Mergers and Acquisitions
The energy sector was the largest with the most merger and acquisition activity in terms of total value which was disclosed according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (Investopedia, 2011). There were two acquisitions that were particular interesting in this industry. The first was Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. acquisition of Massey Energy for over eight billion dollars. This acquisition is interesting because Massey Energy was the company that owned the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia that experienced an explosion and twenty nine miners were killed. The unfortunate accidents made the operating procedures and lack of safety standards transparent to investors and the stock value plummeted making it a target for Alpha Natural Resources.
Massey Energy was known for a long history of safety violations and other regulatory violations and the FBI actually launch a criminal investigation regarding potential negligence regarding the management...
Other than humans and the impact on their social and economic life, the oil companies also have a profound negative influence on the environment. The oil drilling and exploration process affect the environment at every stage. The first step is the identification of oil reserves in the region and assessing whether it can produce oil to cover the cost of drilling and exploration. The oil wells can be found inland
Threats: Loss of industry as prices of oil are unstable due to market fluctuation Long-term contracts cannot be formulated in the basis of changing prices Gradual increase in prices can result into economic turmoil as raw materials and finished product prices will be increased lowering the economic process Conclusion: The trucking enterprises are significant in creating the United States transportation and freight industry. The transportation of raw materials and finished goods in required as most
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Indeed, effective problem solving in these circumstances often requires high levels of creative collaboration (Richards, 2007a, p. 34). In recognition of this reality, employers consistently name the ability to work together creatively as a primary and crucial skill -- even though many organizations have created cultures that undercut individual and collective creativity. In order to solve this problem there is a need of a comprehensive review of the facility management
According to Oil Daily (2003), "coming off a disappointing 2002, BP announced a series of management changes on Thursday that could portend an imminent, major shift in the company's business strategy, and possibly provide clues about who might succeed John Browne as chief executive down the road." (OD, p. 1) Evidence suggests a company striving to shift its orientation internally to match changes in its role in the broader
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS SummaryThe focus of this paper in on Verizon Communications, which is an American multinational telecommunications company based in New York City but incorporated in Delaware. The company has its roots in the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in that the company was formed after a merger between Bell Atlantic and GTE. Bell Atlantic was formed out of the breakup of Bell Systems into several companies with each
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