Showing posts with label Professor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Professor. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Deal Professor: Tesla’s Plan to Buy SolarCity Has Major Flaws

Deal Professor: Tesla’s Plan to Buy SolarCity Has Major Flaws


Tesla’s stock fell more than 8 percent on Wednesday, as investors viewed the deal as a bailout of SolarCity, one that could sink both companies.


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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Deal Professor: Law School a Solid Investment, Despite Pay Discrepancies

Deal Professor: Law School a Solid Investment, Despite Pay Discrepancies


Top law school graduates are doing better than ever, but even lower-ranked schools offer good opportunities for their students.


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Friday, June 17, 2016

Deal Professor: Viacom Director Has Uphill Battle in Case Against Redstone

Deal Professor: Viacom Director Has Uphill Battle in Case Against Redstone


Viacom’s lead independent director, Frederic Salerno, is disputing his dismissal in court, but Sumner Redstone’s National Amusements has the upper hand.


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Thursday, June 9, 2016

Deal Professor: Viacom Has Few Options for Fighting National Amusements

Deal Professor: Viacom Has Few Options for Fighting National Amusements


There is legal precedent to support National Amusements’ decision to amend the bylaws of Viacom to prevent the sale of the Paramount movie studio.


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Thursday, May 19, 2016

Can "Professor" Prost engineer another world title?

Can ‘Professor’ Prost engineer another world title?





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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Deal Professor: If Starwood Makes a Deal With Anbang, Can It Be Done?

Deal Professor: If Starwood Makes a Deal With Anbang, Can It Be Done?


The hotel company Starwood faces considerable risk in completing a buyout transaction with the Chinese insurer Anbang.










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Friday, November 20, 2015

The Professor on Lee Child’s Shoulder

The Professor on Lee Child’s Shoulder


A Cambridge lecturer observed as the author wrote his latest Jack Reacher novel.


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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Deal Professor: Regulators Unbundle Some Attractions of Mergers

Deal Professor: Regulators Unbundle Some Attractions of Mergers


In response Mylan’s move to the Netherlands, the Securities and Exchange Commission now requires shareholder votes for each governance change from such deals.










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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Deal Professor: With EMC Deal, Dell Returns to Public Markets

Deal Professor: With EMC Deal, Dell Returns to Public Markets


Because of the planned tracking stock in VMware, the computer maker will be subject to all the disclosure requirements of a public company.


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Friday, September 25, 2015

Deal Professor: The Risk of a Billion-Dollar Valuation in Silicon Valley

Deal Professor: The Risk of a Billion-Dollar Valuation in Silicon Valley


Lofty evaluations garner a lot of publicity, but investments often come with protections for venture capital firms at the expense of start-ups.


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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Deal Professor: Uber Case Highlights Outdated Worker Protection Laws

Deal Professor: Uber Case Highlights Outdated Worker Protection Laws


The courts are trying to figure out whether Uber’s drivers are contractors or employers from a standard rooted in 19th-century labor law.










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Deal Professor: Uber Case Highlights Outdated Worker Protection Laws

Deal Professor: Uber Case Highlights Outdated Worker Protection Laws


The courts are trying to figure out whether Uber’s drivers are contractors or employers from a standard rooted in 19th-century labor law.










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