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As we noted on Thursday, strategic alliances are seen by many dealmakers as a necessary nuisance. They're a pain to manage, but are a requirement in today's competitive global marketplace. In the current issue of The Deal newsweekly, Scott Wilson and Doug Tuttle of Deloitte Consulting LLP offer advice on... Continue reading
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Back in May we told you how Campbell Soup Co. had hired former Lehman Brothers Inc. banker Tarkan Gurkan as vice president of corporate development. Gurkan worked in the bank's global consumer and retail group. On Friday, we learned that he'll have a new boss, one who also has extensive... Continue reading
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Breaking news: On the subject of a search advertising deal with Yahoo! Inc., which is facing a U.S. Justice Department probe, Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt said "We are going to move forward ... We are in the process of talking to the government. Also, Microsoft just emerged as the mystery bidder for Greenfield Online Inc., wresting the Internet price-comparison and survey firm from the arms of Quadrangle Group LLC ... Continue reading
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Forget for a moment InBev SA's well-played takeover of Anheuser-Busch Cos. On Thursday we got an initial read on the success of the last big hard-fought cross-border brewing acquisition: The capture of Britain's Scottish and Newcastle plc by Heineken NV and Carlsberg A/S. Continue reading
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Southwest Airlines Co. has a new vice president of strategy and change leadership, but it's unlikely the appointment signals M&A ahead. Instead, Kathleen Wayton, who was a director in the company's strategic planning department, will drive and implement the airline's -- mostly organic -- growth plan, and develop processes to... Continue reading
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Strategic alliances are for many companies an absolute requirement in today's global marketplace. They're also a pain to negotiate and manage. No wonder then that the folks at Harvard Business Press decided to tackle the topic in their latest pocket guide: Strategic Alliances: Three Ways to Make Them Work. To... Continue reading
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Reducing our dependence on foreign oil is a hot topic, especially with prices being where they are. Some alternative energies, including cellulolistic ethanol, algae and even chicken fat. Algae is our topic of the day: Solazyme, a Chevron partner, raised about $45 million in its latest round, while Enterprise-Rent-A-Car created a division and hired experts to look into getting its fleet juiced up on the organism. Is there a possible deal between the two ... Continue reading
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On Monday we sketched the style of dealmaking in evidence at Billabong International Ltd., comparing it in passing to the tough time rival Quicksilver Inc. has had with its acquisition of ski-maker Rossignol. Continue reading
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"Why do they lock the restrooms at gas stations? Are they afraid somebody will clean them?"The old George Carlin joke says it all: Retailing doesn't come naturally to oil companies. Not that they haven't tried. Over the years, as profit margins on gas have narrowed, oil company operators have looked... Continue reading
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The turnaround of Talbots Inc., spearheaded by chief executive Trudy Sullivan, has yet to deliver positive returns. The ailing retailer posted a 25% loss in the second quarter over the previous year amid an 8% decline in revenue. Talbots investors celebrated the arrival of Sullivan in June 2007, sending shares... Continue reading
