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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO

Its Agentware internet search tools are used by enterprises including Barclays Bank and Unilever and sold as shrink-wrapped software through retail outlets. July 2011: Apotheker and Lynch reach a deal to sell Autonomy to HP, and HP begins its due-diligence examination of Autonomy’s finances.

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Averting turbulence in the air

CIO

Up in the air, customers can choose to alleviate their flight anxiety by ordering a snack or drink, and on the ground, they can purchase neck pillows from the airline’s duty-free or retail stores. There are many cases where airline customers would have to make in-person card payments, such as in the airports, aircrafts, or retail stores.

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The Evolution of Expert Networks

Alpha Sense BI

For example, a private equity firm looking for target companies in the clothing retail industry may spend time in an expert call transcript library reading as many calls as they can to familiarize themselves with trends, important players, and potential opportunities to pursue.

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Charles Collier Joins Fuld & Company as Senior Vice President, Consulting Research & Analytics

Fuld

He has become a trusted advisor to partners throughout North America, selling pre-deal due diligence and consulting projects for portfolio companies. Prior to joining Fuld, Charles co-founded Mount Vernon Strategies , a management consulting firm focused on pre-deal due diligence in the retail, restaurant, and CPG sectors.

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Generative AI in Investment Banking

Alpha Sense BI

They are uniquely positioned to leverage genAI to streamline their investment and operational functions, across all aspects of dealmaking and research and due diligence conducted by analysts. Within their retail divisions, banks introduced ATMs in the 1960’s, and in the decade that followed, electronic card-based payments.

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What Is Agile Market Research and Why Is It Important?

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M&A due diligence. When businesses are in the process of establishing a partnership through a merger or acquisition, all parties need to conduct due diligence for a variety of critical reasons. And the due diligence process is better done with agile research methods.

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ESG Frameworks: Strategies From Industry Leaders

Alpha Sense BI

Without an official system to check an organization’s commitment to its ESG policies, many shareholders and investors are doing their due diligence through fact-checking. We will work with other organizations in our communities to research and test emerging technologies that can eliminate or reduce waste.” – Disney, Corp.