Tomato season is here.

Enjoy favorite dishes from restaurants and recipes to try at home.

Photo by Nadine Primeau on Unsplash.

On the Lighter Side

Wally the Walrus does not request permission to board before commandeering
small boats off the coast of Ireland. 

Is the best branding in sports happening in the minor leagues?

Valuation Changes, Fast and Slow

After 70 years in the business of printing baseball cards, Topps was planning to go public with a valuation above $1 billion dollars. Then the company lost its license with MLB. Cancellation of the SPAC deal followed almost immediately. Some changes impacting the value and ownership of business interests can drag on for years. Tech billionaire Scott Hassan, sometimes referred to as the third founder of Google, is still battling over the division of business interests seven years after announcing plans to divorce.   

Whether you are going public or disputing the value of marital assets, Asterion’s professionals can assist with your valuation needs.

Trends We’re Watching  

Will robots replace lawyers? 

What Doesn’t Surprise Us At All   

Competition in the high-end ice cream market is tough.

Garfield isn’t an anomaly. Cats appear to be natural freeloaders; perhaps this is why city rats are getting longer and heavier.

What’s Puzzling Us: Was there really no alternate route?

A helicopter landed in a Dairy Queen parking lot. Apparently, the pilot experienced an ice cream cake emergency.

Thread Recommendations

Images from finalists for 2021 Astronomy Photographer of the Year have been released.

When it comes to catching salmon, the white fur of “Spirit Bears” is an advantage.FYI

Toys ‘R’ Us is coming back, again.

Spotlight on Valuation

Asterion, Inc. has extensive experience in the provision of valuation consulting services. 

August 24, 2021