Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 16, 2023

Posted by Lane Ringlee, Marizu Madu, and Joadi Ogelsby, Pay Governance LLC, on Sunday, July 16, 2023 Editor's Note: Lane Ringlee is Managing Partner, Marizu Madu is a Principal, and Joadi Oglesby is a Consultant at Pay Governance LLC. This post is based on their Pay Governance memorandum. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes Short-Termism and Capital Flows (discussed on the Forum here ) by Jesse M.

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Appraisers Blog

JULY 16, 2023

In reply to Kimberly DeFilippis. The Tax Assessor does have access; Complaints can’t be answered without the assessor’s inspection. Politics do have some control, however the voting constituency is protected.

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The Guardian M&A

JULY 16, 2023

Software giant acquiesced after US trade commission expressed concern that Activision Blizzard acquisition would hurt gamers Microsoft has signed a binding agreement to ensure that the Call of Duty video game franchise remains available on Sony’s PlayStation platform after Microsoft’s $69bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the tech company said on Sunday, easing concerns from Sony and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

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Appraisers Blog

JULY 16, 2023

In reply to Pat. It’s about time that Appraisers stick together and consider a total boycott of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac work until they understand that they can not just push us aside to maximize their profits at the risk of another Tax Payer’s bailout.

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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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Benzinga

JULY 16, 2023

Sony Group Corp (NYSE: SONY ) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT ) have reportedly reached a 10-year agreement to keep “Call of Duty” games on PlayStation consoles after the U.S. software giant completes its takeover of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI ). What Happened : "We are pleased to announce that Microsoft and PlayStation have signed a binding agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard," Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spence

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Peak Business Valuation

JULY 16, 2023

The clothing retail industry faces fierce competition from online clothing stores. In addition, many clothing stores struggle to increase profits due to competitive pricing. Despite these conditions, this industry has experienced slight growth in recent years. IBIS World notes that there are over 38,000 clothing stores in the United States. Together, these stores generated over $6.2 billion dollars in profit.

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 16, 2023

During the past decade, many corporations across the globe have issued green bonds – which are identical to traditional corporate bonds except that their proceeds are dedicated to environmental and climate-friendly corporate investments. Since they were first created in 2013, green bonds have been issued at a remarkably rapid rate and received increasing media attention.

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 16, 2023

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication

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Farrel Fritz

JULY 16, 2023

Dismissals for lack of standing are routine in business divorce cases. Examples abound on this blog. Litigation over standing to sue takes an outsized role in business divorce cases for many reasons. The judicial dissolution statutes all require equity holder status before one may sue to dissolve a closely-held business entity. Derivative lawsuits brought on behalf of a business entity require the petitioner / plaintiff to plead and prove that he or she holds a sufficient interest to represent t

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 16, 2023

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication

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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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Reynolds Holding

JULY 16, 2023

As was true last year, the recently completed Supreme Court Term was marked by several high-profile and contentious decisions in which a conservative 6-to-3 majority, for example, ended race-conscious affirmative action in higher education, scuttled President Biden’s student debt relief initiative, and found that the First Amendment protects a vendor’s refusal to design wedding websites for same-sex couples.

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 16, 2023

Also in today’s newsletter, US dims hopes of China tariffs easing and Moscow seizes Danone and Carlsberg subsidiaries

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