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Tag: PRIVATE EQUITY

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Walgreens Deal Leads Parade of Take-Private Transactions

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Flu season has hit the United States with a vengeance this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting sharp year-over-year increases in its estimates of indicators such as flu-related hospitalizations for the 2024-202...

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New Merger Rules Survive Change in Administrations

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Since taking up residence in the White House for a second time, President Donald Trump has rolled back many policies put in place by his predecessor, Joe Biden. This week, however, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced...

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Will Take-Private Deals Continue to Climb in 2024?

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Lately, a significant number of publicly held companies have seen greener grass on the private equity side of the fence. Considering the rising number of regulatory complications and increasing costs associated with being a public company,...

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Five Things for Companies to Watch in 2023

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Last year at this time, we told you that companies should keep an eye out for developments in cryptocurrency regulation; corporate disclosure of environmental, social and governance issues; and COVID-19 pandemic-related human capital challe...

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Private Eyes: Boards Evaluating Flood of Take-Private Offers

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Nearly six months into 2022, an auto company executive’s drama-filled bid to buy a social media platform stands out as the story of the year in the dealmaking world. But Elon Musk’s potential acquisition of Twitter has been part of a run of...

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