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What Salesforce’s acquisition of Slack means for the future of collaboration
Salesforce is set to acquire Slack in a $27.7 billion deal. It’s hard to ignore the fact that Salesforce is acquiring a popular enterprise chat tool in a time in which reliance on collaboration tools is extraordinarily high. This deal...
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UBS Seeing Inflows Across Platforms, CEO Ermotti Says
UBS Group AG Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti discusses the bank's strategy and its integration of Credit Suisse. The Swiss lender posted the biggest-ever quarterly profit for a bank in the second quarter as a result of the merger....
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StanChart to Sell Jet Lessor to PIF Unit for $3.6B
Standard Chartered has agreed to sell its aviation finance business to a unit of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund for $3.6 billion. AviLease, a jet lessor owned by the PIF, will acquire a portfolio of 100 narrowbody aircraft and...
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Berkshire Operating Earnings Rise on Insurance Strength
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. posts gains in operating profit. Strength in its insurance businesses helped counter inflationary pressures that have weighed on billionaire investor Warren Buffett's conglomerate in the last year. Vonnie Quinn...
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Franklin's New Buyout Vehicle Raises $550M
Sir Martin Ellis Franklin, Mariposa Capital CEO/Founder discusses his company's new buyoput vehicle and talks SPACs. He speaks with Ed Hammond and Matt Miller on "Bloomberg Markets".
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Martin Franklin Eyeing US Firms With New Buyout Vehicle
Serial dealmaker Martin Franklin says his latest buyout vehicle will likely target US firms for acquisition with the proceeds raised in an initial public offering. "The most likely place for us to make an acquisition would be in the...
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UBS Credit Outlook Cut to Negative on Credit Suisse Deal
UBS Group AG's credit outlook was cut to negative from stable by S&P Global Ratings and Moody's Investors Service following its emergency takeover of Credit Suisse Group AG. Tom Metcalf reports on Bloomberg Television.
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HSBC CEO Quinn Says SVB UK Will Form Core of New Global Tech Unit
HSBC Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Noel Quinn says the bank's takeover of the British arm of Silicon Valley Bank would provide the basis for a new global technology business. He speaks with Manus Cranny on "Bloomberg Daybreak:...
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Japan's Brewer Kirin Strikes $1.2 Billion Deal for Australia's Blackmores
Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings Co. has agreed to buy Australian vitamins maker Blackmores Ltd. for A$1.88 billion ($1.2 billion) in cash. Harry Brumpton reports on Bloomberg Television.
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New Chapter For Carrier
New Chapter For Carrier
David Gitlin, Carrier CEO and Chairman discusses Carrier's recent acquistion of Viessmann and their investment in green energy. He speaks with David Westin on "Wall Street Week Daily."
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Elon Musk says Twitter deal ‘temporarily on hold’
Elon Musk has said he is “still committed” to his deal to buy Twitter, after revealing on Friday that the takeover is “temporarily on hold” over details around the number of spam and fake accounts present on the site. The billionaire...
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Best of Bloomberg Intelligence (09/15/2022)
The "Best of Bloomberg Intelligence" delivers in-depth analysis and data sets on industries, companies, government, credit, litigation and economic factors. Catch it daily on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
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Capital A Discussing Potential Google Investment: CEO
Tony Fernandes, group chief executive officer at Capital A, the re-branded parent company of budget airline AirAsia, discusses the company's collaboration with Google cloud for a super app, how the app's analytics will work and the...
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Travel Industry Braces for New Crisis
Headwinds keep getting in the way of growth for the travel industry. Kriti Gupta and Tom Mackenzie welcomed Hyatt Hotels CEO Mark Hoplamazian on "Bloomberg Markets: America" to discuss the impact geopolitical tensions in Europe may have...
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Telecom Giants Trying to Stock Up on Spectrum
Jan.28 -- James Murray, PJT Partners partner talks to Ed Hammond about how telecom giants are trying to stock up on spectrum to prepare for the arrival of 5g.
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Won't Change Our Targets After 1H Results, Says Zurich CEO
Aug.09 -- Mario Greco, chief executive officer at Zurich Insurance, discusses his company's performance, natural disaster claims, raising premiums, the part of his job that he's most excited about, cost targets, their M&A path and his...
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We're Moving in Right Direction, Says Akzo Nobel CEO
Oct.17 -- Thierry Vanlancker, chief executive officer at Akzo Nobel, discusses his goal of 15% profit margins by 2020, his efforts to lower costs, the cost of raw materials, his M&A plans and their pricing power. He speaks on "Bloomberg...
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Goldman's Minnis Sees 'Tremendous' M&A Activity
Christina Minnis, Goldman Sachs head of global acquisition finance and co-head of global credit finance, says she expects the M&A boom to carry over into 2022 and says the size and scale of transactions occurring in acquisition finance...
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Amundi's CEO Remains Very Optimistic for 2022
Valerie Baudson, chief executive officer at Amundi SA, Europe's largest asset manager, discusses fourth quarter earnings, the firm's ESG investments and what higher interest rates would mean for the business. She speaks exclusively to...
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Apicorp’s Benali on Energy Investment, M&A, LNG
Jun.15 -- Leila Benali, chief economist and head of strategy at Arab Petroleum Investments Corp., discusses the private sector share of energy investment, mergers and acquisitions in the sector and her outlook for the LNG market. She...
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Intesa CEO Messina on Veneto Banks, Organic Growth
Aug.02 -- Carlo Messina, chief executive officer at Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, discusses the purchase of two Veneto banks, focusing on organic growth, and the strength of the Italian banking sector. He speaks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua...
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Glaxo CEO Walmsley on Tech Partnerships, Tesaro Acquisition, Pricing
Jan.13 -- Emma Walmsley, chief executive officer at GlaxoSmithKline Plc, discusses new tech partnerships, the acquisition of drugmaker Tesaro, and efforts to increase transparency in drug pricing. She speaks with Bloomberg's Taylor Riggs...
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Best of Bloomberg Intelligence (03/22/2022)
Best of Bloomberg Intelligence delivers in-depth analysis and data sets on industries and companies, government, credit, litigation and economic factors. Catch it daily on Bloomberg Markets: The Close.