10 best and worst mergers of all time

http://www.cnbc.com/id/34467713/Top_10_Best_and_Worst_Mergers_of_All_Time?slide=5

Mergers/takeovers - Business link

Interesting article from Business Link - http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=1074409643&r.i=1074409624&r.l1=1074404796&r.l2=1079050369&r.l3=1074407579&r.s=m&r.t=RESOURCES&type=RESOURCES

Takeover troubles - Has the Co=operative got Indigestion with the Somerfield Integration?

A fascinating and perfectly-timed article here in the Independent which outlines evidence that the Co-operative Group’s takeover of Somerfield in 2009 might be providing a little less successful than it originally planned…


What is the evidence provided?

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/takeover-troubles-has-the-cooperative-got-indigestion-with-the-somerfield-i

Mergers in Action - All Systems Go for United?

A fabulous example of some of the challenges and potential problems that arise when a merger of two substantial, similar businesses is finally completed…


This short news clip highlights the nature of the change facing management and employees working to merge United Airlines and Continental Airlines as the final stage of the merger - a transfer of booking systems - took place.

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/mergers-in-action-all-systems-go-for-united#extended

Mergers - problems first, synergies later


Among these was an excellent feature on the merger in the USA between Continental and United Airlines.


http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/mergers-problems-first-synergies-later