Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 30, 2023

Posted by Wes Bricker, Kathryn Kaminsky and Kathy Neiland, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on Sunday, April 30, 2023 Editor's Note: Wes Bricker and Kathryn Kaminsky are US Trust Solutions Co-Leaders, and Kathy Neiland is Partner and Leader at the Trust Leadership Institute, at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. This post is based on their PwC memorandum. This is the third time we’ve conducted a trust survey and one thing continues to hold true: Consumers, employees and business executives overwhelmingly ag

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Business Wire M&A

APRIL 30, 2023

TOKYO & PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, “Astellas”) and IVERIC Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISEE, CEO: Glenn P. Sblendorio, “Iveric Bio”) today announced that on April 29, 2023 (Japan time), the Companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Astellas through Berry Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astellas US Holding, Inc., has agreed to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Iveric Bio for US$40.

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Benzinga

APRIL 30, 2023

First Republic Bank's (NASDAQ: FRC ) fate may soon be sealed. Multiple media outlets earlier reported that the beleaguered regional bank would soon be taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The FDIC, in turn, is said to be actively seeking a potential buyer for First Republic once the bank is placed under receivership. JPMorgan, PNC Frontrunners: Since Friday, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Appraiser Newsroom

APRIL 30, 2023

The do’s and don’ts of buying gems and jewelry away from home. By Juanita Addeo, ASA, Master Gemologist Appraiser® and Barry Block, ASA, Master Gemologist Appraiser® As appraisers, we see many clients with items of jewelry bought while on destination vacations, including quite a few from cruise ship vacations. More often than not, the story does not have a happy ending.

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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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Financial Times M&A

APRIL 30, 2023

Japanese companies seek growth beyond their shrinking domestic market

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Appraiser Newsroom

APRIL 30, 2023

By Pardeep Goyal, as seen on LinkedIn. In today’s rapidly evolving job market, it’s more important than ever to stay up-to-date with the latest skills and trends in your industry. That’s why continuing education should be a top priority for professionals at all stages of their careers. Here are a few reasons why continuing education is so important: Stay competitive: By keeping your skills and knowledge current, you’ll be better positioned to compete for job opportunities

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Appraiser Newsroom

APRIL 30, 2023

How one firm’s success leads to a recruitment challenge. Editor’s Note: Suncorp Valuations and its legacy companies has over 60 years of experience in assessing value – market value and insurance value for property of all types: diamond mines to water and wastewater systems; condominium complexes to retail malls; or pulp & paper mills to the house down the road, and all things in between.

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Financial Times M&A

APRIL 30, 2023

What’s the best home for FRC?

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 30, 2023

One of the primary attractions of cryptocurrency, for libertarians and blackmailers alike, is its relative freedom from the governmental oversight and involvement that comes with traditional currency. Yet this anti-government tilt is a problem where chapter 11, or bankruptcy generally, is concerned. Bankruptcy is all about government. The automatic stay, the bankruptcy “estate,” the power to impose a plan on dissenting creditors – key features of corporate bankruptcy – all flow from Congress’

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