Law 360 M&A
MARCH 11, 2024
After a monthslong hostile takeover attempt, Choice Hotels International Inc. on Monday announced its decision to withdraw its slate of nominees for election to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' board of directors following the expiration of its exchange offer.
Harvard Corporate Governance
MARCH 12, 2024
Posted by Snehal Banerjee (UC San Diego) and Martin Szydlowski (University of Minnesota), on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Editor's Note: Snehal Banerjee is an Associate Professor at the University of California, San Diego Rady School of Management, and Martin Szydlowski is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.
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Mckinsey and Company
MARCH 12, 2024
Gen Z consumers are picking up the phone, boomers are using digital chat, and AI technologies are reshaping the contact center. For customer care leaders, 2024 could be a transformative year.
NYT M&A
MARCH 13, 2024
The foreign ministry accused Washington of “resorting to hegemonic moves” ahead of House vote on a bill aimed at ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company.
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.
The Guardian M&A
MARCH 11, 2024
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as exchange-traded funds help biggest cryptocurrency rally Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of business, economics and financial markets. Bitcoin went through a deep “crypto winter” after hitting its previous heights, but after a remarkable rally it is now hitting new heights above $71,000.
Harvard Corporate Governance
MARCH 9, 2024
Posted by Paul Rissman, Rights CoLab, on Saturday, March 9, 2024 Editor's Note: Paul Rissman is Co-Founder of Rights CoLab. This post is based on his Rights CoLab memorandum. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Perils and Questionable Promise of ESG-Based Compensation (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian A. Bebchuk and Roberto Tallarita; Paying for Long-Term Performance (discussed on the Forum here ) and Pay Without Performance: The Unfulfilled Promise of E
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NYT M&A
MARCH 13, 2024
He was called a visionary in cable television, but his foray into the world of the internet, in a marriage with AOL, proved disastrous.
The Guardian M&A
MARCH 13, 2024
New legislation could thwart planned £600m purchase of media group by UAE-backed consortium The UK government plans to introduce legislation that would prevent foreign governments owning UK newspapers and magazines in a move that could scupper the planned £600m sale of the Telegraph to a UAE-backed consortium. RedBird IMI – a partnership between IMI, a fund backed by the UAE’s vice-president, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the US investment firm RedBird Capital Partners – is seeking to
Harvard Corporate Governance
MARCH 13, 2024
Posted by Jillian Grennan (UC Berkeley), on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Editor's Note: Jillian Grennan is an Associate Adjunct Professor of Finance and Sustainability at the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business. This post is based on an article forthcoming in the Journal of Applied Corporate Finance by John Graham , Professor Grennan, Campbell R.
Mckinsey and Company
MARCH 14, 2024
Black and Latino US residents experience different levels of prosperity and parity depending on where they live. Our interactive map explores this variation across all US counties.
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
NYT M&A
MARCH 13, 2024
The House plans to vote on Wednesday on a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent to sell the popular social media app.
Brian DeChesare
MARCH 13, 2024
Over the past few decades, growth equity (GE) has gone from an afterthought to a major asset class for huge investment firms. Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity. Others would counter that growth equity’s rapid ascent was mostly due to the easy money that persisted between 2008 and 2021.
Harvard Corporate Governance
MARCH 13, 2024
Posted by Subodh Mishra, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Editor's Note: Subodh Mishra is Global Head of Communications at ISS STOXX. This post is based on an ISS-Corporate memorandum by Jun Frank. Introduction The 2024 proxy season opened with two explosive court cases: a landmark Delaware court ruling that vacated Elon Musk’s pay and ExxonMobil’s court challenge to exclude a shareholder proposal on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction from the proxy.
Mckinsey and Company
MARCH 11, 2024
American Red Cross chief innovation officer Sajit Joseph discusses the opportunity in bringing innovation, AI, and digital transformation to the work of disaster response and blood banking.
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.
NYT M&A
MARCH 15, 2024
A bill to force TikTok’s sale in the United States has been criticized by Beijing but has not triggered a high-alert public response or retaliation.
