Glencore Xstrata: Commodity Prices and Merger aftershocks
When Glencore and Xstrata merged, it created the fourth largest mining company globally and an integral part of many commodities’ supply chains. It looks now however that Xstrata was overvalued and the...
View ArticleDoes BlackBerry have a future in smartphones?
It is a worrying time for Canadian smartphone manufacturer Blackberry Ltd. (BlackBerry) at a time when its largest rivals seem to be going from strength to strength. Apple Inc. (Apple) has seen huge...
View ArticleFacebook is latest tech Titan to buy into robotics
Facebook’s rumoured acquisition of UAV manufacturer Titan Aerospace is the latest in a series of deals which have seen companies such as Amazon and Google make moves into the robotics and AI sector....
View ArticleApple’s imminent questionable $3.2 billion acquisition
Tech giant, Apple, has recently been rumored to be acquiring American audio company Beats Electronics in a deal worth $3.2 billion in the very near future. Beats Electronics revenues have relied...
View ArticleCalifornia Love undone? Apple delays purchase of Dr.Dre’s Beats Electronics
Apple’s Infinite Loop offices in Cupertino appear to be getting cold feet about their embrace of Santa Monica based Beats Electronics in this perplexing California focused buy-out potentially worth...
View ArticleSabadell’s TSB takeover sparks wave of optimism
On Friday (March 20), Spanish banking group Banco Sabadell announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire UK high street bank TSB, sparking talk of a potential wave of M&A activity. The cash...
View ArticleActivision Blizzard to seize mobile gaming crown?
US video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. has announced a deal to buy mobile game producer King Digital Entertainment Plc (creator of Candy Crush Saga) in a deal worth a reported $5.9bn, over...
View ArticleAT&T to buy Time Warner
When business acquisitions on this scale are announced they almost inevitably become political – hence extensive investment in political lobbying. Announcing a buyout, therefore, just weeks before one...
View ArticleVerizon purchase of Yahoo: Data breach puts deal at risk, but purchase still...
The theft of confidential information from Yahoo in 2013, although only recently announced, has heaped doubt over the proposed purchase of Yahoo by Verizon. Many predict the final bill will be...
View ArticleTesco-Booker: The Squeeze on Small Businesses
Tesco, one of the largest retailers in the world, is the most dominant supermarket in the UK market. Its recent announcement to merge with Booker was a surprise to all. Booker occupies a very different...
View ArticleFrom GM to PSA: Why the sale of Vauxhall Opel is good for shareholders but...
US-based General Motors is the world’s third largest automobile manufacturer by sales, and second largest by revenues. French-owned Groupe PSA, which sold nearly 3.2 million vehicles and had revenues...
View ArticleLiDAR self-driving technology. A case of calculated theft?
Google and Uber started off as friends with Google parent Alphabet investing $258m in Uber in 2013. They then became competitors, as Uber started experimenting with its fleet of self-driving cars in...
View ArticleToshiba NAND business sale: Suitable sale is becoming increasingly difficult...
A major problem Toshiba has with the sale of the NAND business is the company as a whole is in such a bad financial condition, potential buyers are in a very strong negotiating position. Toshiba has...
View ArticleAT&T and Time Warner looking to complement each other as part of merger deal
In October 2016, Time Warner and AT&T agreed to merge as part of a deal which would see AT&T paying $85.4bn for the merger to take place. The total transaction value would further take the deal...
View ArticleDiscovery Communications seeking to merge with Scripps Networks Interactive
Due to the emergence of online streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu, the demand for traditional TV broadcasting has taken a hit. As consumers especially those belonging to the...
View ArticleNetflix buys Millarworld as it looks to backwards integrate
Online television subscription service Netflix is now a firm fixture in millions of homes across the world. It has enjoyed great success in recent years, adding subscribers en route to becoming a $9bn...
View ArticleBeyond the pill: Pharma gets digital push
The global pharmaceutical market was worth $946.1bn in 2016, growing with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1% between 2012 and 2016. Healthy market growth and big margins in the traditional...
View ArticleEldorado Purchase of Caesars: Main concern is debt held by both companies
Arguably the biggest name in gambling, Caesars Entertainment, has been bought by Eldorado Resorts in a deal worth $17.3bn. The announcement comes after a serious of poor financial results during the...
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