This paper presents an analysis, in case-study form, of the hostile bid in 1995 by Granada Group plc, the leisure services conglomerate, for Forte plc, the hotel and restaurant operator. Completed in early 1996, this episode provides a rich illustration of the key elements of the take-over...

We employ a special adaptive form of the Strongly Typed Genetic Programming (STGP)-based learning algorithm to develop trading rules based on a survival of the fittest principle. Employing returns data for the Russell 1000, Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indices the STGP method produces greater...

Different ethical frameworks have been proposed as appropriate for integrating into crisis management strategies. This study examines an ethic of care approach to crisis management analysing the case of Northern Rock bank which was at the centre of the recent financial crisis in the UK. The...