Essays about: "Takeovers"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 56 essays containing the word Takeovers.

  1. 36. The Takeover Directive - and Its Implementation In Germany, UK and Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Malin Hamnered; [2012]
    Keywords : EU Law; Banking Law; Business Law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : One of the main purposes in EU is increased competiveness on the European market and to achieve the goal; the European Commission made a proposal of a Directive on Takeover Bids which would facilitate the takeover activity in EU. Takeover activities essentially signify when a company purchases shares in another company which occasionally also leads to a takeover of the control of the target company. READ MORE

  3. 37. Share price response to earnings announcements in the steel industry

    University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Artem Martynyuk; [2012]
    Keywords : Stock price; earnings announcements; event study; steel industry;

    Abstract : The purpose of the thesis is to study share price response to quarterly earnings per share (EPS) announcements in the world steel industry for the last five years (from 2007 to 2011), using the event study methodology. Moreover, the paper attempts to test share price reactions to earnings releases for yearly aggregation (pre-crisis, crisis and post-crisis periods) and countries aggregation (developed and developing countries) of sample steel companies. READ MORE

  4. 38. Mergers & Acquisitions: Hostile takeovers and defense strategies against them

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Samim Zarin; Erik Yang; [2011-12-21]
    Keywords : Hostile takeover; defense strategies; merger acquisitions;

    Abstract : Mergers and acquisitions is a way for companies to grow, establish and gain entry to new markets. They can be categorized as either friendly or hostile. A hostile takeover occurs when a company gains control over a targeted company without the consent from either the board of directors or the management of the target company. READ MORE

  5. 39. The relationship between ownership structure and hostile takeovers in Sweden with an interntational perspective

    University essay from IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Henrik Johnson; Daniel Josefsson; [2011]
    Keywords : Hostile takeovers; Ownership structure; Corporate governance; Control enhancing mechanisms;

    Abstract : Background: Throughout the last century mergers and acquisitions have been categorized by changes in the global economy. Globalization and changes in legislations has brought forward so called waves that are rooted in the market for the United States. READ MORE

  6. 40. The Different International Strategies of European Grocery Retailers : The Case of Groupe Casino and REWE Group

    University essay from Fakulteten för ekonomi, kommunikation och IT

    Author : Gildas Aïtamer; Anne-Kathrin Meier; [2010]
    Keywords : REWE; Casino; Groupe; Grocery; Food; Retail; Strategy; Internationalisation; European;

    Abstract : The retail sector is at the forefront of internationalisation activities. It is especially the case for German and French retailers that operate respectively 27,8% and 20,6% of non domestic outlets in Western Europe. READ MORE