Mergers and acquisitions (abbreviated M&A) is an aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling, dividing and combining of different companies and similar entities that can help an enterprise grow rapidly in its sector or location of origin, or a new field or new location, without creating a subsidiary, other child entity or using a joint venture.
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FTC announces lawsuit against Facebook for 'illegal monopolization'
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced its lawsuit against Facebook alleging the company has formed an illegal ...
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Tencent's offer to buy this Chinese search engine pumped its stock by 50%
Chinese search engine Sogou's stock price jumped 50% after Tencent proposed to buy all of the company's remaining stock for ...
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Will M&A ever go back to normal? Experts from EY and Goldman Sachs weigh in
With the short-and-long term future being up in the air, one question on everybody's mind: will M&A ever go back to normal? ...
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The EU is right to scrutinize small tech acquisitions — but not in detriment of innovation
The EU wants to scrutnize small acquisitions made in the continent by foreign tech giants. So, what does this mean for startups ...
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Google, Facebook, and Amazon’s not-so-secret weapon for success: M&A
Whether you’re an entrepreneur or an established CEO, growing your business is always job number one. It’s how you’ll ...