As times change, the world demands new skills. But some of them are timeless. There’s never going to be a point where clients don’t want better products, better offers. Three essential skills give an unfair advantage in business. When workers improve at them, they achieve better results. In fact, managers can predict how they will […]
Mergers
How to Handle a Merging or Acquisition of Your Company
A merger or acquisition can be an unsettling experience for business owners unfamiliar with the process. The amount of work may increase in the event of this with the time to do so decreasing, and working with employees you’ve never met prior to this change is almost always guaranteed. With all of that said, it’s […]
NXP To Purchase Freescale
There is much action in the world of electric conductors as NXP and Freescale, both semiconductor producers are planning on joining forces. Focused on creating smarter cars with smarter chip technology, both firms are leading the industry in creating cutting edge solutions. NXP will offer a cash and stock deal with a valuation of around […]
Mergers and Acquisitions in Tourism
Mergers and acquisitions in the global tourism industry more than double last year as we look back at the gross amount spent on deal actions. The tourism M&A classification falls under the deals that are made regarding hotel purchases, travel service companies and tour operators. In 2014 the total amount spent rounded out to $64.4 […]
Acquisition and Merger Watch — 2015
The end of 2014 saw many companies realizing strong cashflows and holding capital heading into the new year. With such liquid assets it would be a strong assumption that we have some notable acquisitions and mergers ahead of us in the business world coming in 2015. Luring big companies into divesting low growth divisions might […]
Microsoft Acquires Acompli
Tech giant Microsoft has recently acquired Acompli, a mobile email platform that currently is not compatible with Microsoft hardware. What does this say about CEO Satya Nadella? That he is a forward thought-oriented decision maker who is willing to take steps to see the company adapt into the 21st century. Yesterday Microsoft spent $200 million […]
Encana Will Purchase Athlon Energy
According to a recent Wall Street Journal article: Encana Corp. has agreed to acquire Athlon Energy, a Texas based, shale-oil producer to the tune of $5.93 billion USD. Encana is a Canada based firm that will help their position within the state of Texas with this purchase. While mainly operating within the natural gas sector, […]
Facebook Acquisition of Instagram
I came across a recent article on Motley Fool that talks about Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram and how it was a positive step in the right direction for the major social player. Many people criticized the acquisition by Facebook because Instagram at the time had no revenue driver, just a rapidly growing user base. Looking at […]