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Capturing Confectionery (D) (Spanish version)
Collis, David J.; Stuart, Toby; Smith, TroyCase HBS-708S48StrategyIn late 2002, global confectionery and beverage maker Cadbury Schweppes needed to decide whether or not to make an acquisition bid for Adams, an underperforming gum company which had been put up for sale by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Examining the decision from a strategic perspective, the (A) case provides brief histories of the two companies; traces the global confectionery industry, focusing especially on chocolate and gum; and details the a...Starting at €5.74
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Tragedy or Opportunity? (Spanish version)
Roscini, Dante; Schlefer, Jonathan; Dimitriou, KonstantinosCase HBS-712S06EconomicsAfter its 2009-2010 fiscal crisis shook the euro, could the Greek government stabilize debt, avoid default, and stay on the euro? This case looks at the Greek social and political road to fiscal crisis; the economics of that crisis and efforts to recover from it; the danger the crisis posed to the euro; cooperation and conflict among European states, the European Central Bank, and the International Monetary Fund to try to help Greece emerge from ...Starting at €8.20
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Cooper Industries' Corporate Strategy (A) (Spanish version)
Collis, David J.; Stuart, TobyCase HBS-306S08StrategyDescribes the development of a successful corporate strategy based on the acquisition and subsequent consolidation of low-technology manufacturing companies. Starting with a company history and discussion of current business segments, the case goes on to detail the innovation of corporate headquarters in strategy formulation and operations. Highlights the synergistic possibilities in alike acquisitions and addresses the issue of long-term value c...Starting at €8.20
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Guerra en el sector de la alimentación de animales domésticos (B)
Collis, David J.; Stuart, TobyCase HBS-312S04StrategyDescribe el concurso para la adquisición de Anderson Clayton como actores de la industria compiten por uno de los siete principales fabricantes de alimentos para perros.Starting at €5.74
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Guerra en el sector de la alimentación de animales domésticos (C)
Collis, David J.; Stuart, TobyCase HBS-312S05StrategyDescribe acontecimientos importantes en la industria de alimentos para mascotas en 1987 y 1988, centrándose en las interacciones competitivas entre los principales actores de la industria.Starting at €5.74
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Bet on One Big Idea--or Diversify? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Stuart, TobyArticle HBS-R1311M-EStrategyA unique probiotic formulation, L-39, has great promise as a pharmaceutical treatment for a common illness. When it hits a stumbling block in its latest clinical trial, Hilde Dach, the scientist leading the research at German drug maker Caliska, faces the prospect that the company may want to reimagine her product as a nutraceutical, because the regulatory hurdles would be easier to clear. Is the company merely hedging its bets to avoid big losse...Starting at €8.20
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The Greek Crisis: Tragedy or Opportunity, Teaching Note
Roscini, DanteTeaching Note HBS-712036-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 711-088.Starting at €0.00
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Persephone's Pomegranate Credit Agricole and Emporiki
Roscini, Dante; Beyersdorfer, Daniela; Lenhardt, JeromeCase HBS-713055-EEconomicsIn 2006 the French bank Cr dit Agricole bought the Greek Emporiki bank, for 2.8 billion, at the peak of a bull market for bank takeovers. Six years, a major financial crisis, and 5.2 billion of losses later, in a context of great uncertainty in the European banking sector, what decision should Cr dit Agricole take regarding Emporiki? Through the example of this European cross-border acquisition the case looks at the Greek banking system befo...Starting at €8.20
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Cadbury Schweppes: Capturing Confectionery (D)
Collis, David J.; Stuart, Toby; Smith, TroyCase HBS-708491-EStrategyIn late 2002, global confectionery and beverage maker Cadbury Schweppes needed to decide whether or not to make an acquisition bid for Adams, an underperforming gum company which had been put up for sale by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Examining the decision from a strategic perspective, the (A) case provides brief histories of the two companies; traces the global confectionery industry, focusing especially on chocolate and gum; and details the a...Starting at €5.74
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How Government Debt Accumulates
Roscini, Dante; Schlefer, JonathanCase HBS-711087-EEconomicsThis note discusses the economics of government-debt accumulation. Fiscal deficits are only part of the picture; other factors include the level of debt as a percent of nominal GDP; the interest rate; the inflation rate; the growth rate; and changes in the exchange rate if some debt is owed in a foreign currency. The note discusses how these factors interact to affect government debt levels.Starting at €8.20