Fri.Apr 19, 2024

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The Hidden Logic of Shareholder Democracy

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Usha Rodrigues (University of Georgia), on Friday, April 19, 2024 Editor's Note: Usha Rodrigues is the M.E. Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law at the University of Georgia School of Law. This post is based on her SSRN working paper. In the Hidden Logic of Shareholder Democracy , I examine the basic rules of shareholder voting.

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Author Talks: The formula for successful negotiation

Mckinsey and Company

What does it take to constructively engage and transform conflict? Harvard’s William Ury, expert negotiator and coauthor of the best-selling classic Getting to Yes, offers a way out of the seemingly impossible problems of our time.

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Weekly Roundup: April 12-18, 2024

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, April 19, 2024 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of April 12-18, 2024 Creditor rights, collateral reuse, and credit supply Posted by Brittany Lewis (Washington University in St. Louis), on Friday, April 12, 2024 Tags: BAPCPA , Congress , Credit supply , GFC Key Considerations for the 2024 Annual Reporting and Proxy Season: Proxy Statements Posted by Maia

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4 Ways Divorce Attorneys Can Spot Sudden Income Deficit Syndrome

Gross Mendelsohn

For a couple going through a divorce, there are many things to plan for. If there are children involved, custody issues can become extremely contentious. Spouses have been known to use their children as bargaining chips to try to “win” during the divorce. But what if one of the “children” in the marriage is a business? What happens when that business is used to try to “win”?

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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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Schneider Electric In Early Talks With US Software Biz

Law 360 M&A

French energy management giant Schneider Electric SE confirmed on Friday that it is in preliminary talks with U.S. infrastructure software group Bentley Systems Inc. over "a potential strategic transaction.

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What's Going On With Bentley Systems Stock Amid Multibillion-Dollar Merger Talks?

Benzinga

The French industrial giant Schneider Electric SE (OTC: SBGSY ) (OTC: SBGSF ) has confirmed holding discussions for a potential acquisition of Bentley Systems Inc (NASDAQ: BSY ), a company known for its engineering software solutions. As per the Schneider Electric statement, discussions regarding a potential transaction remain at a preliminary stage, emphasizing the lack of certainty regarding the outcome of these talks.

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Why SPAC Redwoods Acquisition Shares Are Skyrocketing Friday?

Benzinga

Redwoods Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: RWOD ) shares traded higher on Friday after the company announced that shareholders had approved its merger agreement with Anew Medical. Following the consummation of the transactions, Redwoods will change its name to Anew Medical, the company said in an exchange filing (April 18). On May 30, 2023, Redwoods Acquisition entered.

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FTC Open Meeting: Non-Competes on the Agenda Next Tuesday

John Jenkins

This week, the FTC announced an open meeting next Tuesday, April 23rd. The Commission is scheduled to vote on final rules — previously proposed in January 2023 — that “would generally prevent most employers from using noncompete clauses.

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Progress Software Corp. Statement regarding a Possible Offer for MariaDB plc

Benzinga

BURLINGTON, Mass., April 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION. THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT UNDER RULE 2.4 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2022 (THE "TAKEOVER RULES") AND IS NOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A FIRM INTENTION TO MAKE AN OFFER UNDER RULE 2.7 OF THE TAKEOVER RULES.

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Schneider Electric confirms talks with Bentley Systems

Financial Times M&A

French group says it is looking at a ‘potential strategic transaction’ with US software specialist

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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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Experience AI as your superpower in manufacturing

Avanade

Join us at Hannover Messe 2024 to find out about the latest Microsoft copilot and data democratization developments in manufacturing.

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Rush for high voltage connectors will mean more cable hook-ups

Financial Times M&A

Expect more deals after Prysmian’s acquisition of Encore Wire

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