Benzinga

AUGUST 3, 2022

Robinhood Markets, Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD ) CEO Vlad Tenev says he loves the trading platform as a “standalone” company. “I love us as a standalone company. What Happened: Tenev made his comments on a second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. We've got a strong balance sheet.

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The Guardian M&A

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Diamondback Energy to buy Endeavor Energy Resources, after IEA warning against new fossil fuel developments Business live – latest updates Two American oil and gas companies have said they will merge in a $26bn (£21bn) deal, the latest in a wave of acquisitions designed to buy up the best land for drilling. Continue reading.

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxylabs , a market-leading public web data gathering solutions provider, announced the acquisition of Webshare Software Company , a distinguished Silicon Valley-based self-service proxy company whose portfolio includes over 10,000 active customers, including numerous Fortune 500 companies.

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Financial Times M&A

AUGUST 20, 2023

Federal Trade Commission joins Department of Justice antitrust division in scrutiny of ‘interlocking directorates’

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Financial Times M&A

OCTOBER 4, 2023

New Department of Justice enforcement policy will encourage more disclosure of potential misconduct

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Benzinga

AUGUST 24, 2023

24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- US Capital Global Securities LLC, an SEC-registered, FINRA-member broker-dealer affiliate of global private financial group US Capital Global , has provided multi-million-dollar sell-side M&A representation to Socal Safe Company ("Socal Safe"), a California-based industry leader in safes and security solutions.

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Corporate Finance Finance 40

Mckinsey and Company

OCTOBER 27, 2022

With inflation at record highs and consumer sentiment at record lows, consumer-packaged-goods companies need to sharpen their brands’ value propositions and invest in innovation.

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Deal draws line under years of uncertainty surrounding fate of UK’s biggest chipmaker

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Financial Times M&A

JUNE 6, 2022

Deal by MFS Africa is further evolution of continent’s rapidly growing fintech scene

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 15, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted its long-awaited climate disclosure rules on March 6, 2024. For more information, see our recent Cooley client alert , webinar and resource page.)

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Compliance 269

Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This potential merger comes as both companies face challenges amid weakening demand and declining prices in the containerboard market, used for making corrugated shipping boxes and industrial packaging, along with a challenging outlook for the global paper industry.

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Marketability 59

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 31, 2024

Many companies listed outside the US would trade today at higher multiples to earnings and other applicable metrics if they were listed in the US and, even more so, if they could make it into the S&P 500 (which does not require that issuers be organized under the laws of a US state). more…)

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Normal 0 false false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA TheFAQsofferpracticaladviceforlistedcompaniesimplementingcompliantpolicies. Key Points: By December 1, 2023, all companies listed on the NYSE or Nasdaq must adopt clawback policies that comply with listing standards mandated by the SEC (the SEC Clawback Rules).

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Compliance 263

Financial Times M&A

MAY 6, 2023

Experts warn Washington’s foreign investment oversight is becoming ‘more rigorous, intense and thorough’

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Financial Times M&A

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Australia-listed European Lithium will merge with Sizzle Acquisition

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Mckinsey and Company

MAY 12, 2022

The latest Consumer Pulse survey shows that, across America, people have simultaneously embraced new behaviors and reverted to old ones. What will they do next?

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Marketability 95

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 15, 2024

This post is based on Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE CEO and Executive Compensation Practices in the Russell 3000 and S&P 500: Live Dashboard , a live online dashboard published by The Conference Board and ESG data analytics firm ESGAUGE , in collaboration with compensation consulting firm FW Cook.

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Equity 282

Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

(NASDAQ: BCAN ) (CSE: BYND ) ("BYND" or the "Company" ) announced today that, further to its news release of September 19, 2022, it has completed the purchase of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Zigi Carmel Initiatives & Investments Ltd. (" ZC ") from Carmel Zigdon. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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Technology 40

Financial Times M&A

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Transactions by producers including EQT could drive further consolidation in fractured shale industry

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Appraisers Blog

APRIL 26, 2024

[link] Firstsource collaborates with 5 of the top 15 ML’s in the US. Are these the companies and tools driving changes and complaints, repurchase requests? Read all of page 30, keyword; mortgage. Perhaps so.

