Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 15, 2024

Posted by Stefan J. Huber (Rice University), Chongho Kim (Seoul National University), and Edward M. Watts (Yale University), on Friday, March 15, 2024 Editor's Note: Stefan J. Huber is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Rice University, Chongho Kim is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Seoul National University, and Edward M. Watts is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Yale School of Management.

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NYT M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

A bill to force TikTok’s sale in the United States has been criticized by Beijing but has not triggered a high-alert public response or retaliation.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 15, 2024

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, March 15, 2024 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of March 8-14, 2024 Retail Investors and Corporate Governance: Evidence from Zero-Commission Trading Posted by Dhruv Aggarwal (Northwestern University), Albert H.

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NYT M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

Legislation to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned in the United States sailed through the House, but the Senate has no plans to move hastily.

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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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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

Amid both skepticism and excitement about the promise of generative artificial intelligence in legal contexts, the first randomized controlled trial studying its impact on basic lawyering tasks shows mixed but promising results, and underscores the need for attorneys to proactively engage with AI, says Daniel Schwarcz at University of Minnesota Law School.

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NYT M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

The Capital One/Discover deal will do nothing to fix our broken and predatory credit-card system.

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Regarding today’s massive NAR news: It just opened the door for Realtor Management Companies. Careful what you wish for homeowners. You just opened a 199 story can of worms. Anyone up for a huge reverse auction over commissions?

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Benzinga

MARCH 15, 2024

Cannabis retail giant High Tide Inc. (NASDAQ: HITI ) (TSXV: HITI ) (FSE: 2LYA) is expanding its international brand portfolio through the acquisition of the Queen of Bud brand. What Happened The Alberta-based company announced on Friday that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which it agreed to acquire all IP, including trademarks and other assets of Queen of Bud.

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

UK telecoms group pledges to return €4bn to shareholders after ‘final step’ in reshaping of European operations

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The Guardian M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

Potential move by RedBird IMI follows UK government plan to ban foreign state ownership of newspapers The United Arab Emirates-backed consortium RedBird IMI is considering a sale of its stake in the Telegraph, after its attempt to take over the media group was effectively scuppered by UK government plans to ban foreign state ownership of newspapers.

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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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NYT M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

Fresh business school graduates are raising “search funds” from willing investors to buy companies they can lead.

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

Conservative politicians and journalists joined forces to block a £600mn acquisition of the news organisation by RedBird IMI

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Benzinga

MARCH 15, 2024

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA ) rival JD.com Inc (NASDAQ: JD ), recently announced it would not pursue an acquisition of British electrical retailer Currys. JD.com’s stock price declined after the report. This decision comes shortly after US investor Elliott Advisors also opted out of making an offer for Currys, having had its proposals of 62 pence and 67 pence per share declined.

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

Deal with New Mountain Capital is largest to date as PE firms rush into accounting sector

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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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Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 15, 2024

US public sector agencies offer valuable lessons on how public health agencies can approach data governance in a holistic way.

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The Guardian M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

UK telecoms group says some of proceeds will be returned to investors via share buybacks Business live – latest updates Vodafone is selling its Italian business to Swisscom for €8bn (£6.8bn) cash and plans to return €4bn to shareholders. The telecoms company said it had reached an agreement to sell Vodafone Italy as part of wider plans to streamline its European operations and that some of the proceeds would be returned to investors via share buy-backs.

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Sun Acquisitions

MARCH 15, 2024

In the fast-paced world of business acquisitions , the ability to seize opportunities quickly and decisively can make all the difference. One strategy that stands out in this landscape is all-cash offers. This blog post will explore why all-cash proposals are gaining traction and how they set themselves apart from other acquisition methods. The Need for Speed In today’s competitive business environment, timing is everything.

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

Housebuilders already facing pressure after earlier CMA investigation into suspected information sharing

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

Vodafone Group PLC said Friday that it will sell its Italian business to rival Swisscom AG for €8 billion ($8.7 billion) in cash to streamline its European business operations.

