#partnership

I see we just farmed out 10% of our Trinidad block to Oxy. I have wondered for a long time what the point of this and OBO is. I understand the idea of risk sharing but how are we supposed to have better returns than our competitors when so many of the projects we do are with them? Wouldn’t it be better for us to do 100% out own projects?

Oh baby, on the road to new beginnings. "Better than taking the extra step"

Oakland City University initially planned to close. Officials reportedly informed some employees of this decision. Less than two hours later, the university reversed course. OCU announced it will now remain open. This is due to a pending "strategic partnership."

Oakland City, Indiana

https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2026/05/13/oakland-city-university-staff-remains-unpaid-school-stays-open/90053141007/

Whats the deal with the Anthropic partnership? How's its gonna be funded?

Terrific event. The client and partner excitement has been very high particularly around AI

LOL Larry is cooked: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/oracle-investors-know-openais-struggles-190500503.html

Another massive hit to Away From Home.

Buckle up! Now tell us Frontier’s clan didn’t come over for any other reason but to help secure the sale. The writing has been on the wall.

“One source told the publication that T-Mobile (TMUS) and TPG could be partnering for an offer for the entire company, according to the report.”

www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/uniti-group-jumps-amid-report-tpg-t-mobile-looking-at-assets/ar-AA1ZQk1g

If you had to guess how the negotiations went down, you might imagine something like this: BNY Mellon strolling into town with the confidence of a Fortune 500 landlord who knows exactly how many jobs, leases, and tax dollars the state would prefer not to lose. And poor Gov. Shapiro — or rather, the Office of the Governor — suddenly finding itself in the awkward position of “strategically cooperating” while BNY casually unrolls a PowerPoint titled “Incentives We Expect, In the Spirit of Partnership.”

Because let’s be honest:
BNY Mellon didn’t walk into that meeting hoping for tax credits.
They walked in expecting them — the way a cat expects you to move when it wants your chair.
So yes, it’s entirely plausible that the conversation included a polite but unmistakable corporate nudge along the lines of:

“It would be a shame if all these jobs… relocated themselves to Pune.”

And voilà — multi‑year tax credits, workforce incentives, and a fresh coat of paint for Ross Street magically appear.

BNY wasn’t negotiating.
They were playing political hardball with home‑field advantage, a loaded bench, and the scoreboard operator already on their payroll.

In the end, the state got to announce “investment in local jobs,” BNY got its incentives, and everyone pretended this was a balanced partnership rather than a masterclass in corporate leverage. RV's smile says it all! #Life@BNY

Verizon deal ?

ANSWER (from the transition paperwork)

Cognizant has partnered with FIS in part for its talented resources—-you! As looking for other opportunities within FIS could impact our partnership and service delivery, both Cognizant and FIS have agreed to discourage associates from this practice once offered employment with Cognizant.

Atlassian cutting 10%. $ for F1 sponsorship, pink slips for the workforce, perfect partnership for us. So how’s that new BNY / Atlassian merch selling?

Magnolia Regional Medical Center implemented staff layoffs. These changes aim for future financial stability. The hospital informed staff on March 3, 2026. MRMC is also exploring a potential partnership with Baptist Health of Little Rock. Ensuring patient care remains the highest priority.

Magnolia, AR

https://www.magnoliareporter.com/news_and_business/local_business/article_ac3cf46e-ea71-454e-a82b-635c8ca0c7f6.html

If you are searching LinkedIn during your meetings, dont worry, you are not alone. WF has partnered with LinkedIn to promote premium subscriptions by creating a toxic "am I next" workplace.

https://www.chicagofirefc.com/news/chicago-fire-fc-and-xerox-it-solutions-announce-new-technology-partnership

"Xerox IT Solutions will serve as a presenting partner of Chicago Fire FC’s “Man of the Match” campaign, awarded to a player following each Fire home win. The partnership also includes premium in-stadium experiences for Xerox IT Solutions clients and partners, elevated branding, digital integrations, and other select social media content inclusion. Additionally, Xerox IT Solutions’ role as presenting partner will continue with a title night at a Fire home match this summer, featuring a special fan giveaway."

Money is tight though, right Bandy the Bandit?

What are your thoughts on our partnership with NVDIA? does this have a potential to put is in a position where we finally get some growth. Honestly , I think the most of our problems stem from the fact that our growth is su-ky and maybe we can catch some of this ai pixie dust to help with that...

thoughts?????

