Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 15, 2024

Posted by Stefan J. Huber (Rice University), Chongho Kim (Seoul National University), and Edward M. Watts (Yale University), on Friday, March 15, 2024 Editor's Note: Stefan J. Huber is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Rice University, Chongho Kim is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Seoul National University, and Edward M.

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Reynolds Holding

JUNE 30, 2022

Regulation affecting managers’ disclosure of news in U.S. adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2000, which stopped managers from disclosing news to a select group of people, and (c) Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), 2002, which expanded the scope, accuracy, and completeness of disclosures to stakeholders.

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Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 14, 2023

What are the business news stories leaders should look out for in the year ahead? As 2023 unfolds, many feel that it’s Asia’s time to lead.

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Rupert Murdoch weighed merging his media empire, News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA ) and Fox Corp (NASDAQ: FOX ), nearly a decade after the companies split. People familiar with Murdoch’s proposal said both companies could benefit from being more significant, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

News & World Report annual rankings, law schools abandon a profoundly flawed system and free up their resources to adapt to the tsunami of changes overtaking the profession, says Nicholas Allard at Jacksonville University College of Law. By opting out of participating in the U.S.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 24, 2023

said Tuesday that Rupert Murdoch has withdrawn his proposal to explore a potential combination of Fox and News Corp, which would have reunited his broadcasting and print publishing companies after roughly a decade as separate entities.

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The Guardian M&A

OCTOBER 21, 2022

But talk of famous front pages and scoops among guests at Monday’s night event, which included News Corp boss Robert Thomson and News UK chief Rebekah Brooks, was overshadowed by the news that broke three days earlier: the mogul’s plan to reunify his media empire. Continue reading.

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Mckinsey and Company

APRIL 4, 2024

As economies in Asia evolve in 2024, they have the potential to shape the next normal. We talk to business media leaders about their views on the year that was and the year ahead.

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Mckinsey and Company

JANUARY 31, 2023

From growth prospects to the net-zero transition and from geopolitical tensions to inflation, their perspectives shed light on the themes we will be seeing in the news. We asked influential journalists in Asia and Europe for their views on the stories that will shape each region.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

An additional News Corp. shareholder, the London-based investment firm Independent Franchise Partners, has expressed concern about a possible merger between the media company and Fox Corp.

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NYT M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Rowe Price, the largest owner of News Corp after the Murdoch family, says the deal risks undervaluing News Corp.

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NYT M&A

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Concerned that a merger would undervalue News Corp, investors are asking a special committee of independent board members to look more skeptically at the proposal.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

confirmed in a securities filing Wednesday it is "no longer engaged in discussions" to sell Move Inc. to CoStar Group, but the company is actively assessing other options for its real estate-related digital offerings and has had interest in Move from other potential buyers.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

revealed in a securities filing Wednesday it is in talks to sell online real estate business Move Inc. to CoStar Group, a move that comes after the media conglomerate withdrew its proposal to merge with Fox Corp. amid mounting investor pressure.

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Benchmark Report

MARCH 6, 2023

If you are a business owner and want to keep up with all the latest business, finance, and M&A news and insights, these ten sites are a must-add to the bookmarks in your browser, or a follow on social media.

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NYT M&A

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Irenic Capital Management, which has a $150 million stake in News Corp, wants the company to split up its media and real estate listings businesses.

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NYT M&A

MARCH 16, 2024

The main lender for SaltWire, which owns most of the region’s legacy newspapers outside New Brunswick, has moved to dissolve the publisher.

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Mckinsey and Company

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

For Asian business news and trends, 2021 was a complicated year of recovery, surprises, and setbacks. As the world prepares for the next normal, what else will change and how must we adapt?

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Benzinga

MAY 8, 2023

KUSI-TV is an independent television station that broadcasts more than nine hours of local news weekly and around 60 hours of local news every week. The acquisition will boost NXST's local television broadcasting, news, and digital media platforms. Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Mckinsey and Company

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

From COVID-19 to cryptocurrency and from climate risk to China’s economy, their perspectives shed light on the themes we will be seeing in the news. To find out, we asked some of Asia’s most influential journalists for their views on the stories that will shape our region.

