The urge to merge
Series: Estates Gazette ; (0235) 31 August 2002, 81(2)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Examines the issues connected with corporate mergers which reached a new high in 2000. Notes that during the last two years the number has been affected by the global economic slowdown and several high profile mergers have failed to deliver such as AOL and Time Warner. Argues that mergers are sometimes driven by the wrong reasons by aggressive chief executives because they want to expand the company. Often key issues are neglected which can make the merger fail or the companies can get too absorbed in making sure that each side is equally represented.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS65805 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 119557-1001 |
Examines the issues connected with corporate mergers which reached a new high in 2000. Notes that during the last two years the number has been affected by the global economic slowdown and several high profile mergers have failed to deliver such as AOL and Time Warner. Argues that mergers are sometimes driven by the wrong reasons by aggressive chief executives because they want to expand the company. Often key issues are neglected which can make the merger fail or the companies can get too absorbed in making sure that each side is equally represented.