Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Corporate governance practices vary significantly among public companies. 1] (more…)

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MAY 11, 2023

The intense focus on board diversity from a variety of stakeholders over the last several years has spurred many companies to examine the composition of their boards and to take action to diversify their boardrooms. While the boards of U.S.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Sigma Lithium Corp (NASDAQ: SGML ) shares are trading higher Tuesday following reports that Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA ) is considering a bid for the battery metals mining company. What Happened: According to a Bloomberg report released after the market close Friday, Tesla is considering a takeover of.

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Benzinga

JULY 14, 2023

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT ) and Activision Blizzard, Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI ) stocks are trading higher Friday amid reports of the companies exploring giving up some control of their cloud-gaming business in the U.K. to a telecommunications, gaming, internet-based computing company, or a private equity company, Bloomberg cites familiar sources.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 5, 2023

Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ: WDC ) shares are trading higher Thursday following reports suggesting the company and Kioxia have revived merger talks. What To Know: According to a Bloomberg report , Western Digital restarted talks with Kioxia about combining into one publicly traded company.

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MARCH 12, 2024

NYSE: KR ) and Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE: ACI ) is reportedly slated for trial in Oregon at the end of August. District Judge Adrienne Nelson set the trial to commence on August 26 in Portland, anticipated to span two to three weeks, reported Bloomberg. Federal Trade Commission’s effort to halt the $24.6

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Benzinga

MARCH 6, 2024

Apollo Global Management Inc (NYSE: APO ) is interested in potentially acquiring travel information company TripAdvisor Inc (NASDAQ: TRIP ), a part of John Malone’s Liberty Media group. While Apollo has refrained from commenting on the matter, TripAdvisor has yet to respond to inquiries regarding the potential bid, Bloomberg reports.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 7, 2023

A 2005 accounting change that required companies to record the fair value of equity awards in the financial statements further decreased the attractiveness of large-scale option awards. Musk already had significant incentive to perform, owning 22 percent of the company (worth $13 billion). more…)

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Benzinga

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

trillion won ($930 million) as of the end of September, Bloomberg cites earlier company reports. According to Samsung’s latest quarterly financial disclosures, this stake had an estimated value of about 1.26 Also Read: ASML’s Latest Earnings Reveal: A Lucrative Quarter Amid Rising Chip Demand The initial acquisition.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

What To Know: According to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the decision, the FTC doesn't plan to challenge Amazon's $3.49-billion billion acquisition of 1Life Healthcare, the parent company of One Medical. Full story available on Benzinga.com

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JUNE 29, 2022

Indian online education provider Byju's has offered to buy 2U Inc (NASDAQ: TWOU ) for $15 a share in cash, valuing the edtech company at more than $1 billion, reported Bloomberg , citing a person familiar with the matter. The report noted the offer was. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

While the deliberations are ongoing, there’s no assurance that they will result in a finalized agreement, Bloomberg reported. decline this year, valuing the company at approximately $27.6 Discover’s shares have experienced a 1.7% In contrast, Capital One boasts a market capitalization.

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Benzinga

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

(NASDAQ: TSLA ) is the most vertically integrated electric vehicle maker and therefore rumors of the company eyeing a lithium miner may not be ill-founded. NASDAQ: SGML ) jumped 24.32% in after-hours trading on Friday after Bloomberg reported, citing sources, that Tesla is considering buying the smaller company.

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Benzinga

MAY 24, 2022

Dexcom Inc (NYSE: DXCM ) is reportedly in talks to acquire medical-device company Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD ) to create a giant in diabetes devices, according to people with knowledge of the matter. According to Bloomberg, talks between the companies are ongoing, and an agreement could be reached in the coming weeks.

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The Guardian M&A

JANUARY 30, 2023

LVMH, the luxury goods empire controlled the world’s richest person, Bernard Arnault; L’Oréal, the world’s largest cosmetics company; and the Japanese makeup and fragrance brand Shiseido Co are weighing up bids to buy a stake in Aesop, according to Bloomberg. Continue reading.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Cytokinetics Inc (NASDAQ: CYTK ), a late-stage biotech company focused on cardiovascular treatments, is reportedly exploring potential takeover options as it has garnered interest from at least one major pharmaceutical company in recent months.

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 27, 2023

SolarWinds Corp (NYSE: SWI ) stock is trading higher Friday after reports indicated the company is exploring options, including a potential sale. Also Read: Full story available on Benzinga.com

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA ) CEO Elon Musk reportedly doesn’t plan to cut Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR ) staff by 75% after he takes over the social media company. Musk told employees about his plans during a visit to Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters on Wednesday, reported Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Benzinga

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Late Sunday, a report named private-equity firm Thoma Bravo as the frontrunner in the bidding race for the company. What Happened: Thoma Bravo is in advanced talks to buy cloud-based business spend management platform Coupa and the deal could be announced as early as this week, Bloomberg reported , citing people familiar with the matter.

