By Malini Hariharan The current slowdown in M&As is perhaps for the best as according to a recent report by Alembic Global Advisors the chemical industry has a track record of value destroying M&A activity. The study, which looked at deals of over $500m since 1990, evaluated M&As on stock performance, return on capital, operating […]
Asian Chemical Connections
Time to get aggressive
By Malini Hariharan LyondellBasell’s board is reported to have rejected Reliance Industries’ revised $14.5bn buyout offer. The rejection is not surprising as LyondellBasell is said to have valued itself at $15.5bn in its restructuring plan. Reliance still has room to up its offer although financial analysts are worried that a high-priced deal would not be […]
The demise of private equity
private equity, Charles R Morris, Paul Krugman, the New York Times, Conscience Of A Liberal
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