M &A:Tata Steel Bags Corus

Recently reported in Businessweek –Tata Steel bagged Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus Group (CGA) in a $13.7 billion deal,which draws to a close a protracted bidding war with Brazilian rival Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (SID),or CSN.  

Some interesting facts:

This is the first big step that the Indian industry has taken in the international [...]

M&A Lessons Learned From Cisco Systems

In earlier articles,we understand that many M&A exercises were unsuccessful.

Rather than re-invent the wheel,it’s good to learn certain lessons from successful M&A exercises particularly from Cisco which is a Master Integrator which not only is adept at acquiring companies and but is as adept at quickly and effectively integrating them.

Acquiring companies [...]