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- Guidance on strategic alliances from Cisco's Steinhilber [Posted on August 28, 2008 at 9:41 AM]
- More funding for Chevron algae ally Solazyme [Posted on August 27, 2008 at 3:35 PM]
- Quiksilver, Billabong: A tale of two acquirers [Posted on August 27, 2008 at 11:48 AM]
- Conoco is exiting retail, but Chevron embraces it [Posted on August 27, 2008 at 11:09 AM]
- Talbots' J. Jill brand continues to hamper turnaround [Posted on August 27, 2008 at 9:58 AM]
- Foster's: No more wine, thanks [Posted on August 26, 2008 at 3:26 PM]
- Smithfield's earnings down amid global restructuring [Posted on August 26, 2008 at 2:39 PM]
- A former i-banker talks about jumping to corporate development [Posted on August 26, 2008 at 1:59 PM]
- Tuesday is Day One for HP-EDS [Posted on August 26, 2008 at 10:58 AM]
- Report: China merger creates No. 4 cigarette maker in world [Posted on August 26, 2008 at 10:07 AM]
- How Kennametal engineers its deals [Posted on August 26, 2008 at 9:45 AM]
- Inside The Deal: From I-banker to corporate dealmaker [Posted on August 25, 2008 at 3:08 PM]
- Deal advisers on trends in PE and strategic M&A [Posted on August 25, 2008 at 2:50 PM]
- The Billabong style in dealmaking [Posted on August 25, 2008 at 12:17 PM]
- Iron Man goes to Japan as part of Marvel's ambitious strategic agenda [Posted on August 25, 2008 at 10:54 AM]
- Chinalco can raise its stake in Rio [Posted on August 25, 2008 at 10:36 AM]
- The many faces behind Virgin Mobile USA's purchase of Helio [Posted on August 22, 2008 at 4:38 PM]
- Latest African telecom deal: Essar in Kenya [Posted on August 22, 2008 at 3:14 PM]
- Should U.S. banks be looking to Brazilian and Mexican role models? [Posted on August 22, 2008 at 1:15 PM]
- How will those Genentech retention bonuses affect Roche's tactics? [Posted on August 22, 2008 at 11:20 AM]
- Mobile search startup Medio connects Google / Verizon [Posted on August 22, 2008 at 10:43 AM]
- Google and Verizon in mobile search deal? [Posted on August 22, 2008 at 9:32 AM]
- Aspect Software's new multi-talented dealmaker [Posted on August 22, 2008 at 8:21 AM]
- Pharma i-banker David Price takes CFO job at a strategic [Posted on August 21, 2008 at 4:26 PM]
- Ericsson, STM and NXP hook up in a three-way partnership [Posted on August 21, 2008 at 2:42 PM]
- Former IAC units now have their own puzzles to solve [Posted on August 21, 2008 at 12:05 PM]
- Corporate development careers: Who's hiring and what do they pay? [Posted on August 21, 2008 at 11:02 AM]
- Headhunter: Companies in emerging markets like "returning talent" [Posted on August 21, 2008 at 10:42 AM]
- P&G's Daley discusses Gillette integration in Oct 2007 clip [Posted on August 21, 2008 at 10:22 AM]
- Cinven drops out of auction for Elan's product development arm [Posted on August 21, 2008 at 9:46 AM]
- Cemex takes Venezuela dispute to World Bank unit [Posted on August 21, 2008 at 9:26 AM]
- Staples integrates acquisition, blames results on weak economy [Posted on August 20, 2008 at 4:22 PM]
- What's it like to be partners with Hugo Chavez? [Posted on August 20, 2008 at 11:55 AM]
- A smooth and speedy close for HP / EDS [Posted on August 20, 2008 at 11:50 AM]
- Bonus for P&G CFO spotlights Gillette integration [Posted on August 20, 2008 at 10:22 AM]
- Germany moves to limit investment by sovereign wealth funds [Posted on August 20, 2008 at 9:17 AM]
- Bosch-Samsung battery JV gets a boost [Posted on August 19, 2008 at 4:21 PM]
- Quiznos signs deals overseas, elects new CEO [Posted on August 19, 2008 at 3:25 PM]
- Google goes venturing in geothermal energy [Posted on August 19, 2008 at 1:56 PM]
