Appraisers Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
In reply to Eric Kretz. The history is complicated. Passion for the American dream of home ownership and consumer protection only goes so far. Retired was just as motivated to save the profession many years ago. Now he’s the constant protagonist, the devils advocate. Regrettably a continuation of the effort these many years later did not yield positive results.
Financial Times M&A
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Deal will allow lenders to exit one of toughest merger-finance transactions in recent years
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Mckinsey and Company
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Artificial intelligence is set to revolutionize strategy activities. But as AI adoption spreads, strategists will need proprietary data, creativity, and new skills to develop unique options.
Appraisers Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
I see with license renewal coming up, there is a new, 7 hour required course over and above what is already required for bias. Thought this forced thing was in the rear view mirror. Guess that’s what I get for thinking. So now for my pathetic, hard earned dollars, I’m forced to take a course to satisfy some beaucrat in place of a course or courses I might actually learn something.
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.
Benzinga
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
BOSTON, Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. (NYSE: PLYM ) announced the sale of a 33,688-square-foot flex building in Memphis, TN to an end user at a price of $2.4 million. The building was part of a portfolio Plymouth acquired in July 2024 for $100.5 million. At the time of acquisition, Plymouth targeted this building for divesture as it represented a non-core asset leased on a short-term basis to a tenant known to be vacating at its scheduled lease expiration in De
Appraisers Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
PAVE initiative had promulgated pernicious propaganda falsely maligning the integrity of Americas hardworking real estate appraisers.
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Appraisers Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
PAVE initiative had promulgated pernicious propaganda falsely maligning the integrity of Americas hardworking real estate appraisers.
Benzinga
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
NEW YORK, Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newsela, a leading provider of high-quality instructional and assessment products for K-12, announced today that the company has acquired Generation Genius, a trusted educational streaming platform for K-8 science and math videos, activities, and lessons. With Generation Genius in its suite of products, Newsela continues to make it easier to deliver meaningful learning across all core subjects.
Appraisers Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
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Benzinga
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Sycamore, IL February 05, 2025 --( PR.com )-- The Quintessential Group, a newly formed holding company, proudly announces its official launch. Created to bring together the proven expertise of industry leaders, the company is anchored by its flagship brands, Seymour of Sycamore Inc., a pioneer in aerosol paints, and Aervoe Industries, Inc., a trusted name in industrial safety and specialty chemical products.
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
NYT M&A
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Two of Japans largest automakers have been in talks to combine their operations to form one of the worlds biggest car groups.
Benzinga
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Acquisition of biologics Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation Avid Bioservices now completed GHO and Ampersand's deep experience in CDMO investing to support Avid's next stage of rapid growth including expanded offerings, talent investment and greater geographic reach LONDON and BOSTON and TUSTIN, Calif., Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GHO Capital Partners LLP ("GHO"), the European specialist investor in global healthcare, and Ampersand Capital Partners ("Ampe
Norman Marks
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Ater graduating from the London School of Economics, I joined the external audit firm of what is now PwC. As a very junior financial auditor[1], my working papers were subject to intensive review by the audit seniors. I remember being told to redo several (in ink) because I had not used the correct tick mark.
Benzinga
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
BOSTON, Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Risk Strategies , a leading North American specialty insurance brokerage and risk management and consulting firm, today announced it has acquired Griffith Insurance, LLP , a full-service independent insurance agency based in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1988, Griffith Insurance provides a wide range of risk and liability products to a diverse client base, including commercial and private client business seg
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.
Law 360 M&A
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Canadian asset manager British Columbia Investment Management Corp. plans to take private investor BBGI Global Infrastructure SA of Luxembourg in a cash deal worth 1 billion ($1.
Financial Times M&A
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Antitrust worries prompt seller to shun higher bid from UnitedHealth
Law 360 M&A
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Becton Dickinson and Co. has agreed to divest its biosciences and diagnostics unit in order to focus more resources on medical technology and maximize shareholder value, the company said on Wednesday.
Financial Times M&A
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
The flaws of the UKs competition regulator can be corrected without government interference
Law 360 M&A
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
The Charles Schwab Corp. has agreed to implement an antitrust compliance program designed by an independent consultant in order to settle claims from a proposed class of retail investors who alleged they were forced to pay increased transaction costs for trades following the Schwab-TD Ameritrade merger in 2020.
John Jenkins
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Almost a year ago, the Delaware Chancery Court issued its decision in Palkon v. Maffei (Del. Ch.; 2/24) — denying a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against TripAdvisor’s board and controlling stockholder. The lawsuit challenged the boards decision to reincorporate from Delaware to Nevada.
