Bullish Shares Pop on $4.2 Billion Deal to Acquire Transfer Agent Equiniti

In brief Bullish announced a definitive agreement to acquire transfer agent Equiniti from private equity firm Siris Capital for $4.2 billion. The transaction includes $1.85 billion of assumed debt and $2.35 billion in Bullish stock at $38.48 per share. The combined entity will serve nearly 3,000 public companies while building regulated infrastructure for tokenized securities….

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Baidu, Tencent, and Alibaba: An Introduction to China’s Tech Giants

Academic publishers are attempting to make inroads in China, considering the country’s growing investment in R&D and research output, as covered in a previous post. However, China’s unique characteristics make localizing a comparatively challenging task for publishers. Building a digital presence in China requires them to pay attention and adapt to relatively unique local conditions. Publishers…

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