- The geopolitics of resource megamergers [Posted on August 19, 2008 at 1:20 PM]
- Venezuela wrests control of Cemex operations [Posted on August 19, 2008 at 9:36 AM]
- Indian firms are the most active emerging market acquirers, says KPMG [Posted on August 19, 2008 at 8:30 AM]
- Refiner Alon reassigns execs as it integrates acquisition [Posted on August 18, 2008 at 4:08 PM]
- August Busch to be paid millions to advise InBev [Posted on August 18, 2008 at 2:45 PM]
- GM finds Hummer no easy sale [Posted on August 18, 2008 at 1:36 PM]
- Enjoying the Olympics? Not as much as Jeff Immelt [Posted on August 18, 2008 at 12:53 PM]
- How far will Waste Management go to haul in Republic? [Posted on August 18, 2008 at 9:11 AM]
- United Airlines lands new CFO [Posted on August 15, 2008 at 4:35 PM]
- Disney goes local in China [Posted on August 15, 2008 at 1:11 PM]
- Waste Management refuses to trash its bid for Republic [Posted on August 15, 2008 at 10:58 AM]
- A quarter in the life of First Data dealmakers [Posted on August 15, 2008 at 10:18 AM]
- Onyx looks to expand portfolio with new dealmaker [Posted on August 15, 2008 at 8:48 AM]
- As Borders shops itself around, a look at its foray into stationary [Posted on August 14, 2008 at 4:35 PM]
- Diamond Foods snacks on Pop Secret [Posted on August 14, 2008 at 1:39 PM]
- Is Heelys a shoe in for Skechers? [Posted on August 14, 2008 at 1:25 PM]
- Read all about it: Newspapers looking for buyers [Posted on August 14, 2008 at 12:18 PM]
- Northrop Grumman taps Tapp to lead corporate development [Posted on August 14, 2008 at 12:16 PM]
- Consolidation continues as top wine distributors form JV [Posted on August 13, 2008 at 6:22 PM]
- Tween Brands says goodbye to Limited Too [Posted on August 13, 2008 at 5:08 PM]
- Li & Fung goes on U.S. shopping spree [Posted on August 13, 2008 at 1:47 PM]
- GM sees interest in Hummer, other assets on the block [Posted on August 13, 2008 at 1:29 PM]
- Are new accounting rules behind M&A uptick? [Posted on August 13, 2008 at 1:22 PM]
- Is Heinz hungry for acquisitions in emerging markets? [Posted on August 13, 2008 at 12:25 PM]
- Tech IPOs may be an endangered species [Posted on August 13, 2008 at 12:23 PM]
- Another banker jumps to corporate development [Posted on August 13, 2008 at 12:01 PM]
- China: State of the deal economy [Posted on August 13, 2008 at 11:55 AM]
- Strategics pursue more targets with speculative credit ratings [Posted on August 13, 2008 at 10:26 AM]
- Keeping it real in strategic M&A [Posted on August 13, 2008 at 9:23 AM]
- Prescription for growth: CVS Caremark acquires Longs Drugs [Posted on August 12, 2008 at 5:56 PM]
- Schering-Plough buys out JV partners in China [Posted on August 12, 2008 at 5:19 PM]
- Another 'cash and carry' bet in India [Posted on August 12, 2008 at 4:25 PM]
- UPM-Kymmene considers consolidation [Posted on August 12, 2008 at 3:46 PM]
- Middleby leverages sector growth for dealmaking [Posted on August 12, 2008 at 1:14 PM]
- Elan: Spin it and spin it fast [Posted on August 12, 2008 at 11:24 AM]
- Icahn still eyeing Biogen, increases stake [Posted on August 12, 2008 at 9:41 AM]
- Corporate strategy gets formalized at another company [Posted on August 12, 2008 at 8:07 AM]
- Continental considers pumping up to resist takeover [Posted on August 11, 2008 at 5:01 PM]
- Waste Management may dump assets for Republic deal [Posted on August 11, 2008 at 2:36 PM]
- McCain, Obama told to stop British Airways deal [Posted on August 11, 2008 at 1:50 PM]
- Cartier's maker to quit smoking [Posted on August 11, 2008 at 12:12 PM]
- Return to sender: UPS denies TNT rumors [Posted on August 11, 2008 at 10:58 AM]
- Robbie Lee is gung-ho for dry-cleaning M&A [Posted on August 11, 2008 at 10:03 AM]
