A Better Approach to Mergers and Acquisitions.

This article reports on how the success of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has changed over the past twenty years. Consultants from Bain & Company updated the work covered in the 2004 book ‘Mastering the Merger: Four Critical Decisions That Make or Break the Deal’ and share four insights into why the success rate has improved. The insights include widening the M&A strategy, due diligence, improved acquisition integration. INSET: "We're Not Looking at Fixer-Uppers".