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COP29: Climate Finance Takes Center Stage

Global Finance

Recent climate catastrophes have raised the bar for securing funding to address global warming. At COP29, climate finance will be a focus. At last year’s COP28 conference in Dubai, the participating governments—197 countries plus the European Union—committed to a tripling of renewables targets and a doubling of energy efficiency. When they check on their progress at COP29, officially known as the Conference of Parties, which opens on November 11 in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, their agenda w

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What Causes a Low Business Valuation?

Peak Business Valuation

Business valuations are critical whether you are buying , growing , or selling a business. An accurate valuation can help you secure financing, set an effective listing price , or take the steps to maximize the value of your company. However, it can be disheartening if a business valuation comes back lower than expected. The first step to addressing a low business valuation is understanding what caused it.

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AI power: Expanding data center capacity to meet growing demand

Mckinsey and Company

Soaring demand for AI-ready data centers offers many opportunities for companies and investors across the value chain. How quickly they grasp them could determine the pace at which AI is deployed.

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How TikTok Saved Its E-Commerce Business in Indonesia

NYT M&A

When the government effectively forced TikTok to shut down its Shop feature, the company quickly struck an unusual deal with a local company to bring it back.

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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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Author Chris Miller on the global influence of semiconductors

Mckinsey and Company

As ubiquitous and essential components of modern life, chips are a dominant concern for governments and business leaders across industries.

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How Callaway’s bet on driving range chain Topgolf went off course

Financial Times M&A

The merger of hospitality and golfing has fallen victim to changing consumer habits and high costs

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Japanese lift maker Fujitec explores sale to private equity

Financial Times M&A

Talks with multiple groups including Sweden’s EQT have taken place in recent months

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Comment on FHFA’s Appraisal Waivers Expansion by Pray Hard

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Norfolk Appraisal. They ARE actively putting us out of work. The lenders aren’t at risk. Taxpayers always bail them out and they’re extremely rarely prosecuted. They don’t care. There’s a much bigger game going on here than we can imagine and we’re not part of it.

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ADQ To Purchase Odeabank

Global Finance

Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company (ADQ) has agreed to acquire a 96% stake in Bank Audi’s loss-making Turkish subsidiary, Odeabank, as the United Arab Emirates deepens economic relations with Turkey. The deal, pending regulatory approvals by the Banking Regulation and Supervision Authority and the Competition Authority in Turkey, signals ADQ’s growing presence in banking markets.

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Comment on FHFA’s Appraisal Waivers Expansion by Claire B

Appraisers Blog

Just one more bite out of the work, and with the job market so poor, trying for months to find a second, decent paying part time job to fill in.

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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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Pfizer’s guidance bump will not heal deeper wounds

Financial Times M&A

Starboard is right to take drugmaker to task for bingeing on overpriced deals

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Comment on FHFA’s Appraisal Waivers Expansion by Pray Hard

Appraisers Blog

The FHFA's expansion of appraisal waivers could have disastrous consequences, potentially undermining the integrity of the housing market.

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The McKinsey Crossword: “Say Cheese!” | No. 204

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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Comment on FHFA’s Appraisal Waivers Expansion by PJTC

Appraisers Blog

DUH, the hypocrisy and lack of intelligence coming out of Washington never ceases to amaze this old timer. We are on the dingo bus and the driver is stoned.

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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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Vivendi activist urges shareholders to oppose break-up plan

Financial Times M&A

Investors in French media group to vote on proposal in December

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Comment on FHFA’s Appraisal Waivers Expansion by David

Appraisers Blog

The FHFA's expansion of appraisal waivers could have disastrous consequences, potentially undermining the integrity of the housing market.

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Author Talks: Why ‘really’ putting your people first pays off

Mckinsey and Company

Struggling with employee retention? A business school professor explains why treating employees like customers is crucial to improving the employee experience—and your bottom line.

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Comment on FHFA’s Appraisal Waivers Expansion by Spencer Paul

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Joseph. I really wish we knew who was leading the state investigation into FNMA from Maryland with any insights to how it failed and what approaches were used to get whatever results they did or didn’t. I do agree the state levels are about the only means we have. AG’s might be a good place to start due to the horrific exposure the tax payers may face because of it, not to mention the lose of home, etc.

