Why too many mergers miss the mark
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Most merged companies do not have the success they envisioned and statistics show that they tend to be below the industry standard for several years afterward. Mergers fail because the acquirer fails to plan for what will happen with the two companies after the merger is completed.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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A tangled tale: French insurance
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Union des Assurances de Paris's (UAP) acquisition of part of Germany's Nordstern has caused a power struggle between UAP's top management and that of Compagnie Financiere de Suez (CFS). The ownership of Colonia Konzern, in which both UAP and CFS have large stakes, is at issue.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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