Predicting M&A: Rolls Royce Case - Can M&As be anticipated through a careful analysis of the information supplied either through conventional sources such as newspapers or other sources, mainly found on the Internet?
Publisher: The CEO Refresher     Author: Louis-Jacques Darveau   

Rational Exuberance? - Gentler treatment by credit-rating agencies suggests that M&A activity has grown saner.
Publisher: CFO.com     Author: S.L. Mintz   

Reflecting on a Mega Merger - David L. Shedlarz, Pfizer's EVP and CFO, played a key role in the biggest pharmaceutical industry takeover deal of all time. In an interview, he looks back on the process and the challenges it created for him and Pfizer.
Publisher: Financial Executive Online Edition     Author: Ellen M. Heffes and Phil Livingston   

Secrets of the Merger Monster - Compared with a mergers and acquisitions team, Dr. Frankenstein had it easy.
Publisher: CIO Magazine     Author: Perry Glasser   

Sending in the M&A Reinforcements - Mergers are up. So is the need for temporary workers in the finance department -- especially those with industry-specific expertise and merger-related experience.
Publisher: Businessfinancemag.com     Author: Samuel Greengard   

Sharing before the deal is done - Prior to closing that M&A deal, the law treats the parties as independent companies. A guide to reasonable exchanges of information that are necessary prior to the consummation of the merger.
Publisher: Business Law Today     Author: Debra J. Pearlstein and Adam C. Hemlock   

Shell Games - Reverse mergers are making a comeback, but so are the scam artists that peddle them.
Publisher: CFO.com     Author: Joseph McCafferty   

Take Part of Me - How companies are unlocking value by carving out pieces of their business.
Publisher: CFO.com     Author: Robert Stow England   

Taking the Myth Out of M&As - Rarely a day goes by without a merger or acquisition announcement. Among all growth strategies, those involving either a merger or an acquisition seem to be favoured despite their high level of risk and uncertainty.
Publisher: The CEO Refresher     Author: Louis-Jacques Darveau   

The 3 Costliest Merger Mistakes and 4 Ways to Avoid Them - Discover the three most typical and costly mistakes leaders make in merger situations and what you can do to avoid them.
Publisher: ManagerWise.com     Author: Patti Hathaway