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Expect more deals as low-cost options derail the investment industry’s business model.
The takeover of GM’s European brands has historic parallels – and implications for both Europe and the US.
If the merger goes ahead, the new index would be Europe’s largest, giving it dominance within the EU and a strong position in international trading too.
A weak pound is likely to lure more international bidders to UK shores. Time then to make sure we have our defences in place.
The French group might well manage to turn around General Motors’ struggling division, but plants will close, and the UK looks vulnerable.
A Woking-Cupertino tie-up seems implausible at first glance, but there is plenty up for grabs which could suit both companies.
The Cambridge-based chip designer offers a useful blueprint for others.
SoftBank’s US$32 billion deal for the Cambridge company makes use of the weak pound and may presage more to come.
The time may be ripe for a South African raid on the UK’s discounted high street.
While oil prices have halved over the past year, the number of mergers and acquisitions has most definitely not.
A cheerful assessment of the profit potential from a merger is an easy sell to eager investors.
There is an ongoing and very heated debate between the unconditional supporters of private equity and their opponents. It’s not hard to see why. On the surface, these investors can often buy fragile companies…
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Professor of Practice, Associate Dean, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Professor of Business Economics, University of Birmingham
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Honorary Professor of International Management, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Dean of Essex Business School, University of Essex
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Professor of Finance, IE University
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Professor of Accounting, Loughborough University
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Senior Lecturer in Automotive Journalism, Coventry University
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University Lecturer in Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Research Fellow at the M&A Research Centre, Cass Business School, City, University of London
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Assistant Professor of Ethical Business, Trinity College Dublin
