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...Tech M&A spending fell to a decade low last year, according to data from S&P Global....
...“It’s always better if you win, but I’m not hearing anything adverse from the folks we’re raising from. People seem to remain enthusiastic.”...
...I’m looking for art for my bedroom at home. Do you have any advice? I’m particularly unsure about what to do about the area above my headboard....
...Nah, I’m good, thanks. I’m up to my eyeballs in it. If this sounds unduly harsh — I applaud the fact that women no longer suffer in silence....
...“Which is complicated… There’s just so much there [in my life] that I’m not so aware of because I’m not the sort of person who looks back.”...
...I’m not crazy enough to take this job without board support for commercializing our awesome models. Does any of that mean anything? Not really....
...“DeSantis is positioning himself to be there in case Trump flames out,” said Donna Hoffman, a political scientist at the University of Northern Iowa....
...But deals have become more boring and commoditised, and says Liz Hoffman....
...Scientific papers are not my usual reading material but Semafor’s Liz Hoffman flagged an interesting one this week....
...He advises cynicism about the utopians — which include, for example, Reid Hoffman, who has invested in AI companies, and Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, who are “very purposely trying to . . ....
...The 1988 film Rain Man featured a scene where Dustin Hoffman’s character insists on flying Qantas, which had earned a reputation as the world’s safest airline....
...One more thing I am a newsletter fanatic (Substack tells me I’m subscribing to 95 of theirs)....
...In 2001 he and Scott Hoffman founded Scissor Sisters, a band that channelled the underground energy of New York’s gay nightclub scene into mainstream transatlantic pop....
...“I’m not joining the board. This is a waste of time. Will make an offer to take Twitter private.”...
...There’s a tiny stage for solo and acoustic performances – I’m told The Libertines are in the frame. But the main event is now the Club Room in the basement, a 350-capacity gig space....
...We’ve always been a secondhand family – I’m the youngest of seven kids....
...Terase, whose background is in M&A banking in Tokyo, says that AIG wants to be a “solution provider to all players, a merchant bank of the art world, offering trading, financing and advising”....
...I’m Isabel Berwick. This week we’re taking a look at how recruitment is changing....
...I wish I was one of those people, but I’m not. I love swimming and I love pools. But I’m not one for strutting around with very little on. And you should thank me for that....
...“They say I know nothing but I’m here.” The women’s game is also the victim of dated attitudes, having been sidelined for decades and starved of investment....
...When I hear Jackson speak, I’m irresistibly reminded of Laurence Olivier’s inquiry to Dustin Hoffman on the set of Marathon Man: “My dear boy, why don’t you just try acting?”...
...“I’m quite sceptical of the First Amendment claim . . ....
...“So no, I’m not a global warming proponent.” Lesko’s office did not respond to a request for comment on whether her position had changed....
...And in McCarthy’s own words, in an internal email to Peloton’s (remaining) employees: “I’m here for the comeback story.” So are investors. Alex Mayes Laguna Beach, CA, US...
...Winning big ticket M&A fees has become harder than ever, as global dealmaking has dried up over the past nine months....
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