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The Mouse and the Fox: A Disney Story

By  Massimo Massa,  Michael Ziad
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The cases deals with the acquisition by Disney of the Murdoch group and the strategies employed by the firms in the media industry to manage disruption.

    Published 28 Jun 2019

    Reference 6480

    Topic Economics & Finance

    Region North America

    Industry Entertainment,  Media Production

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    The Mouse and the Fox: A Disney Story

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    The cases deals with the acquisition by Disney of the Murdoch group and the strategies employed by the firms in the media industry to manage disruption.
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      AkzoNobel

      By  Theo Vermaelen,  Sirvan Canitez
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      The case covers events leading to the hostile bid for AkzoNobel by PPG in 2017, the market response that it prompted, and AkzoNobel’s takeover defenses including the divestment of a business area and large cash payout.

        Published 02 May 2019

        Reference 6474

        Topic Economics & Finance

        Region Europe

        Industry Chemicals

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        AkzoNobel

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        The case covers events leading to the hostile bid for AkzoNobel by PPG in 2017, the market response that it prompted, and AkzoNobel’s takeover defenses including the divestment of a business area and large cash payout.
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          R3: Putting the 'Fin' Back to FinTech

          By  Hong Zhang,  Massimo Massa,  Anne Yang,  Xuexin Gao
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          The case focuses on blockchain (and distributed ledger technology or DLT) – a ‘hot’ area of fintech – and on R3 as a fintech consortium that includes some of the world’s largest banks, financial institutions and regulators. R3 started out as a family office in 2014 and evolved into a fintech company focused on the application of distributed ledger technology (DLT).

            Published 23 Jan 2019

            Reference 6451

            Topic Economics & Finance

            Region Asia

            Industry Computer Software,  Financial Services,  Banking

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            R3: Putting the 'Fin' Back to FinTech

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            The case focuses on blockchain (and distributed ledger technology or DLT) – a ‘hot’ area of fintech – and on R3 as a fintech consortium that includes some of the world’s largest banks, financial institutions and regulators. R3 started out as a family office in 2014 and evolved into a fintech company focused on the application of distributed ledger technology (DLT).
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              Planting the Seeds or Squandering the Fruits? Ontario's Basic Income Experiment

              By  Mark Stabile,  Ridhima Aggarwal,  Maripier Isabelle
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              Ontario’s basic income pilot was a social policy experiment designed to redistribute income with the aim of reducing poverty and adapting the social safety net in the face of a changing and increasingly precarious labour market. The three-year project, launched in 2017, was described as the largest government-run basic income project to date.

                Published 25 Mar 2019

                Reference 6390

                Topic Economics & Finance

                Region Global

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                Planting the Seeds or Squandering the Fruits? Ontario's Basic Income Experiment

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                Ontario’s basic income pilot was a social policy experiment designed to redistribute income with the aim of reducing poverty and adapting the social safety net in the face of a changing and increasingly precarious labour market. The three-year project, launched in 2017, was described as the largest government-run basic income project to date.
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                  Gassled: Regulation Risk in Low-Risk Norway

                  By  Pierre Hillion,  Jean Wee
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                  In April 2010, infrastructure fund Njord Gas Infrastructure AS bought ExxonMobil’s 9.428% stake in Norwegian gas pipelines Gassled. Njord was interested in Gassled’s steady returns and Norway’s regulatory/political consistency and transparency.

                    Published 30 Jul 2018

                    Reference 6370

                    Topic Economics & Finance

                    Region Europe

                    Industry Chemicals,  Renewables & Environment

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                    Gassled: Regulation Risk in Low-Risk Norway

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                    In April 2010, infrastructure fund Njord Gas Infrastructure AS bought ExxonMobil’s 9.428% stake in Norwegian gas pipelines Gassled. Njord was interested in Gassled’s steady returns and Norway’s regulatory/political consistency and transparency.
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                      Private Equity Achieves Returns through Operating Improvements: CD&R's Acquisition and Turnaround of Hertz

                      By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Peter Goodson,  Kimberly McGinnis,  Dickson L. Louie,  Nicholas Shannahan
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                      Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is preparing a bid for leading US car rental agency Hertz. By replacing Hertz’s top managers, improving capital management and driving down operating costs, CD&R sees an opportunity to nearly double EBITDA. However, the turnaround involves significant risks, which CD&R must weigh in preparing its bidding strategy.

