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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

CB Insights

Bank of America and Countrywide. For financial giant Bank of America, the $4B acquisition of mortgage lender Countrywide in 2008 probably seemed like a natural way to grow the business. ” 11. When you’re a powerhouse brand, it can be hard to see that the times are changing. Date: July 1, 2008. Price: $4.1B.

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Finovate Spring 2018 – Day 2

William Mills

Welcome to FinovateSpring 2018. 03:11 pm Well, it’s time for a lunch break and off to the networking hall. And finally, do I have enough in my bank account to still have fun? Voice is HOT and I’m enjoying their demo and how FI’s can use their tech to add IOT voice for banks and CU’s. See you soon!

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11 Lessons From Startup Chapter 11s

CB Insights

Although many entrepreneurs are keenly aware that the odds are stacked against them, few founders expect to find themselves explaining their actions in bankruptcy court — yet that’s the precise situation the founders of these 11 companies found themselves in when their ventures failed. want to know THE TOP 20 REASONS STARTUPS FAIL?

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24 Lessons From Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters To Shareholders

CB Insights

Buffett successfully lobbied the leadership of Coca-Cola — the largest position in Buffett’s portfolio, with his ownership share coming in at 6.2% — to cut back on “excessive” executive compensation plans. Across the board, companies whose fundamentals had not changed were dramatically, in Buffett’s estimation, underpriced.

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17 Of The Biggest Startup Frauds Of All Time

CB Insights

After a comprehensive investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Holmes was banned from the laboratory testing industry for two years and was ultimately charged with wire fraud by the Department of Justice in summer 2018. The company denied all allegations, but agreed to change the way in which its products were labeled.

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Reopening: The Tech-Enabled Office In A Post-Covid World

CB Insights

For example, in 2018, 23andMe entered a $300M deal to sell data to drug giant GlaxoSmithKline, while in 2019, MyHeritage experienced a data breach that exposed details from 92M+ accounts. Source: CB Insights, Bank of America, US Dept of Commerce, ShawSpring Research. Advantages: autonomous cleaning solutions make safety apparent.

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GAO Issues Report Finding that CFPB Needs to Assess the Impact of Recent Changes to its Fair Lending Activities

CFPB Monitor

Specifically, the report examines how the CFPB has (i) managed the reorganization of its Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity and related risks during 2018, (ii) monitored and reported on its fair lending performance, and (iii) used new HMDA data fields to analyze and support its fair lending activities. Background.

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