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2 months ago | 
ionanalytics.com | Reuben Jonathan Miller |Kevin Ketcham |Kevin McCaffrey |Carlos Martinez
News (Intelligence) Foreign regulatory reviews of US-backed deals may emerge as easy targets for retaliationAmong neighbors and longtime trade adversary, China represents most acute threatPending deals such as Ansys/Synopsys represent potential bellwethersThe world knew that US President Donald Trump planned to use tariffs as an economic cudgel and businesspeople worldwide have been abuzz discussing the matter for months.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
kevinmccaffrey.substack.com | Kevin McCaffrey
After a big election, you see a lot of boomer memes meant to be wholesome, saying a version of the same thing, “live, laugh, loving” their way through disagreements. What do you think the polling looks like among the group that posts these? Somewhere to the right of Ronald Reagan’s ghost, probably? Nixon-esque? Rush Limbaugh OFF his drugs?
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
ionanalytics.com | Kevin Ketcham |Kevin McCaffrey |Carlos Martinez
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
kevinmccaffrey.substack.com | Kevin McCaffrey
In November of 2020 I drove from NYC to Wisconsin for Election Day, so I could drive what turned out to be eight people to the polls. I was 38 and I had never politically volunteered before, but I had a car, and access to my mom’s lake house near Milwaukee. So if I could tangibly help the vote count in one of the handful of magical states the Electoral College allows to matter, I thought it would be inexcusable not to.
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Dec 13, 2023 | 
ionanalytics.com | Carlos Martinez |Luuk de Klein |Kevin McCaffrey
Two-thirds of deals announced under Biden Administration’s FTC have buyer termination feeAverage amount nearly doubled to 4.76% of deal value from 2.83%Target companies in the healthcare sector are seeking more and higher reverse breakup fees in case their takeover is hampered by US antitrust enforcement, an analysis by this news service shows.
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Oct 24, 2023 | 
historyfacts.com | Kevin McCaffrey
The first felines existed more than 10 million years ago, predating humans by millions of years. Perhaps the fact that cats were here first explains why they’re so comfortable acting like they own the place. It also won’t be a surprise to anyone who’s had a pet kitty to hear that the alliance between human and cat was probably the cat’s idea. Cats may have a reputation as aloof and self-sufficient divas, but these fluffy felines have been beloved pets in homes around the world for millennia.
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Aug 3, 2023 | 
historyfacts.com | Famous Figures |Leonardo da Vinci |Kevin McCaffrey
Abraham Lincoln led the United States through the Civil War and helped bring about the abolition of slavery. But the 16th president also had a lighter side. Lincoln had a varied list of interests outside of politics — he was a farmer, carpenter, animal lover, and inventor — and was known for his keen sense of humor. Here are five funny facts you might not know about the man known as the Railsplitter, Honest Abe, and, according to many historians, the nation’s greatest president.
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Jun 12, 2023 | 
brnw.ch | Kevin McCaffrey
For biotech, 2022 may be best described as a cumulative hangover year. Sector indices plummeted, M&A opportunities dried up and the IPO window slammed shut. The year stood in stark relief to what LifeSci Communications founding partner and CEO Matt Middleman characterizes as the “market exuberance” of 2021. “Everyone got funding in 2020 and 2021, even if you were five years away from launch,” he explains. “A lot of companies that shouldn’t have gotten funding got funding.
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Jun 12, 2023 | 
fal.cn | Kevin McCaffrey
John Tenaglia characterizes Moon Rabbit, the company he co-leads as one of three managing partners, as a “proudly misfit” agency. But, at least by its own standards, Moon Rabbit had something of a traditional 2022. After growing 44% in 2021, the company decided to devote last year to a realignment of sorts. To that end, Moon Rabbit put down roots in a new office and set about reinforcing its unique culture and operating philosophy.
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Jun 12, 2023 | 
fal.cn | Kevin McCaffrey
For Pivot Design, 2022 represented something of a maturation year. In 2021, the company took the full plunge into health and wellness, and its bet paid immediate dividends: That year, revenue rose 34%. The massive jump in business perhaps undersells how significant a transition it was for the company. “It was a pretty tricky moment in time, having to say no [to clients outside health and wellness] and adjusting relationships,” admits Pivot president and executive creative director Liz Kanter.
