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?Antitrust and ESG

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Damian G. Didden, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Editor's Note: Damian G. Didden is a Partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. This post is based on a Wachtell memorandum by Mr. Didden, Adam Emmerich , Jonathan Moses, and Sabastian Niles. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes Corporate Purpose and Corporate Competition (discussed on the Forum here ) by Mark J.

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Right Lane Industries Announces Agreement to Acquire the Rear Discharge Mixer Businesses of McNeilus and London Machinery Inc. from Oshkosh Corporation

Business Wire M&A

DODGE CENTER, Minn. & LONDON, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Right Lane Industries (“Right Lane”) announced today that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire London Machinery, Inc. and the Rear Discharge Mixer business of McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc. (collectively, “RDM” or the “Business”) from Oshkosh Corporation.

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Voting Rights in Corporate Governance: History and Political Economy

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Sarah C. Haan (Washington and Lee University School of Law), on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Editor's Note: Sarah C. Haan is Associate Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law. This post is based on her recent paper , forthcoming in the Southern California Law Review. Voting rights became the subject of sharp legal wrangling in American political elections when the U.S.

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Tesco buys Paperchase brand but not shops, with 800 jobs at risk

The Guardian M&A

Stationery retailer collapses into administration after rising costs and disappointing sales Tesco has bought the brand and intellectual property of Paperchase, after the struggling stationery retailer collapsed into administration. However, the deal does not include Tesco taking on the brand’s 106 stores across the UK and Ireland, leaving the future uncertain for Paperchase’s 820 employees.

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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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Atlas Technical Consultants Stock Jumps As It Agrees To Go Private At 124% Premium

Benzinga

Atlas Technical Consultants Inc (NASDAQ: ATCX ) has agreed to be acquired by private investment firm GI Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.05 billion, including outstanding debt. Under the terms of the transaction, Atlas shareholders will receive $12.25 per share in cash, representing a premium. Full story available on Benzinga.

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Top ten observations from 2022 in life sciences digital and analytics

Mckinsey and Company

Life sciences companies are making progress in adopting and deploying digital and analytics. But they can go further and faster by heeding some lessons from the past few years.

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The role of business in sustainable, inclusive growth

Mckinsey and Company

A new discussion paper by McKinsey & Company describes companies’ critical role in addressing social and environmental challenges through growth, sustainability, and inclusion.

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How Institutional Ownership and Board Diversity Affect Innovation

Reynolds Holding

In a new paper, we investigate the relationships between institutional ownership, board diversity, and corporate innovation in U.S.-listed firms. Institutional investors play a crucial role in a firm’s operation and exert considerable influence on the efficient monitoring of innovative investment. Theory predicts that institutional ownership has a positive effect on innovation investment.

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How a major New Zealand retailer reinvented itself around customer satisfaction

Mckinsey and Company

The Warehouse Group partnered with McKinsey on a complete transformation, improving customer experience, upskilling employees, and expanding its carbon neutral vision—all while growing its bottom line.

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Has the Bloom Come Off the Rose? It May Be Time to Pull the Plug on Your Private Equity Investment

National Law Review M&A

Ladd Hirsch Jurisdiction: All Federal Type of Law: Financial Institutions & Banking Corporate & Business Organizations Mergers & Acquisitions

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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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7 secrets to growing a great team culture

JPAbusiness

A good team or business culture is hard to codify or document, but you can definitely feel it. Here’s my 7 deadly secrets to developing a cracking culture within a team: Continuous learning – Treat every failure as a learning opportunity and focus on what one might do differently next time, rather than just on the impact of the failure. Continuous improvement – Encourage continual betterment, personally and in the work team.

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Focusing on developer experience and embedded security for cloud

Mckinsey and Company

Asurion’s CIO explains how the company’s timely decision to go cloud-first allows the company to move fast, drive value, and stay competitive.

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Debevoise Discusses Malicious Corporate Deepfakes

Reynolds Holding

Content generated by artificial intelligence (“AI”) continues to improve and become more convincing. These realistic images, audio, and videos, where used for purposes of a misrepresentation or to falsely spread information, are commonly dubbed “deepfakes.” Governments around the world are taking notice of deepfakes and beginning to respond. As reported by the Wall Street Journal , China’s internet regulator announced rules last month to restrict the creation of deepfakes by, for example, pr

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Fueling the Hungarian start-up ecosystem

Mckinsey and Company

Cooperation among all stakeholders would help the country create a start-up culture that could generate some 30,000 high-value-adding jobs and up to €1.3 billion in additional direct local spending.

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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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From kitchen redesign to digital transformation: what I’ve learned

Avanade

Are you starting your digital transformation with the blueprint you need to create the experience you want?

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Fannie Seeks Upstanding Invisibles for Long-Term Commitment

Appraisers Blog

Fannie’s big news about embracing the “invisibles,” under the pretext of helping the underserved, Fannie announced it had tweaked the knobs and dials on its impenetrable underwriting algorithm in order to fit “credit invisibles” for mortgages. In the final scene of the 1990 mob masterpiece “Goodfellas,” wise guy Henry Hill recalls his life as he enters federal witness protection.

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HostPapa Agrees to Acquire Deluxe Corporation’s Web Hosting, Logo Design Operations

Business Wire M&A

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This week, Deluxe (NYSE:DLX), a Trusted Payments and Data company™, announced that it has sold the remainder of its web hosting and logo design businesses to HostPapa, a leading global web hosting and cloud service provider for small and medium businesses. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

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Why Nissan and Renault’s attempt to reset alliance might herald divorce

Financial Times M&A

Both sides feel bitter they may have given up too much for a new ‘equal’ relationship

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Vivo Infusion Announces Acquisition of CIVIC Infusion

Business Wire M&A

LAKEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vivo Infusion, a nationally recognized provider of accessible and affordable ambulatory infusion service announced today it has acquired CIVIC Infusion, a company dedicated to delivering safe, convenient, and affordable solutions for infusion patients in Connecticut and New York. With this acquisition, Vivo Infusion will advance to a combined 36 ambulatory infusion centers across nine states.

