Wed.Mar 15, 2023

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Harness the Power of a SMART AI-Goal Setting Coach to Drive Your Goal-Setting Process

Rhythm Systems

From the boardroom to the classroom, goal setting is a key part of success. Now, with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI), we can set better goals with more precision and clarity than ever before.

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Governance of Sustainability in the Largest Global Banks

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Stilpon Nestor, Morrow Sodali, on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Editor's Note: Stilpon Nestor is a Senior Advisor at Morrow Sodali. This post is based on Morrow Sodali memorandum by Mr. Nesto, Catalina Fuentes Benitez, Jacob Nolan and Darya Vinogradov-Wouters. 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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Unveiling our generative AI offering: rise above the hype, build value

Avanade

Avanade is using generative AI to help our clients inspire design; overhaul how internal knowledge is shared and discovered; reinvent mission-critical processes and much more.

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Financial Regulators, Black History and Epistemic Capital

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Christopher Brummer (Georgetown University) , on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Editor's Note: Christopher Brummer is the Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Financial Technology, and is the Faculty Director, Institute of International Economic Law at Georgetown University. This post is based on his recent keynote address. It is a great pleasure to be here with you, the great public servants of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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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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Ryan Reynolds' Mobile Company Gets $1.35B Buyout From T-Mobile: Will He Purchase An NHL Team With That Money?

Benzinga

A leading actor and entrepreneur is the subject of another company he helped launch getting bought out. Here’s the latest on Ryan Reynolds and his golden touch. What Happened : Leading telecommunications company T-Mobile US (NASDAQ: TMUS ) is acquiring Ka’ena Corporation , the owner of the Mint Mobile brand. The official news comes months after a buyout was speculated on Wall Street.

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Limit Break Acquires FREENFT: the Premier NFT and Web3 Asset Distribution Platform

Business Wire M&A

PARK CITY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Limit Break, a blockchain-based gaming company and pioneer of free-to-own online gaming, will purchase FreeNFT, a California-based firm that gives away NFTs to collectors in a deal expected to close this month. Limit Break is thrilled to announce its latest initiative aimed at growing the NFT ecosystem and bringing Web3 into a new era.

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Marketing in healthcare: Improving the consumer experience

Mckinsey and Company

The time has come for healthcare providers to wake up to the modern consumer and start building the alignment, capabilities, and infrastructure to support next-gen marketing in healthcare.

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U.S. Approves a Merger Between Two Big North American Railroads

NYT M&A

Canadian Pacific’s acquisition of Kansas City Southern will create a railroad that links Canada, the United States and Mexico.

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Fleet decarbonization: How an expanding value chain could reshape freight

Mckinsey and Company

Commercial road freight is trailing passenger vehicles on decarbonization. But the economic equation is shifting, with fueling services and battery recycling emerging as battlegrounds for new opportunities.

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Altruist acquires award-winning SSG custodial platform to expand services offering

Business Wire M&A

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Altruist, the modern custodian for independent registered investment advisors (RIAs), today announced it has acquired Shareholders Service Group (SSG), an award-winning brokerage and custodial platform serving over 1,600 advisors across the US. The SSG leadership team brings a rich tradition and culture of best-in-class RIA custody services to Altruist.

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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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Actions the best CEOs are taking in 2023

Mckinsey and Company

Corporate leaders are addressing the risks while finding the opportunities in digital disruption, the economy, and geopolitical uncertainties.

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T-Mobile to Acquire and Turbocharge Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile, Brands Will Continue Delivering Value on the Un-carrier’s 5G Network

Business Wire M&A

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T-Mobile US (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ka’ena Corporation and its subsidiaries and brands: Mint Mobile, a successful direct-to-consumer (D2C) prepaid wireless brand in the U.S.; Ultra Mobile, a unique wireless service offering international calling options to communities across the country; and wholesaler Plum.

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Travel startups: Disruption from within?

Mckinsey and Company

Travel startups may be well positioned to contribute to the industry’s next digital horizon—a new report examines who is investing, and why.

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UWorld Acquires Wiley’s Efficient Learning Test Prep Portfolio, Expanding its Offerings in Finance and Accounting

Business Wire M&A

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UWorld, a leading provider of learning tools for high-stakes exams; and Wiley, a global leader in research and education, today announced UWorld’s acquisition of Wiley’s Efficient Learning test prep portfolio, a product line focused on test prep for finance, accounting, and business certifications. The acquisition continues UWorld’s expansion into existing industries and reinforces its commitment to providing the best learning tools for its customers.

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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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Great merchandising never goes out of fashion

Mckinsey and Company

Fashion companies that adapt to shifts in the industry’s merchandising model can create a competitive advantage.

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DOJ's Google Sanctions Motion Shows Risks Of Auto-Deletion

Law 360 M&A

The U.S. Department of Justice recently hit Google with a sanctions motion over its alleged failure to preserve relevant instant-messaging communications, a predicament that should be a wake-up call for counsel concerning the danger associated with automatic-deletion features and how it's been handled by the courts, say Oscar Shine and Emma Ashe O’Toole at Selendy Gay.

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Richard Rosenberg, Who Rejuvenated Bank of America, Dies at 92

NYT M&A

As chief executive and chairman in the 1990s, he helped turn the bank into the nation’s second-largest through a series of acquisitions.

