Hostile Takeover
When you say “Hostile Takeover” the first impression that comes to mind is Oracle and Peoplesoft. Oracle’s $10.3 billion takeover of Peoplesoft in 2004 remains the most vivid of all…
Acquisition Strategies: Developed Vs Developing countries
Mergers and Acquisitions, the stuff of newspaper headlines, quite often fail. Around 50% of mergers don't achieve their business objectives, and takeovers cause most of the acquirers to lose money,…
Is Valuation a Modern Art?
Business valuation is still a mystery. "You can't really challenge the worth of a business," or "Every business is so unique that no one could ever put a justified value…