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The Sustainability Dividend: A Primer on Sustainability ROI

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Matteo Tonello, The Conference Board, Inc., on Saturday, January 4, 2025 Editor's Note: Matteo Tonello is the Head of Benchmarking and Analytics at The Conference Board, Inc. This post is based on a Conference Board memorandum by Mr. Tonello, Nathalie Risse , and Anuj Saush. As sustainability becomes a business imperative, companies face growing pressure to determine the return on investment (ROI) of their sustainability efforts, a critical factor in gaining stakeholder trust and ensur

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How to Sell an IT Business: Everything You Need to Know in Five Minutes

Sun Acquisitions

Selling an IT services businessis a crucial decision. Before you take the next step, lets walk through some key factors to consider. In business as in life, two things are key: Timing and preparation. Selling a business in Information Technology (IT) or within the Managed Services Provider (MSP) space means getting both of these things right. Unfortunately, it’s not as easy as punching “sell IT business” into Google and letting the offers roll right in.

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Business Valuation for Selling an Urgent Care Business

Peak Business Valuation

Are you looking to sell an urgent care ? The medical field is one of the strongest industries in the country. Selling an urgent care at the right time is a great way to profit from this industry and your work. If selling an urgent care interests you, an urgent care valuation is the perfect place to start. A valuation for selling an urgent care helps you understand the fair market value of an urgent care and how to increase its value.

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Economic empowerment made-to-measure: How companies can benefit more people

Mckinsey and Company

Connections, contexts, and capabilities can guide corporate efforts to create empowerment impact efficiently.

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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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Hungarian energy bid under review over Russia concerns, says Romanian minister

Financial Times M&A

Bucharest could mirror Spains recent decision to block a takeover on security grounds, says Sebastian Burduja

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RIA M&A Update: Q4 2024

Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

A activity in the RIA industry, which had been trailing 2023 levels for much of 2024, experienced a dramatic surge in October. This spike set a new record for monthly deal volume and brought year-to-date transaction figures through November in line with 2023’s pace.

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How beauty players can scale gen AI in 2025

Mckinsey and Company

Beauty brands and retailers have already begun testing gen AI. To scale these experiments quickly, beauty players should focus on high-value use cases and customize gen AI tools to meet their needs.

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Precision in Valuation: Integrating the Beneish M-Score for Accurate Business Worth

Equilest

Dive into the financial forensics that could save your investments: Discover how the Beneish M-Score acts as a powerful lie detector for corporate financial statements, revealing hidden manipulation risks that could make or break your investment strategy. Introduction Traditional approaches frequently fail to identify hidden financial risks in the complicated art and science of business assessment.

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BlackRock private equity fund takes more than $600mn hit on investment

Financial Times M&A

Alacritys restructuring puts it under control of private credit lenders including Antares, Blue Owl, KKR and Goldman

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PPA Valuation: What is Fair Value?

Peak Business Valuation

When acquiring a business , one of the most important steps is determining how its purchase price is allocated among the companys assets and liabilities. The best way to do so is to obtain a purchase price allocation (PPA) valuation. As part of a PPA valuation, business appraisers determine the fair value of each asset or liability the company owns.

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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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From engines to algorithms: Gen AI in automotive software development

Mckinsey and Company

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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Is This the Last Gasp? FTC Makes One Last Plea to Get Its Noncompete Ban Back on Track

BVR

In a last ditch effort to revive its covenant not to compete ban, the Lina Kahn-led FTC is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a federal district court ruling that halted the FTC ban.

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Eli Lilly in advanced talks to buy US cancer biotech for up to $2.5bn

Financial Times M&A

Scorpions drug candidate inhibits a mutation that is a major driver of breast, gynaecological and head and neck cancers

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How to Value a Food Manufacturing Business

Peak Business Valuation

The food manufacturing industry feeds billions of people daily and fuels global economies. Businesses in this industry produce, package, and distribute food products to downstream markets. As such, running a food manufacturer can be very lucrative. If you are looking to buy , grow , or sell a food manufacturing business , the first step is to receive a business valuation.

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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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Unlocking peak operational performance in clinical development with artificial intelligence

Mckinsey and Company

Three lighthouse use cases serve as a blueprint for AIs potential to improve the speed, efficiency, and quality of clinical trials.

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Justices Seem Inclined To Uphold TikTok Sale-Or-Ban Law

Law 360 M&A

The U.S. Supreme Court seemed likely Friday to generally uphold a federal law requiring TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company over national security concerns or face a nationwide ban, despite the justices expressing some concerns about the law's effect on American users' First Amendment rights.

