Mergers and acquisitions: the pits and peaks of corporate buyouts

In the world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), landing a sure thing is a managerial high-wire act. Here we profile some well-known failures and successes Egos, hopes, dreams, schemes and unimaginable amounts of money: these are the core ingredients of any high-profile buyout. Last month the corporate world witnessed what happens when those ingredients fail [...]