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Disney Says It Will Take Full Control of Hulu

NYT M&A

The company will pay at least $8.61 billion to Comcast, which owned a 33 percent stake of the popular streaming service.

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The Compensation Committee’s Evolving Role in Human Capital Management

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Blair Jones, Rachel Ki, and Jennifer Teefey, Semler Brossy LLC, on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 Editor's Note: Blair Jones is a Managing Director, Rachel Ki is an Associate, and Jennifer Teefey is a Senior Associate Consultant at Semler Brossy LLC. This post is based on a NACD Directorship magazine publication. Many leaders delved into human capital management (HCM) when the economy was booming, just before the Great Resignation.

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Innovative growers: A view from the top

Mckinsey and Company

McKinsey research shows that a focus on aspiration, activation, and execution can help companies out-innovate and outgrow peers.

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Edtech group Byju’s faces shrinking empire with creditors at the gates

Financial Times M&A

Online education company was once India’s most valuable start-up but now plans asset sales to settle debts

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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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KKR Closes Deal to Buy Simon & Schuster

NYT M&A

The process of selling Simon & Schuster has been long and tumultuous, and was waylaid by an earlier antitrust suit.

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Corporate Governance Standards Proposed by FDIC

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Lawrence A. Cunningham, Matthew Bisanz, and Jeffrey Taft, Mayer Brown LLP, on Sunday, October 29, 2023 Editor's Note: Lawrence A. Cunningham is Special Counsel, and Matthew Bisanz and Jeffrey Taft are Partners at Mayer Brown LLP. This post is based on a Mayer Brown memorandum by Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bisanz, Mr. Taft, Anna Pinedo , Megan Webster , and Andrew Olmem.

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OpenAI/Microsoft: does ChatGPT maker’s future lie in acquisition?

Financial Times M&A

Although Microsoft extended its partnership with the chatbot creator, the two companies are also competitors

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Six Flags Merges With Cedar Fair, a Rival Amusement Park

NYT M&A

The deal would generate more than $3 billion in revenue for the companies, they projected in a statement. The merger comes after years of financial challenges for Six Flags.

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Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act’s Company Reporting Obligations

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Nathan Barnett, Daniel Bell, and Sebastian Orozco Segrera, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, on Friday, November 3, 2023 Editor's Note: Nathan Barnett and Daniel J. Bell are Partners and Sebastian Orozco Segrera is an Associate at McDermott Will & Emery LLP. This post is based on their McDermott memorandum. Beginning January 1, 2024, the US Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require “reporting companies” to submit a report to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) conta

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Reframing employee health: Moving beyond burnout to holistic health

Mckinsey and Company

A new McKinsey Health Institute survey across 30 countries offers insights into how organizations can help create a workplace that prioritizes physical, mental, social, and spiritual health.

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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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Brookfield-led ‘final’ bid for Australian energy giant rebuffed by largest shareholder

Financial Times M&A

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The Value of X

Value Scope

The Value of X X, formerly Twitter, is now valued at $19 billion, according to the company’s employee equity compensation plan. This is a significant drop from the $44 billion that Elon Musk paid to acquire the company in October 2022. Several factors may have contributed to the valuation drop. The overall economic slowdown: The tech sector has been particularly hard hit by the recent economic downturn, and X is no exception.

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SEC charges executives with fraudulent revenue recognition practices

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Cydney S. Posner, Cooley LLP, on Thursday, November 2, 2023 Editor's Note: Cydney S. Posner is Special Counsel at Cooley LLP. This post is based on her Cooley memorandum. As part of its fiscal-year-end enforcement surge, the SEC filed charges against three former executives of Pareteum Corporation, a telecommunications and cloud software company, for fraudulent revenue recognition practices—a settled action against the former controller and a complaint against the former CFO and f

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A McKinsey Africa podcast with Ashraf Sabry, founder and CEO of Fawry

Mckinsey and Company

Africa’s fintech start-ups are leveraging mobile technology and innovative platforms to transform digital banking. We spoke with Ashraf Sabry, founder and CEO of Fawry, about the sector’s potential.

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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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IVSC Annual General Meeting 2023: A Recap

IVSC

The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place this year at Maison de la Chimie in the heart of Paris, gathering over 150 valuation leaders and experts from around the globe. Hosted by Compagnie Nationale des Commissaires aux Comptes (CNCC) and Conseil Superieur de L’ordre des Experts-Comptables (CNOEC), and sponsored by HypZert and Taqeem, the AGM is a key fixture in the calendar of valuation leaders.

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Atos/K?etínský: Dan with a plan sustains a mauling

Financial Times M&A

Potential stake for Czech billionaire is making politicians nervous

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SPARCs: An Attractive Alternative to Traditional SPACs?

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Mike Nordtvedt, Rezwan Pavri, and Austin March, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 Editor's Note: Mike Nordtvedt and Rezwan Pavri are Partners and Austin March is an Associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. This post is based on a WSGR memorandum by Mr. Nordtvedt, Mr. Pavri, Mr. March, Bryan King , Heath DeJean, and Sally Yin.

