News tagged with acquisition decisions


Director experience with acquisitions improves firm performance

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study in Strategic Management Journal examines how the nature of outside directors' prior experience, and resulting expertise, will influence the performance of a firm's performance. Results show that this past experi ...





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Xerox Buys Global Imaging Systems

Technology / Business

created Apr 03, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Global Imaging Systems will start selling Xerox printers, copiers and multifunction devices, which is expected to help expand Xerox's reach into the small and midsize business space.


CEOs reap financial benefits from mergers regardless of stock performance

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created Jun 18, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Following an acquisition of another company, chief executive officers' compensation levels usually increase, even when the purchase turns out to be unprofitable, according to researchers at the University of Washington and ...


Panasonic completes Sanyo acquisition

Technology / Business

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Panasonic Corp. said Monday that it had taken majority control of Sanyo Electric Co., officially forming one of the world's largest electronics makers.


Are overconfident CEOs born or made? asks Management Insights study

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created Jun 11, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2

A study of CEO's finds that many overestimate their own negotiating skills and overlook the element of luck in successful mergers, acquisitions, and other deals, according to the Management Insights feature in the current ...


Global priority regions for carnivore conservation

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Finding economical and practical solutions for conserving endangered carnivores is a continuous challenge for conservationists. In a study published by the peer reviewed open access journal, PLoS ONE, on August 27th, a team ...


Logitech is buying video-conferencing equipment firm LifeSize Communications

Logitech buys video conferencing firm

Technology / Business

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Switzerland-based Logitech is buying video-conferencing equipment firm LifeSize Communications in a 405-million-dollar deal expected to close next month.


Many lack the skills to make good health decisions

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Some 93 million Americans do not have the numerical skills necessary to make well-informed decisions about their medical care, reports a Cornell professor, who has some suggestions on changing that.


Consumer Watchdog and the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) asked the FTC to oppose Google's acquisition of AdMob

Consumer groups try to block Google purchase of AdMob

Technology / Internet

created 6 hours ago | popularity 1 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Two consumer groups urged the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday to block Internet search and advertising giant Google's proposed purchase of mobile advertising company AdMob.


Genetic study reveals the origins of cavity-causing bacteria

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers have uncovered the complete genetic make-up of the cavity-causing bacterium Bifidobacterium dentium Bd1, revealing the genetic adaptations that allow this microorganism to live and cause decay in the human oral ...


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MySpace in talks to buy imeem

Technology / Internet

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Online social hub MySpace is in talks to acquire struggling free music streaming site imeem, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.



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