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The Evolving Landscape of DEI Shareholder Proposals

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Matteo Tonello, The Conference Board, Inc., on Friday, April 25, 2025 Editor's Note: Matteo Tonello is Head of Benchmarking and Analytics at The Conference Board, Inc. This post is based on a Conference Board memorandum by Andrew Jones , Senior Researcher, ESG Center, and Ariane Marchis-Mouren , Senior Researcher, Corporate Governance, at The Conference Board.

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Comment on A Cry from the Appraisal Trenches: The Fall of GSE Oversight by David Samnick

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Deborah. You can keep defending the system all you want, but lets call it what it really is a rigged, rotted-out shell of what it used to be. You and the rest of the AI cronies can polish up your talking points all day long, but no amount of spin changes the facts: The GSEs sold us out. The Appraisal Institute sold us out. And people like you were too busy climbing the political ladder to care.

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The Ripple Effect: How Increased Capital Gains Taxes Influence Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments in M&A

Sun Acquisitions

Increased capital gains taxes can have a far-reaching impact on the business landscape, with ripple effects extending to various sectors, including private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investments in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This blog post will explore how a hike in capital gains taxes can influence the strategies and decisions of PE/VC firms, ultimately affecting the M&A market.

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Deliveroo opens the door to £2.7bn meal deal with DoorDash

Financial Times M&A

UK food delivery group valued at 7.

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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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U.S. Asks Judge to Break Up Google

NYT M&A

The Justice Department said that the best way to address the tech companys monopoly in internet search was to force it to sell Chrome, among other measures.

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Comment on A Cry from the Appraisal Trenches: The Fall of GSE Oversight by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Vincent P Slupski. I believe the more workable and local traditional solution for reliable lending used to go by another name. Credit unions. Dare to dream for a return to in house loans, local lending from the same people in that community as opposed to venture capitalists and bottom line industrialists a world away. Pretty sure we’ll never return to the days of penny auctions but we could still be better insulated with fairer terms as local economies would support by seeking

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Insalaco to Present 2nd Webinar in 2-Part Series for Trustate

Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

Thomas C. Insalaco, CFA, ASA is presenting a webinar sponsored by Trustate for their subscribers on April 30, 2025, at 12:00 PM CDT. His webinar is titled “Navigating Business Valuations: Batten Down the Hatches.” This is the second in a two-part series on navigating business valuations.

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The Dispatch Buys SCOTUSblog, a Supreme Court Mainstay

NYT M&A

The Dispatch, a right-of-center political news and commentary start-up, plans to keep the legal news website available at no cost. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Comment on A Cry from the Appraisal Trenches: The Fall of GSE Oversight by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Vincent P Slupski. Appraisers provide stability by hindering runaway price and irresponsible practice which is realized when the independent check and balance of the appraisers position is absent. Right now, runaway pricing as market corrections which would have happened, never come to be. Or on the down side, can help keep losses minimized.

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Lighthouse lessons: Four mindsets to make digital transformation stick

Mckinsey and Company

Adapting to rapidly evolving technology means investing in people who drive change on the ground.

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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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Understanding the Lower Middle Market M&A Landscape: What CEPAs Need to Know

Scott Mashuda

The M&A landscape has evolved significantly in recent years, creating both challenges and opportunities for business owners contemplating exits or acquisitions. For CEPAs (Certified Exit Planning Advisors ) working with clients in the lower middle market, understanding this evolving landscape is crucial to providing effective guidance through the Value Acceleration Methodology process.

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Boeing to sell parts of aviation software unit to Thoma Bravo for $10.5bn

Financial Times M&A

Jet maker says deal with specialist technology investor will help group focus on core businesses

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Comment on A Cry from the Appraisal Trenches: The Fall of GSE Oversight by Pray Hard

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Hamp Thomas. I told a California AMC today that I’m not interested in doing hybrid appraisals” I have somewhere around 2,000 hours of property inspection education from the best property inspectors in Texas, that is, actual professional real estate inspectors, engineers, Haag Engineering & Simpson Strong Tie engineers (storm, structural, roof, lightning, mold, electrical, exterior, interior, water, wind, flood damage, etc).

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The missing data link: Five practical lessons to scale your data products

Mckinsey and Company

As companies increasingly rely on data to innovate and grow, ineffective (or nonexistent) data product practices have become a top strategic issue.

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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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SCOTUSblog Sold Amid Goldstein's Criminal Case

Law 360 M&A

SCOTUSblog has been sold to digital media company The Dispatch, according to announcements from both publications Wednesday, marking a new chapter for the U.S. Supreme Court-focused legal publication while its co-founder Tom Goldstein faces criminal charges.