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Three essentials of successful corporate venture capital

Mckinsey and Company

Investing in start-ups can help you tap external innovation, as long as you avoid the pitfalls.

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Tesla in November 2023 : Story twists and turns, with value consequences!

Musings on Markets

I was planning to start this post by telling you that Tesla was back in the news, but that would be misleading, since Tesla never leaves the news. Some of that attention comes from the company's products and innovations, but much of it comes from having Elon Musk as a CEO, a man who makes himself the center of every news cycle. That attention has worked in the company's favor over much of its lifetime, as it has gone from a start-up to one of the largest market cap companies in the world, disrup

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The private equity reckoning has begun

Financial Times M&A

Plus, oil megadeals fuel hopes for a gush in fees and a busy week for telecoms dealmaking

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Machine-Learning the Skill of Mutual Fund Managers

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Ron Kaniel (University of Rochester Simon Business School), on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 Editor's Note: Ron Kaniel is the Jay S. and Jeanne P. Benet Professor of Finance at the University of Rochester Simon Business School. This post is based on an article f orthcoming in Journal of Financial Economics by Professor Kaniel, Zihan Lin , Markus Pelger , and Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh.

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Tech and regionalization bolster supply chains, but complacency looms

Mckinsey and Company

The race for resilience is changing the way global supply chains look and transforming the way they are run.

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Disney To Acquire Remaining Stake In Hulu: Here's How Much Streaming Platform Could Be Worth In Deal With Comcast

Benzinga

A battle between two media giants over the valuation of a leading streaming platform is almost at its end with a deal announced by Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS ) to acquire the stake in Hulu it did not already own. Here are the details. What Happened: Disney shares struggled in 2023 , but the company may have a catalyst or an item that needed more clarity before finally putting it to rest.

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Vodafone hopes sale of Spanish unit will ring in turnaround changes

Financial Times M&A

Telecoms group streamlines operations as it seeks to revive performance

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Political grammars of justification and cost-benefit analysis in SEC rulemaking

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Lisa Baudot (HEC Paris) and Dana Wallace (University of Central Florida), on Monday, October 30, 2023 Editor's Note: Lisa Baudot is an Associate Professor of Accounting and Management Control at HEC Paris, and Dana Wallace is an Associate Professor of Accounting at University of Central Florida Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting. This post is based on their article forthcoming in the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy.

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The Committed Innovator: How Major League Baseball built an innovation machine

Mckinsey and Company

MLB Chief Operations and Strategy Officer Chris Marinak shares how the league is changing the game on and off the field to connect with the next generation of fans.

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SAS 145 is here. Are you prepared?

ThomsonReuters

Jump to: What does SAS 145 address? 9 steps to apply SAS 145 Managing SAS 145 compliance What does SAS 145 address? At a high level, SAS 145 addresses a company’s system of internal control and information technology. It also revises the definition of significant risk so that auditors will be focused on where the risks lie on a spectrum of inherent risk.

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Private equity: higher rates start to pummel dealmakers

Financial Times M&A

The firms that used the era of cheap money to become the new financial titans are wrestling with rising interest costs

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A Hard Look at Portfolio Primacy Theory As a Financial Rationale for SEC-Mandated ESG Disclosure

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Amanda Rose (Vanderbilt Law School), on Thursday, November 2, 2023 Editor's Note: Amanda M. Rose is Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University Law. This post is based on her article forthcoming in the Columbia Business Law Review. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) and Will Corporations Deliver Value to All Stakeholders?

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Sustainable feedstocks: Accelerating recarbonization in chemicals

Mckinsey and Company

Reducing greenhouse gases is essential for chemical companies to remain competitive. Investing in feedstock sources and conversion technologies can help close the gap to net zero.

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2023 Regulatory Enforcement Actions | Ncontracts

N Contracts

A recap of enforcement actions in 2023 including deceptive banking practices, third-party oversight, redlining, BSA/AML, credit concerns and other issues

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Oil sector megadeals open fee gusher for Goldman and Morgan Stanley

Financial Times M&A

The two banks are the biggest winners on Wall Street as energy industry bucks M&A downturn

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Strive Asset Management vs. Engine No. 1: How Did the Activists Vote?

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Alyssa Stankiewicz and Lindsey Stewart, Morningstar, Inc, on Monday, October 30, 2023 Editor's Note: Alyssa Stankiewicz is an Associate Director of Sustainability Research and Lindsey Stewart is a Director of Investment Stewardship at Morningstar, Inc. This post is based on their Morningstar memorandum. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian A.

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Making the case: How the mid-Atlantic region can become a leading cybersecurity hub

Mckinsey and Company

The mid-Atlantic, comprising Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC, has three essential attributes for building a strong cybersecurity ecosystem.

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