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GSK nears $1bn deal for biotech developing drug for rare tumour

Financial Times M&A

IDRx tests treatment for digestive system cancer that affects 4,000 to 6,000 people a year in US

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Business Valuation for Selling an Advertising Agency

Peak Business Valuation

Do you own an advertising agency ? If so, selling your advertising agency is a great way to profit from previous work. A valuation for selling an advertising agency will set you on a path to a profitable sale. An advertising agency valuation provides you with the information you need to make strategic decisions while selling your agency. Peak Business Valuation is a trusted appraiser.

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The hidden traps of business building: A guide for life science CEOs

Mckinsey and Company

CEOs in pharma, biotech, and medtech are increasingly building patient-centric businesses but are struggling to do so. Avoiding five common roadblocks can help leaders build successful businesses.

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Getty, Shutterstock Ink $3.7B Visual Content Merger

Law 360 M&A

GettyImages Holdings Inc. and Shutterstock said Tuesday they have agreed to merge into a visual content company that would have an enterprise value of approximately $3.7 billion, retaining the GettyImages name.

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Investment banks prepare for 2025 crunch

Financial Times M&A

Boutiques counting on M&A rebound to support elevated valuations and star hires

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Comment on The Shadowy AMC Fees Draining Billions from Homebuyers by ohiobeasttwoonesix

Appraisers Blog

Regulators & industry stakeholders must act to ensure the appraisal process is transparent, fair, & serves the best interests of homebuyers.

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Bringing digital to B2B payments

Mckinsey and Company

Serial entrepreneur Ren Lacerte talks about BILLs quest to help businesses connect and transact and his passion for small and midsize businesses.

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ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Abruptly Scrap Sports Streaming JV

Law 360 M&A

ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery called off their Venu joint live sports streaming venture Friday, just days after ESPN parent company The Walt Disney Co. used the acquisition of a majority stake in streaming startup FuboTV Inc. to nix Fubo's challenge to Venu on the courthouse steps.

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Segantii founder Simon Sadler looks to sell Blackpool FC

Financial Times M&A

Hedge funds founder and owner of the English club has had preliminary talks with at least one possible buyer

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Comment on The Shadowy AMC Fees Draining Billions from Homebuyers by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

Dude’s on this board arguing about irrelevant points from personal points of view. Transparent disclosure matters. Consumer protection is paramount. Treating industry workers and consumers fairly is ethical and required, treating them unfairly should be subjecting companies and persons to fines and felony charges. Talk to me about regulation and rules.

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Why Brazilian farmers are doubling down on productivity

Mckinsey and Company

Challenging times in agriculture have reinforced the importance of productivity for profitability, a McKinsey survey of Brazilian farmers found.

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BREAKING: Nippon, US Steel Hit Back With Suits After Biden Blocks Deal

Law 360 M&A

Japan's Nippon Steel Corp. andU.S. Steel Corp. have filed two lawsuits following President Biden's Friday decision to block their planned $14.9 billion merger, claiming Monday that the deal was blocked for "purely political reasons.

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Constellation Energy in talks to buy Calpine in big US power sector deal

Financial Times M&A

Takeover talks come amid surge in demand linked to rollout of artificial intelligence technologies

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Comment on The Shadowy AMC Fees Draining Billions from Homebuyers by R Bean

Appraisers Blog

In reply to JR. Bottom line what difference does it makes what anyone charges? Our concern should be are we getting the fee we deserve? I set my fees and I do not give a care what anyone else charge. You are 100% correct every fee or costs are disclosed on the closing sheet, settlement sheet and estimated mortgage closing docs.

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The McKinsey Crossword: Play Time | No. 214

Mckinsey and Company

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 youre looking for a quick win.

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Colo. Judge Certifies National Class Of Senior Care Investors

Law 360 M&A

A Colorado federal judge on Wednesday certified a nationwide class of stockholders in a securities suit alleging a senior health care company made misleading statements in an initial public offering that later caused stock prices to tank after a government audit exposed the falsehoods.

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Blackstone joins private equity deal wave in US accounting sector

Financial Times M&A

Acquisition of Citrin Cooperman from New Mountain Capital for $2bn marks a step up in valuations

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Comment on The Shadowy AMC Fees Draining Billions from Homebuyers by Retired Appraiser

Appraisers Blog

Regulators & industry stakeholders must act to ensure the appraisal process is transparent, fair, & serves the best interests of homebuyers.