Avoid becoming a takeover target

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There are many techniques that a company may use to avoid being taken over. Shareholders and the marketplace should be advised of what the company is doing. There is sometimes a discrepancy between market performance and actual value. Publicize any new business activities in high-growth areas or of increased market shares within the company's industry. Show that the company has a medium and long term strategy. Sell company interests in peripheral subsidiaries or businesses. Alternately, buy into businesses with related products or services. Get listed on foreign exchanges. Maintain good public relations with market analysts and the financial press. If the company does become a takeover target, consider a management buyback of the company or a partial sale or merger with a friendly trading partner.

author: Seymour, Tim
Usage, Acquisitions and mergers, Strategic planning (Business), Corporate anti-takeover measures, Antitakeover strategies

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Tackling the numbers game

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Effective corporate financial planning techniques are examined, focusing on ways to plan for the next fiscal year without harming the current year's profits. Topics include management of performance rewards, use of interactive graphic models in addition to numeric techniques, and accountants role in corporate budgeting.

author: Bittlestone, Robert
Financial planning, Business budgets

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The human league

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An approach to budgeting within a company is discussed. The Business Driver Analysis model is explained and the benefits of its usage, such as a common vocabulary and the ability to compare, analyse and evaluate business performance, are explored.

author: Bittlestone, Robert
Models, Business, Budget, Budgeting, Budgets, Investor relations

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subjects list: Methods, Analysis, Business planning, Management
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