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Commercial Appraisal Reports: How Much Do They Cost?

Appraisers Blog

Every business that owns a commercial property will require an appraisal. Commercial real estate transactions are the most common. Commercial real estate appraisals are necessary when acquiring or selling a commercial building. As with home appraisals, commercial property appraisals offer unbiased, third-party insight into their value. In contrast to residential properties such as single-family houses or condominiums, commercial appraisals estimate the value of stores, offices, hotels, apartment

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Navigating the ESG landscape: Comparison of the “Big Three” Disclosure Proposals

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Heather Horn, Valerie Wieman, and Andreas Ohl, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on Monday, October 10, 2022 Editor's Note: Heather Horn, Valerie Wieman, and Andreas Ohl are partners at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. This post is based on their PwC memorandum. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) and Will Corporations Deliver Value to All Stakeholders?

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Building a safer metaverse

Mckinsey and Company

Rob Lowe, director of global marketing at Epic Games and former managing director of Digital Play at LEGO Ventures, discusses the enormous opportunities presented by emerging technology and end-user democratization. An edited version of the conversation from our ‘Value creation in the metaverse’ report follows.

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‘Everything in UK is on sale,’ says US private equity executive

Financial Times M&A

Ares Management’s Blair Jacobson expects US buyers to take advantage of weak British currency

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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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Corporate Social Activism and the New Business of Change

Reynolds Holding

The days when activists focused on fights over social issues while businesses concentrated on the pursuit of commercial profit are gone. Through pronouncements, boycotts, sponsorships, lobbying, investments, and divestment, businesses and their executives are at the forefront of some of the most important and contentious issues of our time, from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to voting rights to gender equity.

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There Is No “C” in “ESG”: An Illustration of ESG’s Biggest Risk

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Douglas K. Chia, Soundboard Governance LLC, on Friday, October 14, 2022 Editor's Note: Douglas K. Chia is Founder and President of Soundboard Governance LLC and a Fellow at the Rutgers Center for Corporate Law and Governance. This post is based on his Soundboard Governance memorandum. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) and Will Corporations Deliver Value to All Stakeholders

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Twitter says Musk is being investigated by US authorities

Financial Times M&A

Social media group’s disclosure in court filing comes amid battle over $44bn takeover

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The "IT Proposition" of Valuation

Startup Valuation Blog

One of the most critical sentences in company valuation, yet one of the least known, is the "IT Proposition of Valuation". What does the "IT proposition" mean, and how does it affect company valuation? Prof. Damodaran from New York University formulated the IT proposition. It was framed due to different theories claiming that factors affect a company's value in a certain way.

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Green Energy Depends on Critical Minerals. Who Controls the Supply Chains?

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Adnan Mazarei (Peterson Institute for International Economics), on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Editor's Note: Adnan Mazarei is a nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. This post is based on a recent paper by Mr. Mazarei, Luc Leruth , a visiting resident scholar at the International School of Economics at Tbilisi University and associate researcher at the University of Clermont-Ferrand, Pierre Régibeau, chief competition economist in DG Competitio

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Sustaining digital payments growth: Winning models in emerging markets

Mckinsey and Company

Digital payment transactions are skyrocketing in emerging markets as innovations proliferate. Banks, fintechs, and telecom companies must quickly develop their strategy to compete for market share.

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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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Twitter employees ‘battle-weary’ as Elon Musk deal drags on

Financial Times M&A

Tesla chief’s stop-start plan to buy social media platform for $44bn has left staff in an uncomfortable limbo

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Wells Fargo Workers Went on Appraisal-Fraud Bender

Appraisers Blog

Loan officers at Wells Fargo altered values in the bank’s database, so loans would qualify for so-called appraisal waivers… It feels like Ground Hog Day all over again. Who can forget the Wells Fargo banker who, stressed from opening fraudulent accounts in the name of hapless depositors, had begun guzzling hand sanitizer? That was in 2016. New revelations from the nation’s second-largest mortgage lender will make the U.S. taxpayer want to take a good long pull on the nearest bottle of hand wash.

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What’s ESG Got to Do With It?

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Martha Carter, Matt Filosa, and Rhea Brennan, Teneo , on Thursday, October 13, 2022 Editor's Note: Martha Carter is Vice Chairman & Head of Governance Advisory, Matt Filosa is Senior Managing Director, and Rhea Brennan is Vice President at Teneo. This post is based on a Teneo memorandum by Ms. Carter, Mr. Filosa, Ms. Brennan, Oliver Parry , Lisa R.

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Will fusion energy help decarbonize the power system?

Mckinsey and Company

Nuclear fusion has long been considered a near-impossible clean-energy solution. But technological advances—and the need for a flexible zero-carbon power grid—have made fusion worth considering.

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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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What the $24.6 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger Could Mean for Groceries

NYT M&A

Two of the largest U.S. supermarket chains hope to join forces as inflation pushes food prices higher and as Amazon and Walmart become more powerful.

