smith, MAI. Sort of off topic but that’s fine. Look who’s sharing the stage now. Great job at fitting in tdr, reparations, and the green movement together in one post. A great many peoples ideas of independent thought are prescribed to them rather then formed around constitutional principals. The governments primary function should not revolve around wealth redistribution by the use of force.

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Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Ropes & Gray LLP-advised Cardinal Health on Friday announced that it has agreed to buy the physician-led independent community oncology entity Integrated Oncology Network for $1.115 billion in cash, in a deal that Cardinal says builds on its commitment to helping community healthcare providers hold on to their independence.

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Appraisers Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In reply to Jeffrey N. Allen. Happy for you and good luck. But IMO, the AMC business model was simply designed by and for lenders and lender interest groups. Appraisers have comply or seek other work.

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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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NYT M&A

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

A roadside chain for more than 50 years, Motel 6 was owned by Blackstone, the private equity giant. Oyo will pay $525 million in an all-cash deal.

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Appraisers Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In reply to Baggins. Sometimes when reading this I think I am at the Baggins show. You campaign for your candidate in every post as if you have a big axe to grind with “liberals” Well, I stayed away from this blog until they got Jeremy Baggot, MAI writing about TAF and so I enjoy reading this blog to see what I can contribute and what others are saying about our profession.

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Mckinsey and Company

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Chief health officer Dimitri Christakis emphasizes a framework promoting health equity for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Appraisers Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In reply to Mike Ford, AGA™. Prior to 1990, The Pre Licensing Courses all, but should have been able to be researched by actual transcripts from Appraisal Organizations or Appraisal Instructors for consideration of State Licensed Appraiser rolls. Appraisers resumes were submitted along with hours in the field for consideration. I recall including my transcripts of real estate appraisal education, my MRA designation from NAMA at the time along with my active real estate license which allowed me t

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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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NYT M&A

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As the government wraps up its case, it has built a picture of how Google has become dominant among companies that buy and sell ads online.

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Appraisers Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In reply to Mike Ford, AGA™. So I should take you seriously because since I’ve had people come after me before, I must just be a coward, and therefore my arguments are irrelevant? Yes, we know you’re a big, tough guy Mike. But you also have an intellectually vacant argument, and you can’t respond with substance to anything I’ve actually said. All you can do is attack the writer, instead of the actual argument.

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Mckinsey and Company

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As the heavy-duty-truck market begins to stabilize, what does it mean for OEMs strategizing their next moves?

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Appraisers Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In reply to Dallas Kiedrowski on Facebook. Im so tired of amateurs claiming ‘driving the comps’ is inefficient or a waste of time. Clearly they haven’t a clue as to what specifically they are supposed to be looking for. Yet they continue to undermine our profession with short sighted, poorly informed suggestions.

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Dycom Industries (NYSE: DY ). Shares have added about 11.4% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500. Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Dycom Industries due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts.

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Appraisers Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In reply to Highly Professional Appraiser. HPA, he understands the internet. As do I. People remain anonymous because they either truly cannot risk being “doxed”; or they are simply intellectual cowards. I (and many others) tend take people more seriously when they dont feel so intimidated by others knowing who they are. Its a personal choice.

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Sun Acquisitions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Economic uncertainty can cast a shadow of doubt over potential deals in the realm of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Traditional financing methods may seem risky or unfeasible when markets are volatile or unpredictable. However, amidst these challenges lie opportunities for creativity and innovation in financing solutions. In this article, we’ll explore some creative financing strategies that can help facilitate M&A transactions even in uncertain economic times.

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Appraisers Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

It sounds like 65% of you are retiring. Be sure to immediately drag your corpse to the appraiser bone yard (regardless if you chose to work in a more profitable business). Contributors on this web site are well known for bashing anyone who leaves this WORTHLESS flea bitten JOB.

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Financial Times M&A

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Revised offer for property listings group follows dismissal of initial approach as ‘opportunistic’

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Appraisers Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In reply to Mike Ford, AGA. Totally agree. Inspecting the comparables is part of the adventure outside of the office cubicle. There is so much additional information in just looking at the actual sale comparable and look at it from the buyers and sellers perspective as to , Did this Sale make sense in the market place ?

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Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission plans to seek sanctions against Elon Musk for not showing up to a scheduled deposition over his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter and instead flying to Florida to oversee a SpaceX launch, telling a California federal judge Friday that his excuse "smacks of gamesmanship.

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Appraisers Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

1 year and 10 months. That’s all the time I have left in the appraiser profession (or what used to be a profession). It was a good run. You’re going to become an order taker filling out a program……JUST LIKE Turbo Tax over the next 2 years.

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Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Shareholders of electrical vehicle battery maker Romeo Power Inc. have secured a $206 million default win against the company after it failed to retain new counsel in a proposed class action suit alleging it concealed its acute shortage of high-quality battery cells before going public via a merger with a blank check company.

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Appraisers Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In reply to Koma. Agreed! It was a good run. But when business suddenly dried up in the Fall of 2022, thanks to living below my means and some well-timed R.E. investment, I did not seek out new clients or opportunities, content to take what little still came in, which has been next to nothing. I tell my friends I pretend to be retired. I’ll make it official when my license expires in November.

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Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The Chamber of Commerce of the United States warned Delaware's Supreme Court Friday of "detrimental and expensive consequences" from an unprecedented, $199 million damages ruling against TransCanada Corp. last year for aiding seller fiduciary breaches in its $13 billion acquisition of Columbia Pipeline Corp.

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Appraisers Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

It’s a Great Time to Leave the Appraisal Profession. I can hear the chorus of my fellow appraisers rising up in disagreement with me.

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Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Mergers and acquisitions activity is inextricably linked to borrowing costs, which means the Federal Reserve's larger than expected half-point interest rate cut could provide just the type of relief dealmakers need for a significant rebound, attorneys say.

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Appraisers Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

It’s a Great Time to Leave the Appraisal Profession. I can hear the chorus of my fellow appraisers rising up in disagreement with me.

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Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Miami-headquartered special purpose acquisition company Agrinam Acquisition Corp. and Boston-based agricultural technology company Freight Farms Inc. have nixed their merger plans that would have seen Freight Farms go public at a market capitalization of around $147 million.

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Appraisers Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The new UAD may slow down the appraisal process, drive up turnaround times without offering a substantial enhancement in appraisal accuracy.

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