Mergers & Acquisitions: The Case of Microsoft and Nokia Luís Franco Hilário Advisor: Peter Tsvetkov Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degrees of MSc in Business Administration‚ at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa SEPTEMBER 2011 1 Abstract Due to the financial downturn and the emergence of new devices in the global handset market has led companies to change their business strategies. Indeed‚ Mergers and Acquisition are considered one of the
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of financial managers is to maximize the shareholders’ wealth. Therefore‚ merger and acquisition decisions should be consistent with shareholder wealth maximization‚ and financial characteristics of the targets to consider in the decision-making process. The net present value method is one of the useful methods that help financial managers to maximize shareholders’ wealth. The capital budgeting decision mergers Acquisitions Net Present Value Financial
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Acquisitions‚ Buyouts and Mergers: Oh My!! Barriers and Solutions Paper Raymond J Papke Jr Concordia University MBA580-Leadership and Organizational Behavior 10/11/12 Abstract Acquisitions and mergers have become a staple in today’s economy. Whether on the acquiring end or on the receiving end‚ organizations experience all kinds of issues during these processes. This paper will highlight W.W. Grainger acquiring Imperial Supplies LLC in October‚ 2009. Imperial experienced and continues
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decades? Has the overall outcome of the changes been greater stability in the banking sector? Discuss the respective roles of asset and liability management in modern banking. Deregulation‚ innovation and globalisation has changed the way banks run from asset management to liability management‚ as well as the change from ‘mono’ to ‘multi-tasking’ and the increased competition in the sector as well as risk. The banking system has evolved drastically from the traditional mono-tasking institution
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF BANKING SECTOR IN INDIA Banking in India originated in the last decades of the 18th century. The first banks were The General Bank of India‚ which started in 1786‚ and Bank of Hindustan‚ which started in 1790; both are now defunct. The oldest bank in existence in India is the State Bank of India‚ which originated in the Bank of Calcutta in June 1806‚ which almost immediately became the Bank of Bengal. This was one of the three presidency banks‚ the other two being the Bank
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FINA0501 OVERVIEW OF THE INDIAN BANKING SECTOR Chan Yuen On Alice | 2010070314 Contents 1 2 3 Introduction History Mundell’s Holy Trinity 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 5 Floating Exchange Rate Free Capital Flow Limited Independence of Monetary Policy 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 Distinctive Characteristics Financial Structure 5.1 Central bank — Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 5.1.1 Background 5.1.2 Function and Roles 5.2 Commercial Banks 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.3 Public Sector Banks Private Banks Foreign Banks
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Cultural due diligence 1. Introduction Why Cultural Due Diligence (CCD) The implementation of effective cultural due diligence is well recognized in both the academic and business world. Through mergers and acquisitions‚ as well as any other business alliances‚ cultural due diligence has helped companies enter global markets‚ acquire capital‚ technology‚ branding‚ and country specific practices to help do business. It also reduces the risk and maximizes the profits in many ways (Cartwright &
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a corporation. Corporate governance entails the compliance of its various codes of conduct and Government Regulations. As such‚ companies are required to publish their business activities in their annual reports. However‚ some companies in UK such as Polly Peck‚ Bank of Credit and Commercial Bank (BCCI) and Maxwell group‚ have failed to meet these required regulations. These firms have failed because the directors were acting against shareholders’ interests. Most famous corporate scandals
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MARKETING IN BANKING SECTOR AND RECENT PERCEPTIONS IN MARKETING THOUGHTS OF SERVICES MARKETING IN BANKING Marketing approach in banking sector had taken significance after 1950 in western countries and then after 1980 in Turkey. New banking perceptiveness oriented toward market had influenced banks to create new market. Banks had started to perform marketing and planning techniques in banking in order to be able to offer their new services efficiently. Marketing scope in banking sector should be considered
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Impact of IT on the Banking Sector This presentation analyzes the performance of major banks in terms of productivity and profitability in the pre and post e-banking period. Under the regime of banking sector reforms‚ IT Act of 1999 gave new dimensions to the Indian banking sector. IT has created transformation in banking structure‚ business process‚ work culture and human resource development. It has affected the productivity‚ profitability and efficiency of the banks to a large extent. The
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