BlackRock agrees to buy investment firm HPS in $12bn deal
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Health media: How consumer content informs the future of healthcare
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Healthcare organizations are well positioned to offer healthcare content to improve consumer experience and care outcomes, achieve marketing objectives, and create a diversified revenue source.
Activist shareholder intensifies campaign for Rio to quit London
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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.
Comment on Outrage Over Connect by ValueLink’s New Monthly “Junk Fee” by Retired Appraiser
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DECEMBER 3, 2024
In reply to Chase Pursley. It’s because appraisers are “special” It makes me wonder if they put the “special” in the old term Special Education for appraisers.
Moscow approves sale of Carlsberg’s Russian assets for €300mn
Financial Times M&A
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Danish brewer had previously accused Russian government of ‘stealing’ the business
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BlackRock Acquires HPS, a Major Lender of Private Credit
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BlackRock has bought into private capital boom at a steep cost
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The McKinsey Crossword: Lives & Legacies | No. 209
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Del. Justices Mostly Uphold Mindbody Merger Suit Ruling
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Delaware's Supreme Court has upheld a Court of Chancery ruling that the former CEO of Mindbody Inc. is liable for an extra $1 per share plus interest to stockholders of the fitness software company but reversed the lower court's finding that Vista Equity Partners Management LLC, which acquired Mindbody in 2019, aided and abetted the executive.
Revisiting “Truth in Securities Revisited:” The SEC Disclosure Regime in the New Millennium
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The system of disclosure for public companies no longer meets the needs of investors and other stakeholders. Largely put in place by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 1982, the principles underlying the system have failed to keep pace with shifts in the market and dramatic changes in technology. The system requires a paradigm shift and fundamental alterations in the principles underlying the approach to disclosure.
Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
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DECEMBER 3, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice moved to block a $3 billion UnitedHealth Group deal, a pair of fashion brand companies abandoned their planned tie up and the Federal Trade Commission pushed its bid to pause Tempur Sealy's $4 billion purchase of retailer Mattress Firm.
Larry Fink’s billionaire factory
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Chancery Orders Revenue Trust For Healthcare Co. 'Poaching'
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A home health company formed through secret poaching by an allegedly disloyal former CEO, two officers and two private equities has been ordered to earmark much of its future revenue to a trust for the corporate victims, in a Delaware Court of Chancery ruling that described the subterfuge as "stunning.
Evergreen Elevate
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Elevate is a free event designed to help businesses grow in a meaningful way by providing valuable insights, networking opportunities, and expert-led sessions. Attendees will gain insight into the M&A market and what they can do to drive value in their business while positioning themselves for a successful sale when the time comes. The event will kick off with a Welcome Reception and Networking Event on March 3rd from 5:00PM to 8:00 PM.
Attys For Sears Ex-CEO, Appraisal Camp Clash In Chancery
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DECEMBER 3, 2024
A lawyer for Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores' former top fiduciary told a Delaware vice chancellor on Tuesday that case law does not support carving out stockholder proceeds from a fiduciary breach settlement in order to pay shareholders whose separate appraisal lawsuit was foiled by SHOS' bankruptcy.
Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses Director and Creditor Liability in Distressed Companies Under Delaware Law
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On November 15, 2024, the Delaware Court of Chancery found that certain of the directors of Bridge Street Worldwide, Inc. (“BSW”), a Delaware corporation, were liable for breaching their fiduciary duty of loyalty by entering into a forbearance agreement with BSW’s creditor, Domus BWW Funding LLC (“Domus”), a subsidiary of Versa Capital Management, LLC (“Versa”).
Fairfax India Ups Stake In Bangalore Intl. Airport In $255M Deal
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Investment holding company Fairfax India Holdings Corp. announced plans Tuesday to acquire an additional equity interest in Bangalore International Airport Ltd. from a subsidiary of Siemens Financial Services in a $255 million deal.
Newborn Screening Market to Witness 6.8% CAGR by 2031 | SkyQuest Technology
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Skadden, Clifford Chance Guide BlackRock On $12B HPS Buy
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DECEMBER 3, 2024
BlackRock said Tuesday it has agreed to buy HPS Investment Partners for approximately $12 billion, in a deal that will align HPS' nearly $150 billion global credit portfolio with BlackRock's $3 trillion public fixed income business.
Squalene Market to Witness 6.80% CAGR by 2031 | SkyQuest Technology
Benzinga
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Westford, USA, Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SkyQuest projects that squalene market size will attain the value of USD 276.08 Million by 2031, with a CAGR of 6.80% during the forecast period (2024-2031). Squalene helps to boost, enhance and strengthen the immune system, enhance the immune system. Squalene has gained attention in the food industry as a functional ingredient due to its potential health benefits.
KPS To Acquire Resin Maker Ineos Composites In $1.8B Deal
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DECEMBER 3, 2024
Private equity shop KPS Capital Partners LP, advised by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, on Tuesday announced plans to buy resin maker Ineos Composites, led by Slaughter and May, for roughly €1.7 billion ($1.8 billion).
High-End Curtain (Drapes) Market to Propel at USD 5.98 Billion by 2031 | SkyQuest Technology
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DECEMBER 3, 2024
Westford, USA, Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SkyQuest projects that the global high-end curtain (drapes) market will attain a value of USD 5.98 Billion by 2031, with a CAGR of 4.4% during the forecast period (2024-2031). The growing preference for consumers toward premium at-home decorations and personalized home designs is driving the luxury curtains industry.
McCarter & English Adds Ex-DOJ Antitrust Atty In DC
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McCarter & English has hired a new partner and former Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC senior counsel, who started her career working on antitrust issues for the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Tuesday.
Out of Home Advertising Market to Witness 9.7% CAGR by 2031 | SkyQuest Technology
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Westford, USA, Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SkyQuest projects that out of home advertising market size will attain the value of USD 61.95 Billion by 2031, with a CAGR of 9.7% during the forecast period (2024-2031). The increasing use of digital billboards is one of the major drivers in out-of-home advertising. These digital billboards could be placed anywhere near the required audience.
Norton Rose Names U.S. Corporate, M&A And Securities Head
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DECEMBER 3, 2024
Norton Rose Fulbright announced Tuesday that it has tapped a New York partner to co-lead its U.S. corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and securities team.
Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemical Market to Reach USD 559.44 Billion by 2031: SkyQuest Technology
Benzinga
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Westford, US, Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SkyQuest projects that the global water and wastewater treatment chemical market will attain a value of USD 559.44 Billion by 2031 , with a CAGR of 7.10% during the forecast period (2024-2031). A key contributing factor for the growth of the water and wastewater treatment chemical market is the increasing concern regarding the freshwater scarcity.
UK Watchdog Probes BlackRock Deal For Data Co. Preqin
Law 360 M&A
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The U.K.'s competition regulator said on Tuesday it is delving into whether private equity giant BlackRock Inc.'s proposed £2.55 billion ($3.2 billion) acquisition of private markets data provider Preqin would harm competition in U.K. markets.
CECO Environmental Announces Commencement of the Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of Profire Energy
Benzinga
DECEMBER 3, 2024
ADDISON, Texas, Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CECO Environmental Corp. (NASDAQ: CECO ) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates, "CECO"), a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company whose solutions protect people, the environment and industrial equipment, announced today that its affiliate, Combustion Merger Sub, Inc.
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