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Scott Adams on Board Governance
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Corporate governance survey conducted (Pakistan)
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Enron-driven reforms are unraveling
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Man Sets Hotel Fire To Avoid His Wedding
A Japanese man tried to get out of his wedding by setting fire to the hotel where the ceremony was supposed to take place. [more]

Birth Order May Affect Career Choices
According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder.com, birth order seems to affect people's career choices. [more]

CNN Beams Up Correspondent
CNN used its new 3-D hologram technology to "beam" correspondent Jessica Yellin from Chicago to Wolf Blitzer's studio in New York during election coverage. [more]

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January 11, 2008 9:11 AM

Mergers and acquisitions are hugely complex transactions, and the factors that govern their success or failure are equally so. This study from KPMG attempts to tease out the determinants of M&A success and describes some important findings; for example, cash deals produce significantly higher returns than stock-and-cash transactions, and acquirers and targets with low P/E ratios achieve the most successful deals.


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