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Media Markets Down South: Goldman Sachs' Investment in Grupo Clar n
Di Tella, Rafael; Liberti, Jose; McAra, SarahCase HBS-718007-EEconomicsFounded in 1945, Grupo Clar n expanded over several decades to become Argentina's largest media conglomerate. With leading positions in newspapers, broadcast television, broadcast radio, cable television, and Internet services, Grupo Clar n caught the attention of U.S.-based investment bank Goldman Sachs, which acquired an 18% share of Grupo Clar n for US$500 million in 1999. While Grupo Clar n struggled during the economic crisis from 2001 t...Starting at €8.20
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"Clar n Lies!": Bias, Post-Truth, and Populism in Argentina's Media War
Di Tella, Rafael; Liberti, Jose; McAra, SarahCase HBS-718008-EEconomicsIn 2012, Argentine media conglomerate Grupo Clar n and President Cristina Fern ndez de Kirchner were embroiled in what some called "the mother of all battles." Grupo Clar n was one of the preeminent media companies in Argentina, with leading newspapers, cable television and Internet services, and broadcast television and radio stations. Some critics contended the company had prospered over several decades by managing relationships with governm...Starting at €8.20
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Europe Insurance and Lama Hotels (A): The Chief Investment Officer of Europe Insurance
Stein, Guido; Mehta, Kandarp; Jimenez, José Manuel; García-Castro, RobertoCase E-174-ECorporate Governance, Decision AnalysisSeguros Europa is a family business group with 70 years' experience as a leading provider of home and life insurance. It has 10 million clients throughout the country and an investment portfolio of ?5 billion, of which approximately 10% is in real estate, including landmark properties and properties in the best areas of the capital and other major cities. The insurance firm distributes its products through numerous brokers and its own agencies, a...Starting at €8.20
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Seguros Europa y Hoteles Lama (A): El director de inversiones de Seguros Europa
Stein, Guido; Mehta, Kandarp; Jimenez, José Manuel; García-Castro, RobertoCase E-174Corporate Governance, Decision AnalysisSeguros Europa es un grupo empresarial familiar con setenta años de historia líder en los ramos de seguros del hogar y vida. Tiene 10 millones de clientes en todo el territorio y una cartera de inversiones de 5.000 millones de euros, de los que aproximadamente un 10% corresponde a inmuebles, algunos emblemáticos, en las mejores zonas de la capital y otras grandes ciudades. La empresa aseguradora distribuye sus productos a través de las numerosas ...Starting at €8.20
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Seguros Europa y Hoteles Lama (B): El director general de Hoteles Lama
Stein, Guido; Mehta, Kandarp; Jimenez, José Manuel; García-Castro, RobertoCase E-175Corporate Governance, Decision Analysis, EntrepreneurshipHoteles Lama es una cadena hotelera familiar fundada en 1962 por un constructor que hizo los actuales cuatro hoteles que tiene en la ciudad la segunda en tamaño del país y muy pujante turísticamente , donde siempre ha trabajado desde que emigró del campo. Los hoteles son dos de tres estrellas y dos de cuatro. La constructora Lama ganó dinero durante años, siendo relativamente normales los márgenes del 15% en las obras que emprendía, llegando, en...Starting at €5.74
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Europe Insurance and Lama Hotels (B): The Chief Executive Officer of Lama Hotels
Stein, Guido; Mehta, Kandarp; Jimenez, José Manuel; García-Castro, RobertoCase E-175-ECorporate Governance, Decision Analysis, EntrepreneurshipHoteles Lama is a family-owned hotel chain founded by a builder who migrated from the countryside to the city, where he remained and ultimately started the chain in 1962, which has now grown to four hotels. The city is the second largest in the country and draws many tourists. Two of the hotels are three-star and the other two are four-star. Lama's construction group was profitable for years, achieving relatively standard 15% margins, and in some...Starting at €5.74