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FTC Says Microsoft Withholding Activision Access Talk Docs

Law 360 M&A

Federal Trade Commission staffers on Tuesday asked an agency in-house judge to force Microsoft and Activision Blizzard to turn over documents the FTC says they're improperly withholding from a challenge to their planned $68.7 billion merger, including negotiations with third parties to guarantee game access that the FTC says the deal threatens.

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When It Comes to Selling Your Business: What You Don’t Know Can Cost You (A Lot!)

National Law Review M&A

Ladd Hirsch Jurisdiction: All Federal Type of Law: Corporate & Business Organizations Mergers & Acquisitions Special highlight:

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Chancery Deal Reported For Madison Square Garden Suit

Law 360 M&A

Madison Square Garden Entertainment and stockholders have agreed in principle to settle one of two suits pending in Delaware's Court of Chancery that seek damages in connection with the merger of MSGE and MSG Networks in 2021.

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Why HSBC swooped on SVB UK

Financial Times M&A

British lender could not analyse 30% of loan book but thought start-up clients were worth the gamble

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T-Mobile Inks $1.35B Deal For Parent Of Ryan Reynolds' Mint

Law 360 M&A

T-Mobile said Wednesday it has agreed to pay up to $1.35 billion to acquire Ka'ena Corp., the parent company of Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds' minority-owned wireless brand Mint Mobile.

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Drive Employee Peak Performance When You Need it Most

Rhythm Systems

What is Organizational Peak Performance in Business? Organizations strive for excellence to achieve their highest possible performance. It requires a solid foundation to be completed, and it can be thought of in terms of Maslow's hierarchy. Peak performance is not just about profits but also about employees feeling a sense of purpose, clarity, and passion.

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Global Insurance Report 2023: Closing the personal P&C protection gap

Mckinsey and Company

Despite overall growth, personal P&C lines are losing market relevance and facing a growing protection gap, with a clear dichotomy between local winners and losers. What’s next?

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DOL Issues Changes to Benefit Plan Audit Requirements and Form 5500

Meade & Moore

On February 23, 2023, the DOL (along with IRS and PBGC) issued a pair of Federal Register Notices which announced changes to Form 5500 which will be effective for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Key among these revisions are an expected change in the threshold for determining which plans will require an independent audit of its financial statements to be attached to the Form 5500 filing.

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Jones Day Atty To Lead Hogan Lovells' Health Antitrust Team

Law 360 M&A

An attorney who led the health care and life sciences practice at Jones Day has traded one BigLaw firm for another, moving his practice to Hogan Lovells' Washington office where he is going to be leading the firm's health care antitrust practice.

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Reasons You Want to Buy a Business

Hallmark Brokers

Do you often dream about owning a company but seem to push the very thought aside time after time? Well, today is the day to stop all your daydreaming and get very serious about making the fantasy a reality. Hallmark Business Brokers provides great reasons why you’ll want to buy a business. Seize the Opportunity. Read more The post Reasons You Want to Buy a Business appeared first on Hallmark Brokers.

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Value Drivers for Couriers and Local Delivery Companies

Peak Business Valuation

Owning a courier and local delivery company can be a very lucrative business model. These services have been in high demand for years. With the onset of COVID, demand has seen an even greater increase. Although these effects have faded, the industry continues to expand. With this increase, there is a high revenue growth opportunity for operators. As a result, now is a great time to enter or exit the courier and local delivery industry!

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Beyond the anecdote: True drivers of digital-delivery performance

Mckinsey and Company

We’ve leveraged data from more than 1,700 teams to understand the relationship between capabilities and performance outcomes.

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Allen & Overy Continues US Growth With New M&A Partner

Law 360 M&A

London-based Allen & Overy LLP continued to expand its U.S. practices by adding an experienced M&A and private equity attorney as a lateral hire in its New York office.

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Special Considerations for Public Benefit Corporation Acquisitions

John Jenkins

Public benefit corporations (PBCs) have been getting a lot of attention in recent years with the ongoing discourse on corporate purpose, and the number of publicly traded PBCs has been ticking up since 2020. Ropes & Gray recently advised the acquirer of a publicly traded PBC and shared some key insights following that transaction.

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SEC Chair Gensler on Recent Bank Failures, Enhanced Cybersecurity for Market Entities

Reynolds Holding

Good morning. This is an open meeting of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15th, 2023. I want to welcome members of the public who are listening in. Before we get to today’s agenda, I want to address the events of the last week in the context of (1) enforcement and (2) market stability. As to enforcement, as I said over the weekend: Our staff is particularly focused on identifying and prosecuting any form of misconduct that might threaten investors, capital formation, or the m

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Bridging Valuation Gaps in Life Science Deals Through Spin-Offs & CVRs

John Jenkins

Life science targets with clinical or near-clinical products often come with early-stage pipeline assets, the value of which is dependent on the achievement of a development or milestone that remains uncertain.

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Do Companies Take Remedial Actions After Socially Irresponsible Behavior?

Reynolds Holding

Companies involved in scandals often suffer damage to their reputations from media, consumer, or investor criticism For instance, notable oil spills, from Exxon’s 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster to BP’s 2010 Deepwater Horizon debacle, resulted in both hundreds of millions of dollars in direct regulatory penalties and short-term stock market losses ( Länsilahti 2012 ), substantial longer-term losses of reputational capital, ( McGuire, Holtmaat, and Prakash 2020 ) and punitive legislation.