This study examines how interest rates and interest-rate exposures affect the level of acquisition activity, the identities of targets and acquirers, and the pricing of acquisitions in the banking industry. Using a sample of 477 large mergers from 1980 to 1994, we find that the level of...

On March 10, 2021, Ralph Mupita, the new CEO of Africa’s largest telecommunications company, presented the group's 2020 annual results and unveiled a new strategy to "drive growth and unlock value." Despite MTN's leadership position in most of the 21 markets in which it operated, the company's...

This case series explores the long-term relationship between Tempur Sealy (TPX, a mattress manufacturer) and Mattress Firm (MFRM, a bedding retailer and TPX's largest customer). For almost 20 years, the firms had enjoyed a mutually beneficial and commercially prosperous relationship. Yet in...

On May 12, 2012, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announced an offer to buy Media General's (MEG) newspaper division for $142 million in cash and provide debt financing to the struggling firm. Reactions from investors and industry analysts varied: one called it “a huge surprise,” another...