Posted on November 6, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Filed under: Deal International | Detroit Breakdown
Tagged: general motors co. , opel

General Motors Co. appears set to bring in a new team to lead the overhaul of its German Adam Opel GmbH unit.The Detroit-based automaker, which earlier this week called off a planned sale of Opel in favor of keeping it in-house, said Friday that unit president Carl-Peter Forster will be...  Continue reading

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Posted on November 6, 2009 at 2:27 PM
Filed under: Corporate Strategy | Deal International | Divesting and Restructuring
Tagged: american airlines inc. , Delta Air Lines , japan airlines

The courtship of Japan Airlines Corp. has apparently gone into overdrive, with officials from AMR Corp.'s (NYSE:AMR) American Airlines Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL) each lobbying Japanese government officials about the benefits JAL could reap from forging closer ties to each of their rival alliances.JAL has been a...  Continue reading

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Posted on November 4, 2009 at 8:47 AM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Corporate Strategy | Deal International
Tagged: Agrium , CF Industries , Terra

On Tuesday, hostile bidder CF Industries Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CF) sent a letter directly to Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE:TRA) telling it to vote in favor of the three proposed independent nominees to Terra's board on Nov. 20. CF Industries pointed out its new $4.1 billion offer for the fertilizer rival...  Continue reading

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Posted on November 2, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Case Studies | Deal International | Growth Strategy | People
Tagged: Cisco Systems , Ernst & Young , Ned Hooper , Tandberg

Following weeks of speculation about how Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) might react to Tandberg ASA shareholders who are carping about the networking giant's $3 billion offer for the company, Cisco's strategy chief Ned Hooper came out with a blog post Monday with a bit more detail as to why...  Continue reading

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Posted on November 2, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Filed under: Best Practices | Corporate Strategy | Deal International | Joint Ventures and Alliances
Tagged: ACCC , American Airlines , Delta Air Lines , Graeme Samuel , Qantas , United Airlines , V Australia , Virgin Blue

Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL) and Australia's Virgin Blue Airlines Group received a three-year approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for a joint venture where they will coordinate operations between the U.S. and Australia, including on pricing, revenue management, schedules, capacity and routes flown.ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said...  Continue reading

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Posted on October 30, 2009 at 11:43 AM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Corporate Strategy | Deal International | Middle market
Tagged: Aquila Resources , Baosteel , Felix Resources , Rio Tinto , Stern Hu , Yanzhou Coal

Like we keep saying, China needs resources, and Australia needs revenue. So despite any political strains, Baosteel Group Corp. will be allowed to buy up to a 19.9% stake in Aquila Resources Ltd. for A$285 million ($258 million), says Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board. The Chinese steel-producing giant will put...  Continue reading

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Posted on October 29, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Filed under: Deal International | Joint Ventures and Alliances
Tagged: China , China-briefing.com , joint ventures

Joint ventures continue to be a primary vehicle for U.S. corporations expanding their businesses in China. The country, however, remains a risky one in which to operate. Among the chief concerns for foreign investors are a lack of infrastructure, evolving rules governing foreign investment and weak enforcement of intellectual property...  Continue reading

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Posted on October 29, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Deal International | Growth Strategy | Information Technology | Middle market | Sector Watch | Trends
Tagged: Amdocs , Cognizant , CSC , Dell , ExlService , Genpact , Hewitt Associates , Jack Henry , Sapient , WNS Global

Analysts are expecting more IT services deals in the wake of Dell Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DELL) $3.9 billion acquisition of Perot Systems Corp. (NYSE:PER) and Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX) buying document and BPO company Affiliated Computer Services Inc. (NYSE:ACS) for $6.4 billion. Reuters gathered a list of the most likely to be acquired...  Continue reading

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Posted on October 28, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Filed under: Deal International | Joint Ventures and Alliances
Tagged: China Telecommunications Corp. , Dell Inc. , Perot Systems Corp.

Perot Systems Corp.'s (NYSE:PER) pending acquisition by Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) for $3.9 billion hasn't slowed the target's expansion in China. The latest deal is Perot's alliance with China Telecommunications Corp. to deliver IT services to the healthcare industry. The partners will work to develop and market an e-health platform to...  Continue reading

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Posted on October 28, 2009 at 2:18 PM
Filed under: Deal International | Divesting and Restructuring | Intellectual property

On Wednesday, when Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) named a group led by Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd. as the preferred bidder for its Volvo Car Corp. division, there remained a big hurdle for any deal to overcome: how to safeguard Ford's intellectual property rights. The Deal Pipeline...  Continue reading

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