Not much to yell about
Article Abstract:
The economic problems experienced by the telecommunications sector led to a poor May and June 2001 for acquisitions and mergers. In the media sector French company Vivendi bought the American educational publisher Houghton Mifflin for $2.2 billion.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 2001
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Crossing sectors, crossing borders
Article Abstract:
The merger of media group Pearson and CLT-UFA, owned by the German Bertelsmann and the Belgian Albert Frere, has created Europe's largest broadcaster, worth 30 billion pounds sterling. Further cross border alliances look likely to occur.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 2000
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ING spreads its wings
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The acquisition of US insurance company Relia Star by Dutch financial services firm ING is discussed. The expansion of ING and other Belgian and Luxembourg companies into the US and Europe is analyzed.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 2000
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