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LaPorte

MARCH 15, 2024

(authored by RSM US LLP) To ensure cybersecurity preparedness, boards need to transform their perception of cybersecurity governance into reality. The post Cybersecurity perception is reality until facts intervene first appeared on LaPorte.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

A state judge in Denver has asked Colorado enforcers why they need to have a hearing on their bid to block Kroger's planned $24.6 billion purchase of fellow grocery store giant Albertsons before other hearings in challenges from federal enforcers and Washington state.

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Benzinga

MARCH 15, 2024

C21 Investments Inc. (CSE: CXXI ) (OTCQX: CXXIF ) announced on Friday that its wholly-owned Nevada subsidiary, Silver State Relief, LLC, is buying Deep Roots Harvest, Inc. in a $3.5 million deal. Simultaneously, the company announced a non-brokered private placement of a principal amount of CA$1,000 ($740.939) secured convertible debenture units of the company for aggregate gross proceeds of up to CA$4 million.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

Two North Carolina hospital systems shot back at the Federal Trade Commission's contention that constitutional defenses are immaterial to the agency's challenge of a $320 million merger plan, arguing that case law shows that striking the positions would be premature.

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N Contracts

MARCH 15, 2024

Complaint management requires direct communication, but that’s easier said than done. Most financial institutions are siloed. Departments are named after the specific set of tasks they focus on (compliance, risk, vendor management, lending, or customer service). These departments all collect information that other departments need. The situation is made even more complex with the addition of more products, services, delivery channels, and partnerships.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

Bitcoin-mining company Marathon Digital Holdings Inc., advised by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, on Friday announced it is buying Lowenstein Sandler LLP-led Applied Digital Corp.'s bitcoin-mining data center in Texas for a net purchase price of $87.3 million.

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Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

MARCH 15, 2024

Over the past twelve months, deal activity in the Eagle Ford has fallen off a cliff, with only two deals closing compared to 13 transactions closed in the prior twelve-month period. Significant volumes of wet gas, NGLs, and rich condensate combined with the proximity to the Port of Corpus Christi fueled deal momentum in the twelve months ended February 28, 2023.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

As antitrust enforcers' views on information exchanges between competing companies have matured in response to technological advances, companies would do well to reconsider whether the exchanges in which they participate meet the most recent compliance benchmarks, say attorneys at Norton Rose.

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Peak Business Valuation

MARCH 15, 2024

Concrete holds our world up. Our safety and success depends on its stability. Concrete equipment is an essential asset to a concrete or construction company. It handles the mixing, pouring, transporting, cutting, forming, and testing of concrete. It also represents a significant financial value for a business. Understanding this value is key to accurate and reliable decision-making.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

The Walt Disney Co.-owned Star India has begun proceedings in the London Court of International Arbitration against broadcaster Zee Entertainment Enterprises for failing to meet terms of an agreement related to the airing of certain cricket matches, Zee disclosed Friday.

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Vested

MARCH 15, 2024

Jim Wilkinson is the co-founder of Zuto , a revolutionary online marketplace that matches customers with the best car finance and loan deals. We asked Jim to tell us how it all began and what Zuto does differently.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

Private equity players had a greater appetite for large deals compared to their corporate counterparts moving into 2024, and they also anticipated hashing out a higher number of them, according to a report from software company SS&C Intralinks.

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

Architect of disastrous dotcom-era media merger was once renowned as the visionary behind HBO

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

French shipping giant CMA CGM on Friday announced that it has agreed to buy Altice Media, France's third-largest private-sector media group, for a total enterprise value of €1.55 billion ($1.69 billion) in an effort to beef up its media division.

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Benchmark Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Macfarlane Group has announced the acquisition of Allpack Packaging Supplies Limited, in a deal facilitated by Benchmark International.

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