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Rolls-Royce sells stake in mini nuclear venture to Czech utility group

Financial Times M&A

CEZ takes 20% stake at a time when power-hungry tech giants are moving into the sector

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Comment on FHFA’s Appraisal Waivers Expansion by Steve Maher

Appraisers Blog

It is time we start working as buyer consultants. Especially now that NAR has had their bubble burst with buyer’s agents. Let us band together and start to advertise ourselves as buyer consultants to the industry where the skills and talents that we have matter and are appreciated.

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BBVA Pursues Banco Sabadell Takeover Despite Opposition

Global Finance

Spanish bank BBVA recently saw one of its biggest backers, GQG Partners, call it quits and sell its stake due to disagreement over a plan to acquire domestic rival Banco Sabadell. Florida-based GQG did not like the rather aggressive takeover proposal. In April, BBVA offered Banco Sabadell €12.23 billion ($12.19 billion). About a month later, the bank’s board rejected the bid.

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Comment on FHFA’s Appraisal Waivers Expansion by Pray Hard

Appraisers Blog

Here’s a new one for ya: Stating the address, city, county, state and zip code along with saying the subject is an existing house in the comments “could violate fair housing standards” Guess I’ll just send in blank reports from now on.

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Public Investment Fund’s desert mirage

Financial Times M&A

Plus, why Topgolf is parting with its owner and HSBC‘s boss says it isn’t splitting up

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Comment on FHFA’s Appraisal Waivers Expansion by Joseph

Appraisers Blog

I think that the individual States can and “should” require licensed people, ie, appraisers, realtors, agents to the data collectors, I believe that is the case her in NY State, please let me know if I am incorrect. I hope to be around for another 5 years as an appraiser, I know I’ll see the next crash, it’s inevitable.

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Quris-AI Acquires Nortis

Benzinga

BOSTON and TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quris-AI (Quris) , a leading Bio-AI company focused on revolutionizing the pharmaceutical drug development process, today announced the successful asset acquisition of Nortis, recently known as Numa Biosciences, Inc., and will be opening access to publicly funded data within its expansive microphysiology systems (MPS) database.

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Comment on FHFA’s Appraisal Waivers Expansion by Pray Hard

Appraisers Blog

The FHFA's expansion of appraisal waivers could have disastrous consequences, potentially undermining the integrity of the housing market.

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Consumer confidence strengthens despite cooling labor demand

LaPorte

(authored by RSM US LLP) Job openings fell to 7.4 million, the fewest since 2021, from 7.86 million, while hirings rose to 5.56 million from 5.4 million according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The post Consumer confidence strengthens despite cooling labor demand first appeared on LaPorte.

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Pa. Seeks State Takeover Of Embattled Hospital System

Law 360 M&A

Pennsylvania urged a state court to appoint a receiver for a hospital system after its operator, Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., allegedly violated an asset purchase agreement by spending millions of dollars on its investors instead of healthcare system management.

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How Saudi Corporate Governance Has Evolved Over the Last Two Decades

Reynolds Holding

I remember that day in 2006 at my OECD office in Paris when a colleague told me he had received a call from the Saudi government. The gentleman on the other end of the line had been inquiring about circuit-breaker mechanisms, as the Saudi stock market was fluctuating widely. From its high earlier that year, the market had lost 65 percent of its value, inflicting significant losses on retail investors who had bought shares on margin.

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Merger Guides In Fashion As Court Pauses Handbag Deal

Law 360 M&A

The Federal Trade Commission scored a major win last week with a court order pausing the planned $8.5 billion merger between the owners of Coach and Michael Kors, but the ruling stopped short of fully embracing enforcers' recent attempts to influence merger law.

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Sham Getty Stock Offer Lands Investor 10-Month Prison Term

Law 360 M&A

A former Massachusetts corporate executive will serve 10 months in prison for launching a sham takeover bid for Seattle-based Getty Images Holdings to drive up its share price and make hundreds of thousands of dollars in profit.

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Crane NXT Acquires Smart Packaging Assets of TruTag Technologies, Further Expanding Capabilities in Product Security and Authentication Technologies

Benzinga

WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE: CXT ) ("Crane NXT" or the "Company"), a premier industrial technology company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Smart Packaging assets of TruTag Technologies. TruTag provides secure digitization of physical products through proprietary secure marking and smartphone authentication.

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Investors Float $21M Deal To End Life Sciences SPAC Suit

Law 360 M&A

Shareholders in special purpose acquisition company CM Life Sciences Holdings have reached a tentative $21 million class settlement in Delaware's Court of Chancery after suing over alleged missing or misleading disclosures in the lead-up to the take-public merger of clinical data and genomics company Sema4 Holdings in July 2021.

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