Trout CPA
MARCH 13, 2024
Trout CPA is delighted to introduce our newest Client Accounting Services Manager, Will Richard, CMA, CPP. Prior to joining our firm, Will held several financial management positions, including Accounting Manager and CFO, across several industries.
Law 360 M&A
MARCH 14, 2024
President Joe Biden came out in opposition of U.S. Steel's planned $14.9 billion merger with Japan's Nippon Steel Corp. on Thursday, echoing lawmakers who have expressed concerns about the sale of an American institution to a foreign power.
Mckinsey and Company
MARCH 13, 2024
The Medicare Advantage program is undergoing its biggest shifts in more than two decades. Payers can take steps now to mount a strategic, agile response as the changes unfold.
NYT M&A
MARCH 15, 2024
Legislation to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned in the United States sailed through the House, but the Senate has no plans to move hastily.
Trout CPA
MARCH 13, 2024
March 13, 2024 - Trout CPA proudly announces its recognition as a 2024 Regional Leader by Accounting Today in their Top Firms: The Mid-Atlantic region. This annual recognition highlights the Top 37 Firms in the Mid-Atlantic region, covering New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Law 360 M&A
MARCH 15, 2024
Amid both skepticism and excitement about the promise of generative artificial intelligence in legal contexts, the first randomized controlled trial studying its impact on basic lawyering tasks shows mixed but promising results, and underscores the need for attorneys to proactively engage with AI, says Daniel Schwarcz at University of Minnesota Law School.
Mckinsey and Company
MARCH 13, 2024
Better aligning employment with modifiable drivers of health could unlock years of higher-quality life and create trillions of dollars of economic value.
NYT M&A
MARCH 13, 2024
The risks have less to do with who owns the app than who writes the code and algorithms that make TikTok tick.
Appraisers Blog
MARCH 14, 2024
Ive been asking this for years. Why is it so important for the invoice to NOT be added? Seems shady. Well, it is. Junk fees tacked on to the consumer under the guise of appraisal fee.
Law 360 M&A
MARCH 14, 2024
Delaware's Court of Chancery has issued a rare post-merger appraisal ruling correction, adding $6.1 million to an earlier post-deal valuation of Pivotal Software Inc. shares held by two HBK Capital Management affiliates at the time of Pivotal's $2.7 billion sale to VMWare Inc. in 2019.
Mckinsey and Company
MARCH 13, 2024
Generative AI poses both risks and opportunities. Here’s a road map to mitigate the former while moving to capture the latter from day one.
NYT M&A
MARCH 13, 2024
A roughly $1 billion bid from the former CNN chief Jeff Zucker and his Emirati backers raised concerns among lawmakers over a storied conservative newspaper.
Avanade
MARCH 13, 2024
Product teams often rely on transformational frameworks to innovate, but the key to true product success actually lies within your company culture and team structure.
Law 360 M&A
MARCH 12, 2024
A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday denied requests to transfer the Chapter 11 case of drug developer Sorrento Therapeutics Inc. out of the Lone Star State for having insufficient ties to the venue.
Mckinsey and Company
MARCH 14, 2024
Outperforming family-owned businesses use a combination of value-creating mindsets and actions. Private equity firms looking to engage should understand them.
NYT M&A
MARCH 15, 2024
The Capital One/Discover deal will do nothing to fix our broken and predatory credit-card system.
Appraisers Blog
MARCH 11, 2024
In reply to Mary Thompson Thompson. When you observe the building department approve projects outside of existing zoning allowances, you are observing them padding their budget, aligning themselves for a raise in the future. They say whatever needs to be said to justify the action. In my state they say high density housing is to protect the open spaces, so they stack em and pack em in special zoning districts.
Law 360 M&A
MARCH 13, 2024
An Oregon federal court has scheduled an August hearing on the Federal Trade Commission's challenge of Kroger's planned $24.6 billion purchase of fellow grocery store giant Albertsons, a deal also under attack by state enforcers in Washington and Colorado.
Mckinsey and Company
MARCH 12, 2024
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.
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