The tortoise who triumphed
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Energy trading and marketing company Dynegy's plan to acquire its huge rival Enron presents Dynegy head Chuck Watson with a huge challenge. Watson's plan to resolve Enron's financial crisis and revive the firm is based on selling its worst businesses and re-tuning its core gas and power business.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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Salomon succumbs at last: Sanford Weill of Travelers has built an empire buying companies on the cheap
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Travelers Group bought Salomon Inc. for more than $9 billion, and one of the results will be the creation of the Salomon Smith Barney investment bank. Both Salomon Bros and Smith Barney gain much from the merger, but Weill will have to work hard to make the entire operation work smoothly.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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First among equals
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The merger between Travelers and Citicorp is examined as a case study on merger management.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2000
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