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Rupert Murdoch proposes merging Fox and News Corp

Financial Times M&A

Companies are evaluating a deal that would reconfigure the mogul’s media empire

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2023 US Proxy and Annual Reporting Season

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Laura D. Richman, Jennifer J. Carlson, and David A. Schuette, Mayer Brown LLP, on Saturday, October 8, 2022 Editor's Note: Laura D. Richman is Counsel, and Jennifer J. Carlson and David A. Schuette are Partners at Mayer Brown LLP. This post is based on their Mayer Brown memorandum. With the calendar just turning to autumn, the proxy and annual reporting season may seem a long. way off.

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Embedded finance: Who will lead the next payments revolution?

Mckinsey and Company

Winners are already emerging in the race to provide banking and payments infrastructure for embedded finance, but incumbents and new entrants still have time to claim a share of this dynamic market.

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Fox and News Corp, After Years Apart, Explore Merger

NYT M&A

A union would represent an about-face for both companies, which told investors nearly a decade ago that they were better off apart.

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Hedge funds look to exploit M&A pick-up

Financial Times M&A

The relentless rise of the dollar has boosted the buying power of investors with funding in the US currency

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A Critical Analysis of the DOJ’s New Policy on Corporate Criminal Enforcement

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by J.W. Verret (George Mason University) , on Monday, October 10, 2022 Editor's Note: J.W. Verret is an Associate Professor at George Mason Law School and is Counsel at Lawrence Law LLC. The Department of Justice has once again issued a rewrite of its policy memo on corporate criminal enforcement and settlement. For the last twenty years it has become a right of passage for every new Deputy Attorney General to provide their own tweaks to the prior Deputy AG’s memo on corporate settlements

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Raising the resilience of your organization

Mckinsey and Company

Repeatedly rebounding from disruption is tough, but some companies have a recipe for success: a systems mindset emphasizing agility, psychological safety, adaptable leadership, and cohesive culture.

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Imara Agrees To Merge With Precision Oncology Player, Shares Surge

Benzinga

Enliven Therapeutics Inc and Imara Inc (NASDAQ: IMRA ) agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction. The combined company will focus on advancing Enliven's pipeline of precision oncology product candidates. Enliven is advancing two parallel lead product candidates: ELVN-001 for chronic myeloid leukemia. ELVN-002 for HER2 mutant lung cancer and other HER2-driven.

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Kroger agrees to buy Albertsons in $24.6bn grocery deal

Financial Times M&A

Antitrust hurdles are high on merger to create one of the biggest US supermarket chains

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What It Means for a Board To Exercise Oversight

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Stephen F. Arcano, Jenness E. Parker, and Matthew P. Majarian, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, on Sunday, October 9, 2022 Editor's Note: Stephen F. Arcano and Jenness E. Parker are Partners, and Matthew P. Majarian is an Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. This post is based on their Skadden memorandum.

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Central bank digital currencies: An active role for commercial banks

Mckinsey and Company

With central banks increasingly exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), now is the time for commercial banks to establish their role in a fast-changing landscape.

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Kroger and Albertsons, Grocery Giants, Are Said to Be in Talks to Merge

NYT M&A

A deal could be the industry’s largest in years and would almost certainly invite antitrust scrutiny from regulators.

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Bain and JIP consortiums emerge as frontrunners to buy Toshiba

Financial Times M&A

A deal for the 146-year-old conglomerate would be the biggest buyout in Japanese corporate history

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Private equity considerations from the SEC’s climate proposal

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Tania Carnegie, Elizabeth Ming, and Jeffrey M. Rojek, KPMG LLP, on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Editor's Note: Tania Carnegie , Elizabeth Ming , and Jeffrey M. Rojek are partners at KPMG LLP. This post is based on their KPMG memorandum. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian A.

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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, September 2022

Mckinsey and Company

Central banks sustain aggressive policy tightening; industrial activity picks up in emerging economies; financial-markets uncertainty works to strengthen the dollar.

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Must Applicable Large Employers File ACA Information Returns Electronically?

ThomsonReuters

QUESTION: We added a large number of full-time employees in 2021 and became an applicable large employer (ALE) in 2022. We are preparing to file Forms 1094-C and 1095-C with the IRS in early 2023. Do we have to file the forms electronically? ANSWER: The filing method—paper or electronic—depends on the size of the ALE. As background, the Affordable Care (ACA) enacted Code § 4980H, which imposes employer shared responsibility penalties on ALEs that fail to offer full-time employees adequate empl

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Biggest US grocery chain Kroger in talks to buy rival Albertsons

Financial Times M&A

Deal would bring together two of the country’s largest supermarkets, testing antitrust policies

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SEC charges executives with insider trading—10b5-1 plan provided no defense

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Cydney S. Posner, Cooley LLP, on Monday, October 10, 2022 Editor's Note: Cydney S. Posner is special counsel at Cooley LLP. This post is based on her Cooley memorandum. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes Insider Trading via the Corporation (discussed on the Forum here ) by Jesse M. Fried. It may look like just another run-of-the-mill insider trading case, but there’s one difference in this settled SEC Enforcement action: according to the SEC, it involv

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Building greater resilience in vaccine manufacturing

Mckinsey and Company

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for resilience in vaccine manufacturing. Five considerations can help national public-health leaders plan.

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