BAE Systems has got it wrong in the past, but its latest big move has left critics with astonishingly little to complain about.
As mega-mergers go, the swoop for United Defence Industries (UDI) was remarkably gaffe-free. The company emphasised a desire to build in the United States through acquisition and here it has gone and done it.
The build-up did not involve leaks to the press, or an irritating spell of humming and hawing. The firm quietly went ahead and secured the deal before announcing its completion to the London Stock Exchange. This is just how investors like it: a clear and confident strategy, followed by a cool execution. BAE’s move is a lesson in market etiquette - take heed, the unfortunate Deutsche Börse...
Gem Books from 100 Years Past: 1924
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It was indeed a different era. What was going on in 1924 when these books
were being published and read? The 1924 Paris Olympics, Leopold and Loeb
murders,...
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