... Trust Strategic alliance Merger Acquisition External growth strategies The increasingly global nature of today’s business environment has further intensified challenges that companies face. It is thus more important than ever to deploy appropriate strategies in order to remain competitive...

... Group has been highly successful using cross-border merger and acquisitions (M&As) as a platform for growth. However, Chinese companies are facing more difficulties compared to their international competitors in cross border M&A deals and are paying a higher premium for that. Even HNA Group...

...Pauline Studer; Mark Thomas Purpose According to the Irish writer, Oscar Wilde, a second marriage is the “triumph of hope over experience”. Many mergers and acquisitions (M&As) could be cast in the same light. This paper aims to outline four crucial questions senior managers should ask before...

...Isabelle Chaboud Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the motivations behind the merger of Heinz and Kraft. This merger, finalized on July 2nd, was one of the largest mergers to take place in 2015. Warren Buffet via Berkshire Hathaway and the Brazilian, Jorge Paulo Lemann, orchestrated...

...Mark Thomas; Guillaume Vaillant Purpose This paper aims to analyse the success of the three main mergers that have taken place in the US airline industry since 2008. Delta and Northwest, then Continental and United and finally US Airways and American Airlines have all tied the corporate knot...

...&A Outlook A year of continuing exuberance ”, available at: www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/us/Documents/financial-services/us-fsi-2016-insurance-m-a-outlook.pdf Dumon , M. (2008), “ Biggest merger and acquisition disasters ”, Investopedia , available at: www.investopedia.com/articles...