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There is little more dangerous in the world of mergers and acquisitions than a politician with a microphone. Pfizer’s interest in AstraZeneca wasn’t even official in 2014 before the then-shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna grabbed one to warn about “asset stripping” and how any deal would be a bad one for “British industry.” Pfizer’s subsequent bid, … Read more
David Teten Contributor More posts by this contributor 6 career options for ex-founders seeking their next adventure How to win consulting, board and deal roles with PE and VC funds Paulina Symala Contributor Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and … Read more
Oatly, fabricante de alternativas lácteas, podría tener un valor de 10.000 millones de dólares al cotizar en el mercado de valores esta semana. La venta de acciones es un barómetro de los cambios en las preferencias de los consumidores.
Boards, like every other organization, suffer from unconscious bias. PwC’s Maria Castañón Moats, Paul DeNicola, and Leah Malone lay out how board members can spot the biases that may be holding them back, and provide clear ways to combat the effects.
US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is set to push ahead with its pursuit of UK supermarket chain Wm Morrison despite its initial approach being rebuffed over the weekend, people close to the transaction said. The firm approached Morrisons with a 230p-a-share offer last week, giving the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket group an enterprise … Read more
Early-stage startups are increasingly looking for alternative ways to access capital, meaning not every company wants to raise money from VCs or take on debt. In recent years, a flurry of startups have emerged to give companies other options. (Think Pipe, for example.) And today, San Francisco-based Architect Capital is a new firm that is … Read more
Oil and gas giants are selling off their most-polluting operations to small private companies. Most manage to escape public scrutiny.
After an app marketplace was hacked, researchers found that the developers whose products were pirated didn’t stop innovating. Instead, the developers spent less time making minor tweaks to their existing apps and more time developing new ones that offered improved experiences.
Broker Marex has pulled its planned listing, raising concerns that investors may be growing more cautious on new companies coming to the stock market. The London-based broker, controlled by two former Lehman Brothers investment bankers following a private equity buyout in 2010, disclosed its decision late on Tuesday evening. “Despite broad investor interest from high … Read more
With the right message, even a small startup can connect with established and emerging stars on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube who will promote your products and services — as long as your marketing team understands the influencer marketplace. Creators have a wide variety of brands and revenue channels to choose from, but marketers who understand … Read more