International acquisitions: do they create value for shareholders?
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US companies which acquire international acquisitions in continental Europe, on average, create value for shareholders whereas domestic acquisitions, or acquisitions in Canada or the United Kingdom, do not. The sizes of the firms involved, competition between bidding companies and paying too much for acquisitions may be relevant factors influencing this. Managers may also acquire firms to serve the interests of their own company rather than their shareholders. It is also likely that US companies can make better use of their tangible assets in Continental Europe than elsewhere.
Publication Name: European Management Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0263-2373
Year: 1998
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Strategic innovation at Lan & Spar Bank: An interview with CEO Peter Schou
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Peter Schou took over as CEO of Lan & Spar Bank in Denmark in early 1988 and he aimed to convert it into a direct bank based on telephone, fax and mail access. It emerged as the most profitable bank in Denmark within three years, with success continuing throughout the 1990s. Schou believes taking over in a financial crisis was an advantage as employees were willing and motivated to change. He feels that banking will be reinvented by technology.
Publication Name: European Management Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0263-2373
Year: 1999
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Changing the strategy at Nespresso: An interview with former CEO Jean-Paul Gaillard
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Former CEO of Nestle Coffee Specialities Jean-Paul Gaillard relates the strategies he used to establish the operation as a profitable and growing unit within Nestle.
Publication Name: European Management Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0263-2373
Year: 2000
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