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...

On February 21, 2013, TELUS announced a proposal to convert the firm's non-voting shares into voting shares on a one-to-one basis, thereby eliminating the firm's dual class structure. Despite strong support from management, the board, two proxy advisory firms, and several large shareholders, the...