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Sony and the Activist Threat
Fernandes, NunoCase F-970-EFinanceThis case is about an activist shareholder attacking Sony. On May 14 2013, Third Point, the activist shareholder, delivered a letter to Kazuo Hirai, president and CEO of Sony Corporation (Sony). The letter revealed that Third Point had purchased a 6.9% stake in Sony and proposed that Sony spin off up to 20% of its Entertainment Division to reduce its debt and strengthen its ailing Electronics Division. Activist fund Third Point had a history of ...Starting at €8.20
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Understanding the downfall of Enron
Peñalva, FernandoCase C-720-EAccounting and ControlThis case describes the collapse of Enron, the U.S. energy giant. It explains in a simple and accessible way the causes that led to one of the largest bankruptcies in corporate history. It deals with all the accounting abuses performed by Enron's management, the conflicts of interest of some of its employees, and the role of the Board of Directors and of the external auditor, Arthur Andersen LLP.Starting at €8.20