Tag: M&A
How failed M&A can destroy a director’s credibility
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are some of the most challenging and risky endeavours board members encounter—so make sure you know the pitfalls.
Warnings over risk of investor activism as boards focus on survival
Stock price falls have put some companies in a vulnerable position, while boards distracted by Covid-19 may not be prepared for activist intervention.
M&A activity predicted to increase post-Covid-19 crisis
EY survey finds 56% of global executives will actively pursue M&A in the next 12 months, with 38% focused on resilience as a key feature of target firms.
US regulator orders tech giants to release data on acquisitions
Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft face scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission over whether acquisitions of small tech firms were “anticompetitive”.
Preparation key for growing trend of corporate venture capital deals
Companies increasingly make their own venture capital deals to win strategic advantage. But investors need to prepare properly before they begin the deal-making.
M&A post-crisis: the changing role of the NED
As M&A deal activity recovers from post-crisis lows, non-executives are becoming increasingly involved in the pre-deal planning process.
Global M&A deals holding firm, EY figures show
While values may be down slightly, the volume of global M&A deals is modestly up for the first half of 2017.
MPs probe potential for blocking foreign takeovers
Select committee to examine PM’s industrial policy and whether government should intervene to stop takeover of UK companies by overseas companies.
Swiss court backs sale of Sika stake to Saint-Gobain
The Burkard family claim victory over sale described by some as bad corporate governance.