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Benzinga

AUGUST 25, 2023

BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB ) stock is trading higher Friday amid reports of a possible takeover offer from private equity firm Veritas Capital, a Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG ) company. Veritas is interested in acquiring the complete cybersecurity company, Bloomberg cites familiar sources. Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This policy brief discusses cybersecurity from the corporate governance standpoint and illustrates how Nasdaq can implement cybersecurity into its ESG Reporting Guide, which is used by many public and private companies globally. The intersection of a company’s cybersecurity and ESG is a new corporate governance model.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 24, 2024

The pharmacy giant has engaged advisers to assess interest in Shields Health, anticipating attention from private equity firms and healthcare companies, Bloomberg noted. The potential sale, estimated to exceed $4 billion, is part of Walgreens’ broader strategy to address its financial challenges.

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Benzinga

MAY 16, 2022

stake in Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ: VOD ), Bloomberg reports. Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC , now known as e& bought a $4.4 Emirates state-backed telecom firm e& acquired a 9.8% billion stake offering 130 pence ($1.59) a share. Also Read: Vodafone Receives Takeover Bids For Vantage.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 6, 2023

Transparency just a step on the road to gender pay parity Legislation and directives that are forcing companies to be more transparent regarding gender pay appear to be having some effect on the gender pay gap, according to Bloomberg.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR ) CEO Parag Agrawal and finance chief, Ned Segal , are among the top executives reportedly planning to leave the microblogging firm as Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA ) CEO Elon Musk finishes his $44 billion takeover of the company.

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Benzinga

JUNE 27, 2022

Stock and cryptocurrency platform Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD ) saw shares surge Monday as it was reported the company could soon be acquired. What Happened: Robinhood shares surged Monday on a report by Bloomberg that FTX could be looking to acquire the company that cited people familiar with knowledge of the matter.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

After January 6, a number of companies announced that their corporate PACs had suspended—temporarily or permanently—their contributions to one or both political parties or to lawmakers who objected to certification of the presidential election. How will these legislative trends affect the difficult corporate balancing act?

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JULY 26, 2022

billion, Bloomberg reports. billion) in increased revenue, investments, and cost synergies, the companies. billion) in increased revenue, investments, and cost synergies, the companies. Eutelsat Communications SA (OTC: ETCMY ) and OneWeb Ltd braced to combine in an all-share deal. The deal valued the U.K. billion ($1.53

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 22, 2022

Companies that fail to address this important issue do so at their own peril, as shareholders and other stakeholders have demonstrated an increased willingness to take action against companies lacking board diversity, including by voting against or withholding votes from existing directors or otherwise exerting public or commercial pressure.

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 6, 2023

According to a report on Thursday, French pharma company Sanofi SA (NASDAQ: SNY ) is reportedly exploring a potential acquisition of cancer drugmaker Mirati Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: MRTX ). The deal would potentially bolster Sanofi's drug pipeline, helping the company to reduce its reliance on the blockbuster asthma medicine Dupixent.

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The move comes in the wake of a series of regulatory lapses, according to a report from Bloomberg. Though deliberations are underway, sources say that the company could also choose to retain the business. The business unit, with a $10.2 billion portfolio of private student loans, can earn interest from alternative.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

the holding company of the Redstone family. Discussions have ensued between Ellison and Paramount regarding the potential merger of Skydance Media into the larger media company after the acquisition. National Amusements currently holds movie theaters and commands 77% of Paramount’s voting stock.

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The investment fund is geared toward nurturing high-growth companies in the media, entertainment and sports sectors. The details of the acquisition, reported by Bloomberg Monday citing a person familiar with the matter, are unknown, but it signifies a new. Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE: ACI ) rose 8% on a Bloomberg report on merger talks with competing grocer Kroger Co (NYSE: KR ). An agreement. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

Home-health company Signify Health Inc. NASDAQ: AMZN ), UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH ) and a couple of other firms, Bloomberg reported , citing people with knowledge of the matter. Signify’s board is meeting on Monday to discuss the bids, as per Bloomberg. A Wall Street Journal.

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Benzinga

APRIL 18, 2023

Life-sciences company Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR ) is reportedly no longer considering a takeover of contract manufacturer Catalent Inc (NYSE: CTLT ) after expressing interest in buying the company earlier this year.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 3, 2024

Bloomberg reported that Barrick’s CEO, Mark Bristow , initiated talks with major investors of First Quantum late last year, aiming to assess their support for a potential acquisition. Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: GOLD ) is revisiting the idea of a First Quantum Minerals (TSE: FM) takeover.

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