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Thomas J. Watson, IBM and Nazi Germany
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Ballor, Grace; Brown, AdrianCase HBS-807133-EEconomicsConsiders the strategy of U.S.-owned IBM, then a manufacturer of punch cards, in Nazi Germany before 1937. Opens with IBM CEO Thomas J. Watson meeting Adolf Hitler in his capacity as President of the International Chamber of Commerce. IBM had acquired a German company in 1922, and like other American companies, found itself operating after 1933 in a country whose government violently suppressed political dissent and engaged in intimidation and di...Starting at €8.20
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Nordic Telephone Company's Bid for TDC
El-Hage, Nabil N.; Lurie, Mark; Pierson, Leslie S.Case HBS-207122-EFinanceNordic Telephone Company, formed by a consortium of private equity firms, has made a public tender offer for Denmark's leading telecommunications company, TDC. TDC's board of directors approved the take-private transaction, and 88% of shareholders have accepted the offer. Nordic Telephone must gain 90% of TDC's shares to force compulsory redemption under Denmark law. However, a pension fund that held 5.5% of the outstanding stock has rejected the...Starting at €8.20