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Geely to float arm of carmaker Lotus via $5.4bn deal with LVMH vehicle

Financial Times M&A

Division of sports car group planning electric SUVs will list on Nasdaq this year

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News headlines to watch for in 2023

Mckinsey and Company

What will lead the headlines in the year ahead? We asked influential journalists in Asia and Europe for their views on the stories that will shape each region. From growth prospects to the net-zero transition and from geopolitical tensions to inflation, their perspectives shed light on the themes we will be seeing in the news.

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Need more time? Look to your client engagement and payments processes to find it

ThomsonReuters

Running a successful accounting or bookkeeping business is more than just working with numbers. And while administrative tasks are critical for keeping your business running smoothly, they can take time and focus away from serving clients. If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “I need more hours in my day,” it may be time to look at using technology to streamline tasks that take up a lot of valuable time.

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Indirect manufacturing costs: An overlooked source for clear savings

Mckinsey and Company

Indirect operations functions make up a significant share of total operations—and optimizing them can deliver sizeable bottom-line impact.

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REAG is Title Partner of EPI’s 2023 Exit Planning Institute Summit

Scott Mashuda

REAG is Title Sponsor for the 2023 EPI Summit hosted by Exit Planning Institute REAG is proud to be a Title Partner for the 2023 Exit Planning Summit May 21 – 23 in Scottsdale, AZ. Last year’s EPI Summit embraced a triumphant return to in-person meeting for the first time since 2019 and this year’s conference set to be another stunning event for top advisors, their teams, and business owners to share in inspiring experiences, build deeper relationships, and uncover innovative solutions for

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Migrating two banks to the cloud after a merger

Mckinsey and Company

Truist’s chief information and experience officer discusses the post-merger cloud challenges.

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Leveling Up Your Internal Audit Analytics: Key Steps for Every Stage of Maturity

Audit Board

Recent research by the Chartered IIA (CIIA) and AuditBoard found that while many internal audit teams are using some data analytics, program maturity is low. For those who have already progressed on the data analytics journey, the results are tangible. Demand for further development is now coming from within organisations themselves as they too see the benefits.

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The McKinsey Crossword: “Woof!” | No. 113

Mckinsey and Company

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

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Appraiser Newsroom - Untitled Article

Appraiser Newsroom

ASA’s 2023 Personal Property Appraisal Symposium is set to take place April 30-May 2, 2023 at the Kimpton Canary Hotel in Santa Barbara, CA. The event is tailored to personal property appraisers and allied professionals who’ll gain insights into key markets, benefit from scholarly sessions, connect with fellow experts—all while exploring the art, culture and beauty of the Central Coast.

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How Edgewell Connects Data Across the Organization

Audit Board

In our Spotlight on Success series, Gene Litvin, Manager, IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance of Edgewell Personal Care Company , shares how his team is taking advantage of connected data, greater visibility into status, and enhanced collaboration from expanding their use of the AuditBoard platform across the organization. Edgewell is a leading pure-play consumer products company with a broad global footprint and a portfolio of established brand names such as Schick® and Wilkinson Sword® shaving

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Mason Industrial Technology, Inc. Will Redeem Its Public Shares and Will Not Consummate an Initial Business Combination

Business Wire M&A

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mason Industrial Technology, Inc. (the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced that it will redeem all of its outstanding Class A common stock, par value $0.0001, previously issued to the public (the “Public Shares”), effective as of February 15, 2023, because the Company will not consummate an initial business combination within the time period required by its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”).

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Appraiser Newsroom - Untitled Article

Appraiser Newsroom

Welcome everyone to the new year! It’s time to set our sights forward and get ready to take on the opportunities that come our way. The ASA staff and I are ready to make 2023 another successful year by continuing our presence internationally, enhancing the new technology we’ve adopted this past year, and expanding our partnerships, to start. Earlier this month, ASA, AI, ASFMRA, IAAO, MBREA and NSREA presented our next State of the Profession webinar through our developed partnership.

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Seacoast Completes Acquisition of Professional Holding Corp.

Business Wire M&A

STUART, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ: SBCF) ("Seacoast" or the "Company"), the holding company for Seacoast National Bank, announced today the completion of its acquisition of Professional Holding Corp. (“Professional”) (NASDAQ: PFHD), parent company of Professional Bank, effective January 31, 2023.

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3 Strategies for Attracting Prospective Buyers to Your Business

Hallmark Brokers

When it comes time to sell your business, you want your company to be as attractive to buyers as possible. Not only does this increase your chance of selling your business fast and for the price you want, but it also provides you with a selection of potential buyers that you can choose from to. Read more The post 3 Strategies for Attracting Prospective Buyers to Your Business appeared first on Hallmark Brokers.

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Business Valuation 101 for Testing Laboratories

Exit Strategy

Testing laboratories operating in the agriculture, food production, environmental, manufacturing and construction industries provide essential and recurring services to their customers. As such they can be attractive to investors looking for steady growth, recession-resistant acquisition opportunities. If you own a testing laboratory and are thinking about an exit, you’ll likely want to know its value. […] The post Business Valuation 101 for Testing Laboratories appeared first on Exit Stra