Law 360 M&A
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Five Paramount Global pension fund stockholders sought a preliminary injunction in Delaware late Wednesday seeking to block closing on the estimated $8 billion Paramount-Skydance Media merger pending a decision on a still-sealed Court of Chancery breach of fiduciary duty suit filed Tueday night.
Global Finance
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Indonesia is attracting foreign investors with its growing middle class, young demographics, and abundant resources. The newly-admitted member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies presents companies with a stable alternative to China, low tariffs to the 677 million people of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and a 25-year history of democratic transition.
Law 360 M&A
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Writing that nothing in a "grab bag" of stockholder claims amounted to disclosure failures, Delaware's chancellor dismissed a suit challenging the $1.1 billion April 2019 sale of Smart & Final Stores Inc. formerly controlled by funds of Ares Management Corp. to interests of Apollo Global Management.
Harvard Corporate Governance
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Posted by Krista Parsons and Bob Lamm, Deloitte LLP, on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Editor's Note: Krista Parsons is a Managing Director andBob Lamm is an Independent Senior Advisor at Deloitte LLP. This post is based on their Deloitte memorandum. Serving on an audit committee in 2025 might be daunting even if the committee could be assured that it would not have to take on any added responsibilities in the new year.
Law 360 M&A
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
A Rhode Island federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a second investor suit against CVS over its Omnicare acquisition in light of a 2022 First Circuit decision in a similar suit, saying the current action should be tossed because it suffers the same pleading fatalities as the case that went before the appeals court.
Machen McChesney
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
In a business world marked by uncertainty, month-end and year-end accounting challenges have remained a constant. The resolution of the recent political season and the Federal Reserves lowering of interest rates may have given organizations an overall renewed sense of optimism and the momentum to tackle those challenges. However, the complexity and volume of financial tasks during these periods can overwhelm even the most seasoned accounting teams, placing intense pressure on those that may lack
Law 360 M&A
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
2025 promises to continue an exciting trajectory for the life sciences industry, with major trends ranging from global harmonization of intellectual property to cross-border licensing activity and an increase of nontraditional financial participants in the mergers and acquisition space, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
Appraisers Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
In reply to Expert Valuation Services. Go ahead and cancel the office space lease. Now that GSE appraisers are written out of full appraisal service, whom performed the predominant volume of appraisal work for the sales which all other non lending appraisers rely upon… There will be little point or merit in using independent valuation services anymore for non lending work in the not too distant future.
Law 360 M&A
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
U.S. District Judge Charles Eskridge rejected the Federal Trade Commission's bid to pause Tempur Sealy's planned $4 billion purchase of Mattress Firm after finding a merger of the mattress supplier and retail chain would likely increase competition, if it has any impact at all.
Appraisers Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
02/05/2025 Fannie Appraisal News Letter To increase appraiser efficiency and capacity, were expanding our hybrid appraisal policy option. Hybrid appraisals utilize a third-party property data collection that is provided to the appraiser for the completion of an appraisal using appraisal Form 1004 Hybrid or Form 1073 Hybrid. Hybrid appraisal property eligibility will align with traditional appraisals except for the following exclusions: 2-4 unit, co-op, and manufactured home properties; Construct
Law 360 M&A
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Activist investor Starboard Value LP on Wednesday unveiled its slate of four director candidates to be nominated to consumer products company Kenvue Inc.'s board of directors, saying that significant changes to the board are necessary to ensure the company is managed and overseen in a manner consistent with the best interests of its shareholders.
Appraisers Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
In reply to Baggins. Fair enough. Truth be told I’ve got my escape plan. I’m working other ventures as I’ve waivered in recent years as to hanging up the clip-board or not. I’m not naive to the fact walls are closing in on the profession. The GSE’s hate us, and we have zero support or real representation anywhere. As Bags stated the public has no idea what we are up against and what’s coming for them.
Law 360 M&A
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
A New Jersey federal magistrate judge was right to allow Proskauer Rose LLP to continue as counsel for RWJBarnabas Health Inc. since the firm's prior advice to CarePoint Health on its use of COVID-19 relief funds is unrelated to the antitrust lawsuit currently playing out between the two companies, according to the firm.
Appraisers Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
In reply to Eric Kretz. I once used to have it out with Baggins on a regular basis before he became more of a realist and came to the conclusion that lawn care paid better wages. I also came to admire the guy because of his research, recall, and writing talent. I don’t have a great deal of respect for wishers and dreamers but I do have sympathy for you guys.
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