Latin America M&A at new lows

One deal boosted PE and VC value significantly The volume and value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) targeting companies in South and Central America totalled 156 deals worth an aggregate USD 12,029 million in the third quarter of 2018, according to information collected by Bureau van Dijk, a Moody’s Analytics company, and the leading publisher...

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GGI (Geneva International Group) appoints Stefano Loconte as Global Chairperson of the Trust & Estate Planning Practice Group

GGI Geneva Group International, a worldwide alliance of well-established and experienced accounting, consulting and law firms that are committed to providing clients with specialist solutions for their international business requirements, has appointed Mr. Stefano Loconte (pictured) as Global Chairperson of the Trust & Estate Planning Practice...

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Global M&A value for the first nine months of 2018 hits third-highest level on record

Western Europe and North America M&A value up year-on-yearPE/VC value increases in CEE The volume and value of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) declined in the third quarter of 2018, according to M&A information collected by Bureau van Dijk, a Moody’s Analytics company, and the leading publisher of company information. In all, there were...

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Innovation boosts Europe's lead as global investment destination

78% of investors expect increased investment in Europe over next five yearsEurope’s perceived stability and commitment to sustainability declines Europe’s attractiveness as an investment destination is on the rise compared to 2017, as the majority of global investors are more likely to invest in both the EU and the UK after Brexit, according...

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Leading transfer pricing and valuation experts form Valentiam Group

A team of leading Transfer Pricing and Valuation professionals has recently formed Valentiam Group to provide independent and innovative services. The new company comprises specialists trusted by the corporate tax departments and tax advisors of many of the world’s leading corporations. The founding partners, who previously were affiliated with...

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Defy leads $9 mln Series A in tax advisory Visor

San Francisco-based Visor, provider of an online tech-enabled tax advisory service, announced it raised $9 million in Series A funding. Defy led the round, which included Unusual Ventures, SVB Capital and existing investors. The company, founded in 2016, has now raised $15.5 million to date. As part of the latest round, Neil Sequeira, managing partner...

Facebook Keeps Getting More Government Subpoenas

While for most people, Facebook and Instagram are just easy ways to keep up with friends and family; for many others, it's a whole lot more, and the government knows that. From businesses to social media influencers to con artists and even recruiters from extremist and criminal organizations, Facebook and social...

CNN’s Jim Acosta Returns to the White House After Judge’s Ruling

Supported byCNN’s Jim Acosta Returns to the White House After Judge’s RulingImageJim Acosta of CNN during a contentious news conference at the White House on Nov. 7. The Trump administration revoked his press credentials a short time later.CreditCreditDoug Mills/The New York TimesBy Michael M. Grynbaum and Emily BaumgaertnerNov. 16, 2018A...

Why High-Profile Depositions Matter

A deposition can win a case; everybody knows that, but few lawyers practice that way. Too often depositions are boring affairs from beginning to end with recitations that sound like mindless prayers: the "rules of the road," the admonitions, the agony of repetition. That's why depositions in high-profile cases...

Public Interest Law Gets an Ivy League Boost

When most people envision law students at Ivy league schools, they don't see the stereotypical unwashed, Birkenstock wearing, granola eating, public interest lawyers-of-tomorrow who aren't in it for the money, you know, like you'd expect to see at UC Santa Cruz. Traditionally, top ranking law schools focused...

Judge Tells White House to Give Jim Acosta His Press Pass Back

To its credit, CNN reported the news straight: "Judge Orders White House to Return Jim Acosta's Press Pass." The news agency could have spun the story much differently because Acosta works for CNN. The headline could have read: "Judge Schools Trump on the First Amendment," or "Acosta Beats Trump in Whitehouse...

Analysis: US steel plate prices at widest spread to hot-rolled coil in 3.5 years

US steel plate prices have re-established a premium to domestic hot-rolled coil prices, creating the...Read More

Aluminum, steel industries welcome USMCA; some call for Section 232 exemptions

Aluminum and steel industry representatives, along with end users of both metals, were supportive of...Read More

JSW USA preparing to start Ohio electric arc furnace next week

JSW USA is prepared to cast the first heat at its Mingo Junction, Ohio electric...Read More

Rhodium deals heard above $2,500/oz on industrial buying - 16Nov18

Rhodium prices broke above $2,500/oz this week on buying from industrial consumers, who used the...Read More

Brazilian export steel slab prices down $5/mt on falling bids and offers - to web

Brazil's export-oriented slab prices fell this week, pressured by falling finished steel prices, sources said.

Personal Cheques Still Alive and Well in the United Kingdom in 2018

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Venture Construction Group Of Florida Wins Spotlight Trophy For The Advancement Of Roofing Award In Sustainability

… commercial restoration and construction, we deal with … award-winning leader in construction, restoration, renovations, roofing … contractor services, specialty construction, historical restoration, water … members informed of building code and other technical …Read More

Why new construction homes need inspections too

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Melbourne, Florida Real Estate Brokerage WeSaySold.com Has Been Sold to Real Estate Investor Sue Borrelli

WeSaySold.com, a real estate sales and investment company announced that it has been sold to women entrepreneur and real estate investor Sue Borrelli. MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, 32901, November 16, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- WeSaySold.com, a Melbourne, … Read More

Met Council taps Lunda, McCrossan to build Southwest light-rail line

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Development of a humanoid robot prototype, HRP-5P, capable of heavy labor

… of humanoid robots at building construction sites and in … alternative to having construction workers at building sites … network using a newly constructed image database of … objects at a simulated residential construction site independently. Specifically, … Read More

Civil Engineering - Global Market is Projected to Grow at a CAGR of 5.6% During 2018-2025

… (Planning & Design, Construction), By Application (Real Estate … significant demand for residential construction and infrastructure. A … generate significant demand for residential construction. Moreover, innovation … .7.1 Growing construction spending 3.7.2 … Read More

Global Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) Market (2018-2023) - Increasing Demand for Lightweight & Low Carbon Emitting Vehicles

… and Building & Construction Applications Have Driven … 1 Commercial & Residential Construction Sectors Expected to Drive … Aerospace & Defense, Construction, and Automotive Industries … Aerospace, Energy, and Construction Industries Have Driven the …Read More

Brandes Investments Sells Microsoft, Express Scripts

… company, which operates in the residential construction industry, has a market cap … of companies in the Global Residential Construction industry. Its financial strength is … -mix concrete, aggregates and other construction materials has a market cap …Read More