- Surprise! Reverse breakup fees figure in recent strategic deals [Posted on August 11, 2008 at 9:01 AM]
- The Deal Calendar: Aug. 11-15, 2008 [Posted on August 11, 2008 at 8:46 AM]
- Authors expand on 'Balanced Scorecard' theory [Posted on August 11, 2008 at 8:07 AM]
- Could Sprint un-integrate the iDEN network? [Posted on August 8, 2008 at 4:15 PM]
- Clearwire reports second-quarter loss, focused on Sprint deal [Posted on August 8, 2008 at 1:45 PM]
- How do you know when businesses are complementary? [Posted on August 8, 2008 at 1:11 PM]
- Mining deals: On the road to superconsolidation [Posted on August 8, 2008 at 12:06 PM]
- Google not keen on its $1B AOL investment [Posted on August 8, 2008 at 9:39 AM]
- Hey kids! Help Time Inc. and your school or group at the same time! [Posted on August 8, 2008 at 9:15 AM]
- Daimler's Beijing deal fits a pattern [Posted on August 7, 2008 at 3:35 PM]
- Monsanto wants out of bovine hormones [Posted on August 7, 2008 at 2:30 PM]
- Cemex restructures amid U.S. housing crisis [Posted on August 7, 2008 at 1:45 PM]
- Cirque du Soleil sells stake to Dubai World [Posted on August 7, 2008 at 1:10 PM]
- Lilly's lab sale: Pension and HR issues in dealmaking [Posted on August 7, 2008 at 12:53 PM]
- Would deeper Chrysler-Nissan collaboration portend a sale? [Posted on August 7, 2008 at 11:00 AM]
- BP deal calls attention to biofuel investments [Posted on August 7, 2008 at 8:55 AM]
- Coke's international bottlers continue consolidation [Posted on August 6, 2008 at 3:14 PM]
- DailyCandy is Comcast's latest online bonbon [Posted on August 6, 2008 at 1:32 PM]
- Integration costs a factor in Whole Foods weak results [Posted on August 6, 2008 at 1:09 PM]
- Russian retailer Lenta for sale; shareholders include EBRD [Posted on August 6, 2008 at 12:26 PM]
- Why are joint ventures such magnets for trouble? [Posted on August 6, 2008 at 11:46 AM]
- Siemens-Fujitsu: Another JV with a limited prognosis [Posted on August 6, 2008 at 9:40 AM]
- Cisco: Another quarter, another bunch of deals [Posted on August 5, 2008 at 5:47 PM]
- Bill Ford, environmentalist, and what might have been [Posted on August 5, 2008 at 4:06 PM]
- Why is Bertelsmann selling, and Sony buying? [Posted on August 5, 2008 at 1:11 PM]
- BizWeek: Will Ford sell Mazda? Nah [Posted on August 5, 2008 at 12:45 PM]
- Brazilian miner plans $59B in investments [Posted on August 5, 2008 at 8:31 AM]
- Why sell NBC Universal when it's so synergistic in China? [Posted on August 4, 2008 at 5:15 PM]
- Battle for TNK-BP continues as CFO resigns [Posted on August 4, 2008 at 3:47 PM]
- The Deal Calendar: August 4- August 8, 2008 [Posted on August 4, 2008 at 1:14 PM]
- GM, Ford reportedly in talks on engine joint venture [Posted on August 4, 2008 at 12:03 PM]
- Spotlight on Vanguard integration as Enterprise promotes Nicholson [Posted on August 4, 2008 at 11:22 AM]
- AOL's content/ad biz beefed up by Bewkes [Posted on August 4, 2008 at 10:43 AM]
- McCormick, a well prepared acquirer [Posted on August 4, 2008 at 9:55 AM]
- Carveouts are complicated, AOL project reminds us [Posted on August 4, 2008 at 9:30 AM]
- Dealmakers ask: What's for dinner? [Posted on August 1, 2008 at 4:58 PM]
- Walgreens continues to grow specialty health business [Posted on August 1, 2008 at 3:51 PM]
- Amgen gets smaller--again [Posted on August 1, 2008 at 12:51 PM]
- CD announces an alarming new economic indicator [Posted on August 1, 2008 at 12:40 PM]
- Amazon adds rare books to its growing Web retail collection [Posted on August 1, 2008 at 12:18 PM]
- It was a busy day in the Canadian tobacco business [Posted on August 1, 2008 at 11:30 AM]
- Monster Worldwide announces strategic initiatives and solid earnings [Posted on August 1, 2008 at 11:09 AM]
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