US cellular operator Sprint PCS is paying $200 million to enter the Mexican market through a stake in wireless operator Pegaso PCS SA. The acquisition will give Sprint PCS access […]
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M&A Continues at Steady Clip
Despite international investors’ uncertainty over emerging markets, mergers and acquisitions in Latin America were valued at a whopping $84.6 billion last year, more than doubling the $35.4 billion invested in […]
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To the Rescue
While M&A activity in Latin America is booming, many marriages between companies have failed. Consulting firms are stepping in to help.
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Ana Botin Resigns After Merger Announcement
The ink was still drying on the merger agreement between Spanish banks Santander and Central Hispano when Ana Patricia Botin, head of wholesale banking at Santander and the force behind […]
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Bolstering Bigness
Brazil is not known for its affinity for consolidated corporate control. So the recent bevy of mergers and acquisitions there has come as a surprise to many Brazilians who had […]