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Appraisal 84

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

Posted by Bob Herr and Ryan Oden, AllianceBernstein, on Monday, April 22, 2024 Editor's Note: Bob Herr is Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate Governance on the Responsibility team and Ryan Oden is a Research Analyst for US Growth Equities at AllianceBernstein. This post is based on their AllianceBernstein memorandum.

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Equity 169

Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Calls to overturn elections and limit voting in the US are having a powerful, long-term, but under-the-radar impact on the financial world. First hard evidence surfaced on August 1 2023, when Fitch Ratings downgraded the US’s credit level, citing deteriorating governance standards. more…)

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 29, 2023

New regulations expected to be adopted in 2023 will result in exponential growth in the amount of environmental, social and governance (ESG), i.e., sustainability, data generated by reporting companies and available to investors. estimated that total assets in ESG designated funds totaled more than US$3.9 Morningstar, Inc.

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Technology 316

Mckinsey and Company

MAY 4, 2022

The latest Consumer Pulse survey shows that, across America, people have simultaneously embraced new behaviors and reverted to old ones. What will they do next?

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Marketability 73

Financial Times M&A

MARCH 30, 2022

Spacs shouldn’t ‘overpromise future results,’ chair of SEC says

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 24, 2022

SPACs) raised US$601.2 billion, valuing the newly floated companies at US$2.7 One significant driver was the continuing boom in the market for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)—particularly evident in the first half of 2021 and the expansion to European markets. A boom across regions. more…).

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Mckinsey and Company

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The US economy continues to throw off mixed signals. But one thing is becoming clear: executives should prepare for an extended period of higher interest rates.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN AR-SA Green investors, frustrated with what they see as inaction by governments, increasingly seek to use capital markets to pressure companies to combat climate change. Green investors make companies greener. This post is based on their recent NBER and SSRN working paper.

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Marketability 231

Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In 2003, a group of approximately two dozen lawyers specializing in venture capital (VC) finance embarked on a mission to standardize the financing documents utilized by VC firms for investments in US-based startups. While a term sheet typically outlines the standard economic and governance terms (e.g., Broughman and E. de Fontenay, eds.),

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Finance Equity 300

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 22, 2024

Posted by Matteo Tonello, The Conference Board, on Monday, January 22, 2024 Editor's Note: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Merel Spierings is Senior Researcher at The Conference Board ESG Center in New York. This post relates to a report authored by Ms. more…)

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 3, 2024

Companies with more diverse boards have shown that they tend to perform better financially. [1] 2] What remains in question, however, is this: With women still underrepresented on company boards globally, why aren’t organizations and investors doing more to realize the benefits that diverse boards bring? in 2023).

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 23, 2023

On February 24, 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) rolled out a corporate self-disclosure policy (the Policy) to be applied by all 93 US Attorneys’ Offices throughout the country. The new Policy ensures for the first time that uniform standards will be applied at the local level by all US Attorneys’ Offices nationwide.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Llewellyn, Fenwick & West LLP, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Editor's Note: Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA AR-SA David A. Generally, such annual meetings will, at a minimum, include voting with respect to the election of directors and ratification of the selection of the auditors of the company’s financial statements.

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Technology 207

Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 20, 2024

Global economic uncertainty elevated but consumers upbeat; China faces deflation, real estate problems, and FDI decline; EU growth stagnant; high US interest rates affecting households and companies.

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Corporate Finance Finance 120

Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Beginning January 1, 2024, the US Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require “reporting companies” to submit a report to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) containing personal information about the reporting company’s “beneficial owners.” This post is based on their McDermott memorandum.

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Treasury 226

Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

This trend has gathered momentum over recent years, with 9,155 carve-outs worth US$2.3 A total of 3,837 deals worth US$641.8 Strategic reorganization has become crucial for companies needing to shed carbon-intensive assets and refocus business goals. So far in 2022, carve-out activity has been somewhat softer. more…).

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Equity 250

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 31, 2023

Our Engagement Priorities BlackRock Investment Stewardship’s (BIS) Engagement Priorities [1] reflect the five themes on which we most frequently engage [2] companies, where they are relevant, as these can be a source of material business risk or opportunity.

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