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Vodafone AirTouch: The Acquisition of Mannesmann
Canals, JordiCase ASE-403-EEconomicsThe case presents the strategic, financial and cultural dimensions of the hostile takeover bid that Vodafone AirTouch launched on November 1999 to gain control of Mannesmann, the German industrial conglomerate. It allows discussion of industry changes and strategic choices for Vodafone AirTouch, and an analysis of the proposed acquisition, taking into account strategic, financial and cultural factors.Starting at €8.20
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Who Goes, Who Stays? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Light, David A.; Kidd, David; Demonaco, Lawrence J.; Freeland, Grant; O'Sullivan, PatrickArticle HBS-R0101A-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe merger announcement between DeWaal Pharmaceuticals and BioHealth Labs was front-page news. Two months later, the press had moved on to a new story, and the hard labor of integration loomed. CEO Steve Lindell had worked tirelessly to clear regulatory hurdles, and all signs pointed toward approval in the near future. Now Steve was feeling pressure to attack the real challenge of the merger: bringing together two very different cultures as quick...Starting at €8.20
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Terra Lycos
Perry, Gaynor; Oliver C.; Valor Sabatier, Josep; Sieber, SandraCase SI-130-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and CommunicationIn May 2000, the leading Spanish language portal and Internet Access Provider (IAP), Terra, announced that they were to buy the fourth ranking US portal, Lycos, for $12.5 billion in stock. This merger enabled Terra to expand from Spanish and Portugese speaking markets to become a global player. However, the continued success of the big three portals, AOL, MSN and Yahoo!, has kept Terra Lycos amongst the second tier of portal companies. Against a ...Starting at €8.20
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Terra Lycos (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Perry, Gaynor; Oliver C.; Valor Sabatier, Josep; Sieber, SandraCase SI-130-PBInformation Technologies, Knowledge and CommunicationIn May 2000, the leading Spanish language portal and Internet Access Provider (IAP), Terra, announced that they were to buy the fourth ranking US portal, Lycos, for $12.5 billion in stock. This merger enabled Terra to expand from Spanish and Portugese speaking markets to become a global player. However, the continued success of the big three portals, AOL, MSN and Yahoo!, has kept Terra Lycos amongst the second tier of portal companies. Against a ...Starting at €8.20
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Buenos Aires Embotelladora S.A. (BAESA): A South American Restructuring
Gilson, Stuart C.; Herrero, Gustavo A.Case HBS-202009-EFinanceIn 1998, BAESA, PepsiCo's largest bottler and distributor outside North America, experienced severe financial difficulty and had to restructure its debt and business operations to avoid bankruptcy or liquidation. Based in Argentina, with operations throughout South America, the company had for years been a spectacular success story and media darling, until it undertook an ill-fated expansion in Brazil. The company's debt was owed to banks and fin...Starting at €8.20
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Is There Life After Endesa-Iberdrola (A)
Jódar, Sandra; Gual, JordiCase ASE-405-EEconomicsIn 1996 the European Union passed the Electricity Directive, which required each Member State to open its electricity market to competition from February 1999 -initially by at least 26%. The Directive also made it illegal, from 2003 onward, for any one producer to generate more than 50% of a country's electric power. The liberalization process made European electricity markets an investment target for many electric utilities wishing to extend the...Starting at €8.20
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Is There Life After Endesa-Iberdrola (B)
Jódar, Sandra; Gual, JordiCase ASE-406-EEconomicsIn 1996 the European Union passed the Electricity Directive, which required each Member State to open its electricity market to competition from February 1999 -initially by at least 26%. The Directive also made it illegal, from 2003 onward, for any one producer to generate more than 50% of a country's electric power. The liberalization process made European electricity markets an investment target for many electric utilities wishing to extend the...Starting at €5.74
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Growing for Broke (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Hemp, Paul; Araskog, Rand; Favaro, Ken; Arthur, W. Brian; Gellert, JayArticle HBS-R0209A-EStrategyParagon Tool, a thriving machine tool company in an increasingly tough industry, has been pouring money into growth initiatives. These efforts have shrunk the company's margins, but CEO Nikolas Anaptyxi believes they'll provide the foundation for a profitable future. Now Paragon is weighing the acquisition of MonitoRobotics, a company with proprietary technology for monitoring the functioning of robotics equipment. The acquisition, which would ne...Starting at €8.20
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Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, a New Challenge for Nokia (B) Latest Events in the Market
López Ramón y Cajal J.; Ariño, AfricaCase DG-1389-EStrategyThe case describes the competitive landscape of the mobile phone industry in April 2001. The established "big three", Nokia, Motorola and Ericsson, faced a stagnant market, an uncertain environment and increased competition. The main focus of the case is the analysis ofa significant announcement, the merger of the mobile phone activities of Ericsson and Sony into a new company, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (SEMC). The case starts by descri...Starting at €5.74
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Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, a New Challenge for Nokia (A)
López Ramón y Cajal J.; Ariño, AfricaCase DG-1388-EStrategyThe case describes the competitive landscape of the mobile phone industry in April 2001. The established "big three", Nokia, Motorola and Ericsson, faced a stagnant market, an uncertain environment and increased competition. The main focus of the case is the analysis ofa significant announcement, the merger of the mobile phone activities of Ericsson and Sony into a new company, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (SEMC). The case starts by descri...Starting at €8.20