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Grant Thornton US expands global footprint with roll-up deals

Financial Times M&A

The accountancy plans to buy more than half a dozen sister firms in a PE-fuelled spree across Europe and the Middle East

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Comment on A Cry from the Appraisal Trenches: The Fall of GSE Oversight by Pray Hard

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Kimberly DeFilippis. Out of the last fifteen or so bids I’ve gotten from an AMC, I’ve not responded to or declined about twelve of them. Typically because there is either insufficient market data or the sale price is so out of line I couldn’t commit fraud all day long and hit the price. I’ve bid about three and gotten one.

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Quantum computing: Game on

Mckinsey and Company

New advances suggest quantum may finally be at an inflection point. Heres what leaders need to know to become quantum-ready.

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Sullivan & Cromwell Guides Columbia Banking On $2B Deal

Law 360 M&A

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is advising Columbia Banking System Inc., the parent company of Umpqua Bank, on an agreement to acquire Holland & Knight LLP-advised Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $2 billion.

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Nomura to buy Macquarie’s US and European asset management units for $1.8bn

Financial Times M&A

Japanese banks chief says deal will help it reach its goals of investing in stable, high-margin businesses

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Comment on A Cry from the Appraisal Trenches: The Fall of GSE Oversight by Vincent P Slupski

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Baggins. I took a quick look at the link and while I don’t want to get too deep into it, it looks like they are a bunch of non-economist farmers who believe that farming is the most important thing in the economy. Their concentration on raw materials doesn’t seem very useful in modern economies dominated by services and intellectual property.

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Riding the storm: How consumer finance companies can survive and thrive

Mckinsey and Company

AI and new technologies present a unique opportunity for consumer finance entities. By embracing them, lenders can unleash new levels of efficiency, personalization, and customer engagement.

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Bernstein Litowitz Looks To Hire SEC's Ex-Top Crypto Cop

Law 360 M&A

Investor-side firm Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP has disclosed in a court filing that it is seeking to hire Jorge Tenreiro, the former head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's crypto enforcement unitas well as the onetime chief of the agency's entire litigation team.

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Instagram founder testifies Mark Zuckerberg withheld resources

Financial Times M&A

Kevin Systrom backs US Federal Trade Commissions case in monopoly trial

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Comment on A Cry from the Appraisal Trenches: The Fall of GSE Oversight by Pray Hard

Appraisers Blog

And then you suddenly awakened from your dream … I have the same dream, but they’ve only begun staking us out on the fire ant mound in the blazing Sun.

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Open source technology in the age of AI

Mckinsey and Company

With more organizations deploying gen AI across business functions, a new survey finds that leaders are increasingly turning to open source AI solutions to build out their tech stacks.

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Instagram Founder Says Meta 'Starved' Co. After Acquisition

Law 360 M&A

During testimony in the Federal Trade Commission's monopoly case against Meta on Tuesday, the founder of Instagram said his company was "starved" after being acquired by Facebook as Mark Zuckerberg grappled with "a lot of emotion" over Instagram siphoning users away from its parent company's flagship platform.

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EU set to probe Universal’s planned acquisition of Downtown Music

Financial Times M&A

Independent labels have urged competition authorities to block the deal as they say it would make the music giant too dominant

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Comment on A Cry from the Appraisal Trenches: The Fall of GSE Oversight by Pray Hard

Appraisers Blog

We appraisers are the GSE systems backbone, the last line of defense against fraud and predatory schemes.

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Safer, greener, faster: AI-powered supply chains in action

Mckinsey and Company

Companies across industries have a wealth of data. Samsaras AI solutions help uncover actionable insights that enable everyonefrom the front line to the boardroomto work better, faster, and safer.

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DOJ's Google Ad Litigation Lead Joins BakerHostetler

Law 360 M&A

A 10-year Justice Department veteran, who helped supervise the government's case alleging Google's advertising practices create an unfair monopoly, has left the agency to join BakerHostetler, the firm announced Monday.

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Bertelsmann chief seeks to revive €3.6bn French TV merger

Financial Times M&A

Thomas Rabe hopes that softening EU regulation will allow him to revisit a tie-up between broadcasters M6 and TF1

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Comment on A Cry from the Appraisal Trenches: The Fall of GSE Oversight by Hamp Thomas

Appraisers Blog

[link] Not sure if this is the right one, but talks about the overall topic. Thanks for the nice words. Let me know if this isn’t right.

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New twists in the electric-vehicle transition: A consumer perspective

Mckinsey and Company

Our annual mobility survey examines how consumer priorities and expectations are shaping the transition to electric vehicles in major markets.