Investors Will Then Focus On Long-term Plan. The Fiat-Chrysler merger gained momentum, after a hurdle arising from the treatment of minority shareholders was jumped. Fiat-Chrysler Merger The company can now continue with its plans which include moving tax residency to Britain, the HQ to Amsterdam, the stock market listing to New York, and the name […]
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Chaotic European Market Spurs Opel-Peugeot Merger Talk
“Who ever heard about two car makers who are in trouble joining up” “Austerity programs, combined with political and nationalistic policies, have created a calamity for the European auto industry. If merging one horrendous loss-maker into another massive value-destroyer makes sense, business schools will have to throw their text books out the window and start […]
Another Law Suit Throws Hurdle At VW Porsche Merger
The proposed merger between Volkswagen and Porsche SE, originally scheduled for last year, was delayed again by a €2 billion lawsuit from a group of investment funds. In 2009, Volkswagen and Porsche agreed to a merger after Porsche’s finances were threatened by a €10 billion debt which it racked up after trying unsuccessfully to takeover […]
Fiat-Chrysler – Hyped-Up Miss-Match Or Canny Combo?
“Fiat’s Great Adventure Of Assimilation” – Wall Street Journal There’s Frank Sinatra And Snooki, Why Not Fiat And Chrysler Fiat’s is taking a rest from its stake building in Chrysler, and investors are coming to differing conclusions about the likely success of the planned merger. Fiat held 52 per cent of Chrysler in early June […]
Will VW Porsche Merger Ever Happen?
German Probe Cuts Likelihood Of Deal Being Completed Soon Law Suits, Appeals, Dismissals, Tax Questions Create Murky Outlook But Whatever Happens Legally, Porsche Physically Destined For VW The merger between Volkswagen and Porsche has been delayed again and some investors wonder if it will every happen. Porsche said a probe by German authorities into allegations […]
Bold, Convincing Action Required By Renault’s Ghosn
Merger With Nissan Would Go Down Well Rumour Mill Reckons Five Percent Margin Target Likely A full merger with Nissan and a convincing plan that puts stockholders first would convince investors that Nissan-Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn is finally on the right track. Ghosn is scheduled to present his new 3-year strategic plan on February 10. […]
Court Ruling Removes VW-Porsche Merger Obstacle
Doubts Remain Over Tax Ruling, Preference Shareholders The merger between Volkswagen and Porsche may have moved a bit closer when a U.S. court dismissed a $2 billion law suit from 39 hedge funds who believed they had been misled while Porsche was buying shares in its failed bid to take over VW. The plaintiffs have […]
More Investors Reckon Full VW-Porsche Merger Won’t Happen
“Merger deal for Porsche, VW nearer”, said the Wall Street Journal headline, but many investors now think this isn’t going to happen. A month ago Deutsche Bank said the chances of a merger are receding. In late November, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, in a research note on Porsche, joined the nay-sayers. “Central case – […]
Law Suits, Tax Question Threaten VW/Porsche Merger
The merger between Volkswagen and Porsche has now stalled and investors are considering the possibility that it may never happen. Two big issues stand in the way of the deal. Uncertainties over German tax law mean that any merger couldn’t take place until 2014 without incurring a massive, potential €2 billion penalty. After that date […]
Peugeot-Mitsubishi Alliance Proposal Draws Fire
“There Is No Other Alternative” Hardly A Ringing Endorsement Mitsubishi’s Battery Car Expertise Impresses Though Could This Help Peugeot’s Long Promised Return To The U.S.? News that Peugeot of France is negotiating a tie-up with Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors hasn’t thrilled investors who view the Japanese company as weak, although they are impressed by its electric […]