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Reynolds Holding

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

These events include earnings announcements, changes in an executive or director, changes in auditor and the issuance of new debt or equity. The news can be good or bad, and firms often issue press releases explaining the event.

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

New York , Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proactive, provider of real-time news and video interviews on growth companies listed in the US and Canada, has covered the following companies: Forte Minerals taps Jasmine Lau for the CFO role click here.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 25, 2023

Brown looks to be correct, as the executive’s predictions came just days before news broke of a multi-billion dollar consolidation deal in the depressed mortgage industry. What Happened: Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. NASDAQ: NWSA ) is in talks to. Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 3, 2024

Media coverage of new lawsuits exploded last year, demonstrating why defense attorneys should devise a public relations plan that complements their legal strategy, incorporating several objectives to balance ethical obligations and advocacy, say Nathan Burchfiel at Pinkston and Ryan June at Castañeda + Heidelman.

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Business Wire M&A

APRIL 3, 2023

BUSINESS WIRE)-- #biotech--Financial Times acquires majority stake in Endpoints News LAWRENCE, Kan.--(BUSINESS

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Benzinga

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

On Monday, Catalent, Inc. NYSE: CTLT ) announced it will be acquired by Novo Holdings. Novo Holdings will acquire all outstanding shares of Catalent for $63.50 per share in cash.

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Benzinga

APRIL 17, 2024

Nature’s Miracle Holding Inc. NASDAQ: NMHI ) has entered into a term sheet to acquire 100% of all the outstanding shares of Agrify Corporation (NASDAQ: AGFY ).

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Mckinsey and Company

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Welcome to this edition of Voices on Infrastructure by the Global Infrastructure Initiative (GII).

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Benzinga

MARCH 12, 2024

On Monday, EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT ) announced that it entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN ). Under the terms of the agreement, EQT will acquire Equitrans in an all-stock transaction, which will create a combined company with an enterprise value of over $35 billion.

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Benzinga

AUGUST 8, 2022

The plan will expand Cox’s digital news site coverage to include more cities that Axios previously covered, such as Austin, Seattle and Boston. Axios was founded in 2017 and primarily focuses on covering politics and business news. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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NYT M&A

JUNE 13, 2023

We are entering an era of media haves and have-nots.

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NYT M&A

JANUARY 20, 2024

The news that David D. Smith, the executive chairman of the conservative Sinclair Broadcast Group, had bought The Sun has generated alarm inside and outside the newsroom.

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Benzinga

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Creso Pharma Ltd ((ASX:CPH, OTCQB: COPHF ) welcomes the news that wholly-owned, Canadian-based psychedelics company Halucenex Life Sciences Inc has successfully administered first doses of its Lucenex branded 10mg and 25mg synthetic psilocybin formulation. Sydney, Dec. million-ounce Abujar Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire. Click here.

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Benzinga

DECEMBER 28, 2022

28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proactive, provider of real-time news and video interviews on growth companies listed in Australia, has covered the following companies: Spenda Ltd (ASX:SPX) and Fiserv have entered into a two-year Payment Facilitator agreement, whereby Fiserv will provide direct merchant facilities to Spenda's customers.

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Sandfire Resources NL (ASX:SFR) has appointed its chief operating officer and highly experienced mining executive Jason Grace as the acting CEO of the company following the news that founder Karl Simich is stepping down as managing director and CEO after 15 years at the helm. Sydney, Sept. Click here. Click here.

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Benzinga

MARCH 13, 2024

Mizuho Securities analyst Nitin Kumar downgraded EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT ) to Neutral from Buy and cut the price target to $39 from $46. The rating downgrade reflects the company’s FY23 reserves, 2024 guidance, and the proposed merger with Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN ).

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Benzinga

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Frontier Digital Ventures Ltd (ASX:FDV) is buoyed by the news that the parent company of Pakistan's leading property marketplace, Zameen, has raised US$200 million ahead of an upcoming IPO. Sydney, Nov. Magnetite Mines (ASX:MGT) Ltd has delivered ­1.55 billion tonnes at 18.7% iron and 15.2% Click here. Click here.

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