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In a perfect world, mergers and acquisitions are as easy as two good companies coming together to form one bigger, better organization. Unfortunately, the reality is that as many as two-thirds of all mergers and acquisitions fail to achieve the antic... More...

Mergers and acquisitions have strongly rebounded from the downturn in 2001-2002. But many still fail to deliver value to the shareholder. To avoid pitfalls and better manage the process, many companies have begun to structure and formalize their inte... More...

The ocotillo bush thrives in the dry deserts of the southwest. Most of the year, its upward reaching branches are bare revealing only intimidating thorns that extend up and down the plant. It’s the time of year when visitors from all o... More...

What does SkillSoft’s acquisition of rival NETg mean for corporate training customers and the market? With a majority of large to mid-sized companies using courses or other learning resources from one or both companies, this deal will ... More...

Dear Joan: My issue relates to job titles and descriptions. I work for a large insurance company. In the past year, the company merged with another large insurance company. Job mapping was completed recently to organize the two merged companies. T... More...

In a true merger, no one culture should win. Having one side win over the other can be the kiss of death to the deal. Unfortunately, more often than not, what we have experienced in the merger frenzy are acquisitions disguised as mergers.... More...

When Harrah´s Entertainment Inc. acquired Caesars Entertainment Inc. in June 2005, the Las Vegas-based gambling giant wanted to get a sense of how well the two companies´ cultures would fit together. At the time, Harrah´s was the wo... More...

Mergers are like arranged marriages. Everyone hopes the union will be synergistic, the parents hope they can fall in love, and the newlyweds just hope they can learn to like and respect each other. Unfortunately, most mergers are drafted by lawyers a... More...

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