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Local M&A activity swings up as confidence grows
Managing Partner Layne Kasper featured in this Fort Worth Business Press article: Local M&A activity swings up as confidence grows Rob Robertson Reporter A number North Texas-based companies have announced mergers in recent weeks and industry observers say it could get better as the economy improves. Since April there have been several deals announced involving […]
Texas Named Top State for Business
This CNBC.com article backs up what we’re hearing from investors throughout the country — they want to buy companies in Texas’ business-friendly environment. *********************** Texas Is America’s Top State for Business 2012 Published: Tuesday, 10 Jul 2012 | 4:30 PM ET By: Scott Cohn Senior Correspondent, CNBC Texas has done it again. The Lone Star State makes a […]
Capital vs. Confidence
From CFO.com: Capital vs. Confidence Banks say they want to lend to smaller companies, but credit remains tight. Is relief in sight? Alix Stuart, CFO Magazine Last September, Centennial Bank announced that the U.S. Treasury Department had granted it $1.8 million through the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF). Jim Basey, Centennial chairman and CEO, says the […]
Health Costs, Gov’t Regulations Curb Small Business Hiring
From Gallup.com, results from Wells Fargo and Gallup survey of 600 small business owners. ******** Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Updated 04:00 AM ET Economy February 15, 2012 Health Costs, Gov’t Regulations Curb Small Business Hiring Nearly half of small-business owners name these issues by Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist PRINCETON, NJ — U.S. small-business owners who aren’t hiring […]
Texas M&A Gets a Boost from Oil & Gas
Managing Partner Layne Kasper interviewed in Fort Worth Business Press. ************ Texas M&A gets a boost from oil & gas Energy deals dominated merger and acquisition activity in 2011 By Rob Robertson rrobertson@bizpress.net Reporter The energy industry dominated a strong 2011 for mergers and acquisitions in Texas, but industry insiders are unwilling to predict a repeat […]
Middle Market M&A Outlook
From the Axial Market blog: https://www.axialmarket.com/blog/2012/02/middle-market-m-outlook-peter-sokoloff-co/ Peter Sokoloff focuses on different industries than we do at K&A, however, his comments on the high level of buyer interest right now mirror what we’re seeing in manufacturing, distribution and business services. ************************* Middle Market M&A Outlook: Peter Sokoloff & Co. Posted Feb. 1, 2012 Today we continue […]
The Perryman Report
Ray Perryman does a great job summarizing Texas’ economic climate. In this month’s newsletter he provides an economic forecast for Texas’ largest cities. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=htc5xpeab&v=001SbPU0nO9dPDvhIounHha8DZmSHnezZeZ7Rug7gT0nLumWV5OpuaAOhA_czeeACBWOVGM5jjKb5IVcmru1h0TwabqM0NbSnSY9ECNwWCeBtT4xGR-vgfxQYNnYYogO-xLQEYZLu7l7_QYWYz_s2BtNtsqFzGVHd0V2RIVTEMa6oCf0IidFvPwum-aIuM0bhIUt_91cWR_sNucNUq3BJhEPDac87ziHTSubjLcFhQ5ohqeSDeGF29Z3iv08Buivp-BuqGp3lniZnuzNVwbWMg9N6NC6udN6M7ea3eQ0TPu2agOUoC-CD6OsQ%3D%3D
Kiplinger 2012 Economic Outlook
From http://www.kiplinger.com/businessresource/economic_outlook/index.html?si=1 The U.S. economy will grow about 2% in 2012, roughly the same as in 2011, enough to avoid another recession but not enough to make much of a dent in unemployment. Faster growth in the second half of 2011 will rescue the U.S. from a downturn, and shows that pent-up consumer demand and business […]
2012 Predictions from the Center Mid-Field (CMF)
From CMF Associates in Philadelphia: November 3, 2011 2012 Predictions from the Center Mid-Field (CMF) Economic Predictions U.S. unemployment ↓from 9.0% to 8.7% U.S. GDP ↑ from 1.4% to 2.4% Fed funds rate will remain unchanged at 0.1% Ten-Year Treasury Note rate will ↑from 3.0% to 3.8% Savings Rate ↓ from 5.2% to 4.5% Budget […]
Nine Reasons to Invest in Texas
From the October 2011 Tierra Grande, the quarterly publication of the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, “Nine Reasons to Invest in Texas” explains why high-net-worth investors find Texas so attractive. http://recenter.tamu.edu/pdf/1976.pdf