“Ford Motor Co. and China’s Geely Auto are in discussions about a potential partnership, eight people with knowledge of the ongoing talks said, as the world's carmakers look to share heavier technology and manufacturing costs.”

So, the Chinese can do better in Europe than Ford ever did. Not winning…

With Savinays departure, what happens to all the all glitz, glam and promise made during OTW? Databricks partnership is dead on arrival ?

Verizon is now offering a better deal than Xfinity mobile or Spectrum mobile.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/verizon_frontier-is-joining-verizon-activity-7422324405147598849-GOkc

We now go back to our regularly scheduled programming of hating on Verizon and its leadership

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rj-young-announces-partnership-agreement-163900752.html

RJ Young company has partnered with Xerox for sales and service

Tessera’s layoffs come amid broader biotech industry adjustments, with the company narrowing its research scope to core gene-editing efforts tied to its partnership with Regeneron and moving other projects

https://www.boston.com/news/business/2026/01/12/somerville-biotech-company-laying-off-35-of-workforce/

I've told you all. They are doing just fine. Read the article. They don't even care to mention retail as part of their core 5 businesses. So stop crying about their lack of brick and mortar locations. They aren't a retail business anymore.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251222584547/en/Transformco-Fidem-Financial-and-Funds-Managed-by-Blue-Owl-Launch-Aress-a-Next-Generation-Co-Brand-Credit-Card-Servicing-Platform

Have you read the new partnership agreement? Class A shareholders will only get the 7.5% payments and that's it. No more variable profits.

Only Class B shareholders will get the variable profits (but no guaranteed payments at all).

It also talks about public offerings. Oh but we're not for sale, right? Funny how from what I can see, that piece wasn't in previous LP documents.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815917/000119312525266808/ck0000815917-ex3_1.htm

What happened with the coin toss? People are saying it was botched but I didn’t see anything that indicated it went poorly? In a strange video she said she trained for the coin toss….and I don’t think she was joking. Lastly, it has been reported that PP was crying a lot signing the new partnership agreement - is that true?

what do you guys think about this agentic Ai thing that coming to Hp next year ?

I strongly suggest everyone should read the current partnership agreement. You might find it does not really say what we’ve been told it says.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/insight/disney-to-license-characters-for-openai-s-sora-video-tool/gm-EB36748885?gemSnapshotKey=EB36748885-snapshot-7&uxmode=ruby&ocid=edgntpruby&pc=HCTS&cvid=693eebed635442f199c250fee07f6e8c&ei=14

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/south-koreas-sk-ford-motor-end-us-battery-joint-venture-2025-12-11/

Two failing and dying tech companies trying to make it together in a pathetic partnership with the magic word - "Quantum".

(The IBM shares are not yet back to the 300 dollar mark - LOL )

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/ibm-shares-climb-after-unveiling-quantum-networking-partnership-with-cisco/ar-AA1QOYUP?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7938789abfa947c2dfa46afd1353a0c5&ei=26

dealing with amazon might be sweet in the beginning but it will ki-l you down the line.

Yes, amazon will deliver few billion dollars of sales immediately but keeping them close will ki-l you down the line by cutting independence, originality, fresh new views, objectivity!!
Look at Toys are us, book publishers and latest victim is turns out is UPS. This is short list that comes to my head

Nike be free and independent !!!

https://www.advisorhub.com/edward-jones-to-raise-1-4-billion-in-2026-partnership-offering/

I want to start this conversation because something isn’t adding up in the way our company talks about risk and reward.

We’ve all heard the narrative:
“Partners take on the financial risk, while employees share in the success.”

But when you look at how our compensation and margins actually work, the picture appears to be very different.

How the Current Model Really Works
Here’s what the numbers show:
• 11-12% profit margin is built into the financial model for LP and GP payments every year. Approximately 72% of that margin goes to the GPs. See page 30 and 50 of the publicly available 10-K.

•   After covering that 12%, whatever’s left goes to the employee variable compensation pool (bonuses,and profit sharing). We have all heard during bonus time that employee bonus can not be make the profit margin fall below a certain percentage depending on the bonus level.

In formula term
Revenue - Expenses - Bonus Pool = 0.12 Profit Margin
So the bonus pool is 0.88(Revenue - Expenses)

That means when expenses increase, bonuses automatically go down, because the partners’ 12% margin stays fixed.

