Southern accent

Article Abstract:

Onex Corp is successfully expanding its operations by acquiring undervalued companies, primarily in the US. Onex's levered buyouts are accomplished by making the acquired firms service the debt needed for purchase. CEO Gerald Schwartz's management and pursuit of further acquisitions are described.

Management, Conglomerate corporations, Company Profile, Schwartz, Gerald, Onex Corp.

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Splurging and purging

Article Abstract:

The mining firm Placer Dome set a good example when it refused to engage in a bidding war with Rio Algom for merger target International Musto Explorations. Most firms would have engaged in the unproductive one-upsmanship that has characterized past takeover battles.

Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Acquisitions and mergers, Mining industry, Rio Algom Ltd., Placer Dome Canada Ltd., International Musto Explorations Ltd.

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Divine disclosure

Article Abstract:

Corporate annual reports tend to be glitzy documents that combine overwrought prose and meaningful business data in roughly equal measure. The 1994 reports of several Canadian firms are described, including Intrawest Corp and Northern Telecom Ltd.

Canada, Reports, Corporations, Corporation reports, Company reports, Corporations, Canadian

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