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Nestle and Alcon--the Value of a Listing (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Dessain, Vincent; Sjoman, AndersCase HBS-207S09FinanceIn response to a perceived undervaluation by the capital markets, Nestle is considering divesting a part of its ophthalmology subsidiary, Alcon, and must decide on a listing location. In the process, students are challenged to wrestle with the valuation of a conglomerate, the tradeoffs involved in listing in the United States versus Europe, and the incentive and tax consequences of that listing decision.Starting at €8.20
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Bonos para catástrofes en Swiss Re
Chacko, George; Dessain, Vincent; Sjoman, Anders; Hecht, PeterCase HBS-208S01FinanceEn 2002, Swiss Re, la segunda del mundo - más grande compañía de seguros, está considerando la titularización de partes de su cartera de riesgo en los mercados de capitales. Esta sería la primera vez para la empresa que, hasta entonces, nunca había transferido el riesgo fuera de su balance. Peter Giessmann, jefe del Grupo de retrocesión, está considerando bonos de catástrofe como una forma de transferir el riesgo. "bonos gato" son valores cuyos p...Starting at €8.20
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The Maggi Noodle Safety Crisis in India (C)
Ramanna, Karthik; Kak, RadhikaCase HBS-116038-EFinanceThe local government in Delhi has ordered a ban on Nestl 's flagship product in India - Maggi Noodles, citing excessive lead content per government lab tests. Nestl disputes the government tests, noting that internal and third-party tests show the product to be safe. There is considerable confusion in the media and amongst Nestl 's customers, and Maggi sales begin to plummet. Other local governments and India's federal food-safety regulator a...Starting at €5.74