Let’s put that into perspective:
Scenario Revenue Expenses Partners (12%) Employee Bonus
Normal year $10M $7M $1.2M $1.8M
Expenses increase $10M $7.5M $1.2M $1.3M

Even though revenue doesn’t change, employee bonuses fall by $500K while partners’ returns stay identical.

So the idea that partners are “bearing the risk” of expense increases doesn’t appear to be accurate mathematically. Employees appear to be bearing the brunt of increased expenses with lower bonuses. Unless my math is wrong, which maybe it is, but there have been lots of discussions about decreased bonuses with record profits over the years.

Now About the New Limited Partnership Offer
At first glance, it sounds like a great opportunity.

But here’s what’s changed under the surface:
Before: Limited partnership returns were guaranteed.
Now: There’s no guaranteed return, just “potential for higher earnings.”

That means the company is shifting more financial risk from the partners to employees. If GP payouts are guaranteed first, then the LPs again are taking on the risk of increased spending by the GPs.

What We Should Be Asking
Before signing or investing, ask these questions in writing:

1.  Priority of payments:
        Who gets paid first — partners or limited partners — and in what order?
2.  12% margin protection:
        Are we maintaining 12% margin protection and do GPs still get 72% of that margin? What percent will go to LPS?
3.  Profit calculation transparency:
        How exactly is “profit” defined for distribution purposes? Are partner salaries, perks, or expenses deducted first?
4.  Historical context:
        What would limited partner returns have been under this new structure for the past five years?
5.  Liquidity and exit:
        If an employee leaves or wants to sell their stake, how is the value determined? Is there a buyback obligation, and at what price?
6.  Governance:
        Do limited partners have any say in how profits are allocated or reported?

The offer sounds good but without a guaranteed return, you’re taking on real investment risk. At the same time, if the partner allocation remains fixed, then the risk is being shifted more to LPs.

This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t participate, there are still many unknowns about the new offering. It does mean you should go in with eyes wide open. Transparency and informed consent are what fairness look like. If the company truly wants shared success, the financial model should reflect shared risk not just shared language. I hope I am wrong and this is a good thing because given what we have all been through this year we need a silver lining. The culture has shifted drastically and a lot of trust has been lost. Let’s make sure we are asking the right questions to ensure GPs aren’t raking in cash and spending like drunken sailor, while we get the crumbs.

Today we have a “there’s power in partnership firmwide broadcast.”

What do we think this will be about?

Best guesses and snarky speculation will be accepted

How will Cisco's partnership with Nvidia be affected by Nvidia investment in Nokia?

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/nvidia-make-1-billion-investment-finlands-nokia-2025-10-28/

Any rumors on buyers for PSS? Panasonic might make sense given their partnership earlier this year.

Is there a future for the integrated GPU IP team? Is there a plan to use Nvidia IP to replace in house iGPU IP down the line?
How risky is it to be in GPU org after Nvidia partnership?

Is this good or just smoke and mirrors?

Penny just announced there will be a partnership restructuring meeting on November 5, 2025. This is being presented as a very exciting opportunity for the firm. I would not expect this to be very associate friendly regardless of how Penny tries to spin it.

Well it is that time of year and month etc with IBM Q3 earnings up 10/22. Stock hits all time high and then.....drop 15-25 points after 10/22?

https://www.investors.com/news/technology/ibm-stock-breakout-anthropic-ai-partnership/

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) and OpenAI today announced a 6 gigawatt agreement to power OpenAI’s next-generation AI infrastructure across multiple generations of AMD Instinct GPUs. The first 1 gigawatt deployment of AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs is set to begin in the second half of 2026.

AMD’s strong leadership in high-performance computing systems and OpenAI's pioneering research and advancements in generative AI places the two companies at the forefront of this important and pivotal time for AI.

Under this definitive agreement, OpenAI will work with AMD as a core strategic compute partner to drive large-scale deployments of AMD technology starting with the AMD Instinct MI450 series and rack-scale AI solutions and extending to future generations. By sharing technical expertise to optimize their product roadmaps, AMD and OpenAI are deepening their multi-generational hardware and software collaboration that began with the MI300X and continued with the MI350X series. This partnership creates a true win-win for both companies, enabling very large-scale AI deployments and advancing the entire ecosystem.