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Mastering The People Risks In M&A: The Heart Of A Deal
By Willis Towers Watson The pace of global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity fluctuates depending on the economy, but M&As
July 22, 2010
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A Singular Moment For Merger Value?
By Anish Melwani, Werner Rehm – McKinsey & Company Corporations have a rare chance to reestablish acquisitions as a powerful strategic tool
July 16, 2010
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Perspectives On Merger Integration
by McKinsey & Company
Despite continued uncertainty, signs point to a surge in M&A activity that will be ambitious in both scope and profile. Even M&A veterans will require new tools for analysis and integration to manage these deals for maximum benefit – new organizational efficiencies, market expansion, employee development, product innovation, and profit. Mergers often accelerate in the second half of a downturn, which is where the economy seems to be these days. […] Read more
June 23, 2010
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Perspectives On Merger Integration
By McKinsey & Company A new generation of M&A: A McKinsey perspective on the opportunities and challenges By Clay Deutsch & Andy West
June 23, 2010
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Make Or Break: The Critical Role Of IT In Post-Merger Integration
By Sumit Chandra, Christian Hagen, Jason Miller, Tejal Thakkar and Abha Thakur – A.T. Kearney A gradual recovery in the stock and credit markets is spurring some stable, cash-rich
May 27, 2010
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Why Asia’s Banks Underperform At M&A
By Ploy Jensen, Conor Kehoe, Badrinath Ramanathan – McKinsey & Company Why do Asian banks create less value with acquisitions than nonbank investors do?
May 22, 2010
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HR Integration After A Merger: A Practical Example
By Wim De Wit – PricewaterhouseCoopers Aligning Human Resources to the business changes. Staying a Source of Competitive Advantage 1. Context
April 29, 2010
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Mergers & Acquisitions Quarterly Switzerland – First Quarter 2010
By Ernst & Young In the first quarter of 2010, the slight increase in transaction volume in Swiss M&A
April 27, 2010
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A Brave New World: The Climate For Chinese M&A Abroad
by Economist Intelligence Unit
Among the many signs of China’s increasing economic power has been a surge in the number of Chinese companies seeking to buy assets overseas. In 2009, while developed economies remained mired in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, Chinese companies made a record number of crossborder acquisitions — some 298 in total. Much of China’s investment has been welcomed by cash-strapped Western companies that would be hard-pressed to survive without it. […] Read more
April 22, 2010