Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Punch Up In the Potash Industry (B): BHP Billiton Ltd.
Mark B. Vandenbosch; Amit JethaniCase IVEY-9B14M031B-EStrategyUralkali, the giant Russian potash producer, decided to stop export sales through the Belarusian Potash Company – an export cartel it had formed with Belaruskali. Uralkali planned to increase potash production and export it independently through its own trading company. This move threatened to reduce global potash prices by up to 25 per cent. Immediately, the stock prices of major potash producers around the world plummeted. This set of three cas...Starting at €5.74
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Punch Up In the Potash Industry (A): Agrium Inc.
Mark B. Vandenbosch; Amit JethaniCase IVEY-9B14M031A-EStrategyUralkali, the giant Russian potash producer, decided to stop export sales through the Belarusian Potash Company – an export cartel it had formed with Belaruskali. Uralkali planned to increase potash production and export it independently through its own trading company. This move threatened to reduce global potash prices by up to 25 per cent. Immediately, the stock prices of major potash producers around the world plummeted. This set of three cas...Starting at €8.20
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Punch Up In the Potash Industry (C): PotashCorp
Mark B. Vandenbosch; Amit JethaniCase IVEY-9B14M031C-EStrategyUralkali, the giant Russian potash producer, decided to stop export sales through the Belarusian Potash Company – an export cartel it had formed with Belaruskali. Uralkali planned to increase potash production and export it independently through its own trading company. This move threatened to reduce global potash prices by up to 25 per cent. Immediately, the stock prices of major potash producers around the world plummeted. This set of three cas...Starting at €5.74
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TLO Developers: Strategic Options
Julie Gosse; Ethan ChochinovCase IVEY-9B18M156-EStrategyIn November 2013, the chief executive officer (CEO) and the senior vice-president of Real Estate and Development of TLO Developers (TLO) were considering various options relating to a large, company-owned plot of land in downtown Calgary. The plot was being leased out to another company that used it as a parking lot. TLO had many vacant land holdings in its portfolio, and the company was starting to place a stronger focus on developing commercial...Starting at €8.20