Flu season has hit the United States with a vengeance this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting sharp year-over-year increases in its estimates of indicators such as flu-related hospitalizations for the 2024-2025 cycle. Under similar circumstances 10 years ago, the drugstore chain Walgreens would likely be struggling to keep its shelves […] The post Walgreens Deal Leads Parade of Take-Private Transactions appeared first on Intelligize ..read more

In the wake of events like the protests that erupted in 2020 following the death of George Floyd, major corporations responded en masse by touting their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs – commonly referred to as DEI. Just a few years later, however, President Donald Trump’s fervent opposition has apparently succeeded in causing […] The post Corporate Strategies Evolve Amid DEI Policy Shifts appeared first on Intelligize ..read more

In large organizations – like, say, the federal government – examples of “the right hand not talking to the left” are common. One department begins a new project without realizing it’s working at cross-purposes with the objectives of another. Once the parties identify the conflict, they either figure out a solution or kick the decision […] The post Executive Order Could Put a Snag in Crypto Regulations appeared first on Intelligize ..read more

As Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continue their efforts to overhaul the federal government, recent developments indicate the project may soon turn its attention to the Securities and Exchange Commission. On February 17, a DOGE-related account on X made clear that the Securities and Exchange Commission was in the Trump administration’s […] The post SEC Expected to Be Next on DOGE Chopping Block appeared first on Intelligize ..read more

Investors’ favorite time of year, proxy season, is right around the corner. New guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission has added a wrinkle to this year’s festivities, though. This month, a bulletin from the SEC Division of Corporation Finance – better known as CorpFin – upended previous guidance regarding shareholder proposals. Primarily at issue: […] The post SEC’s Abrupt Change of Course on Proposals Shakes Up Proxy Season appeared first on Intelligize ..read more

As the days when China was the United States’ largest trading partner seem further away than ever, a new report from Intelligize explores the trade war that has roiled geopolitical stability for more than seven years and shows no signs of abating anytime soon. The report notes the opening salvo in the dispute in 2018 […] The post Intelligize Report Highlights Public Companies’ Rising Concerns Over U.S.-China Trade War appeared first on Intelligize ..read more

Since taking up residence in the White House for a second time, President Donald Trump has rolled back many policies put in place by his predecessor, Joe Biden. This week, however, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced that guidelines for reviewing corporate mergers developed under the Biden administration will remain in effect – a […] The post New Merger Rules Survive Change in Administrations appeared first on Intelligize ..read more

Despite facing a projected budget deficit of $1.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year, Republican President Donald Trump on February 3 signed an executive order instructing the federal government to establish a U.S. sovereign wealth fund to “promote fiscal sustainability.” The order includes broad strokes directing the secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce departments to […] The post Observers Broadly Pan Trump’s Idea for a U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund appeared first on Intelligize ..read more

In the opening weeks of his second stint in the White House, President Donald Trump has started putting the tariffs he spoke so fondly about on the campaign trail into play. During talks earlier this month on border security with Canada and Mexico, Trump made threats to impose steep tariffs on goods imported to the […] The post Companies Talking Frankly About Tariff Worries appeared first on Intelligize ..read more

Although we’ll never get an answer about whether the chicken or the egg came first, we can safely say fewer chickens means fewer – and pricier – eggs. Now entering its third year, the avian flu outbreak has drastically slashed the number of egg-laying chickens. More than 100 million of the birds have been killed […] The post Feeling Peck-ish? Eggs Aren’t Cheep appeared first on Intelligize ..read more