                        Published 23 Apr 2018

                        Reference 6355

                        Topic Economics & Finance

                        Region North America

                        Industry Private Equity

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                        Private Equity Achieves Returns through Operating Improvements: CD&R's Acquisition and Turnaround of Hertz

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                        Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is preparing a bid for leading US car rental agency Hertz. By replacing Hertz’s top managers, improving capital management and driving down operating costs, CD&R sees an opportunity to nearly double EBITDA. However, the turnaround involves significant risks, which CD&R must weigh in preparing its bidding strategy.
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                          Big Game: Goldman Sachs' Elephant Hunt in Libya

                          By  Denis Gromb,  Joel Peress
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                          The case focuses on the ill-fated relationship between the LIA, Libya’s new sovereign wealth fund, and Goldman Sachs, and the ultimately disastrous $1.2 billion derivatives (elephant) trades the LIA entered into in early 2008 on Goldman’s advice. The analysis deals with basic derivative instruments, terminology and concepts (e.g., leverage, counterparty risk) as well as valuation issues both intui

                            Published 24 Sep 2018

                            Reference 6274

                            Topic Economics & Finance

                            Region Middle-East

                            Industry Financial Services,  Banking,  Investment Banking

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                            Big Game: Goldman Sachs' Elephant Hunt in Libya

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                            The case focuses on the ill-fated relationship between the LIA, Libya’s new sovereign wealth fund, and Goldman Sachs, and the ultimately disastrous $1.2 billion derivatives (elephant) trades the LIA entered into in early 2008 on Goldman’s advice. The analysis deals with basic derivative instruments, terminology and concepts (e.g., leverage, counterparty risk) as well as valuation issues both intui
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                              The Rise of Inequality (A)

                              By  Pushan Dutt
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                              The world is currently seeing a rise of populist leaders in both Europe and the US (Donald Trump), as well as in some emerging markets. Is this linked to the rise in inequality over time, whereby many of the gains have accrued to the richest 1%?

                                Published 29 Mar 2017

                                Reference 6267

                                Topic Economics & Finance

                                Region Global

                                Industry Political Organization

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                                The Rise of Inequality (A)

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                                The world is currently seeing a rise of populist leaders in both Europe and the US (Donald Trump), as well as in some emerging markets. Is this linked to the rise in inequality over time, whereby many of the gains have accrued to the richest 1%?
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                                  The Rise of Inequality (B)

                                  By  Pushan Dutt
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                                  The world is currently seeing a rise of populist leaders in both Europe and the US (Donald Trump), as well as in some emerging markets. Is this linked to the rise in inequality over time, whereby many of the gains have accrued to the richest 1%?

                                    Published 29 Mar 2017

                                    Reference 6267

                                    Topic Economics & Finance

                                    Region Global

                                    Industry Political Organization

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                                    The Rise of Inequality (B)

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                                    The world is currently seeing a rise of populist leaders in both Europe and the US (Donald Trump), as well as in some emerging markets. Is this linked to the rise in inequality over time, whereby many of the gains have accrued to the richest 1%?
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                                      Did Apple Pay Too Little Tax? (A): Appealing the EU Ruling on Illegal State Aid

                                      By  Morten Bennedsen,  Brian Henry,  Mark Stabile
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                                      On 30 August 2016, Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, ordered Ireland to recover €13 billion in illegal state aid that the state had granted Apple over a decade from 2003. In allowing Apple to pay close to zero in taxes, she ruled, Ireland had given the foreign company a selective advantage over other businesses paying the regular corporate tax rate of 12.5%.

                                        Published 15 Dec 2016

                                        Reference 6259

                                        Topic Economics & Finance

                                        Region Europe

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                                        Did Apple Pay Too Little Tax? (A): Appealing the EU Ruling on Illegal State Aid

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                                        On 30 August 2016, Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, ordered Ireland to recover €13 billion in illegal state aid that the state had granted Apple over a decade from 2003. In allowing Apple to pay close to zero in taxes, she ruled, Ireland had given the foreign company a selective advantage over other businesses paying the regular corporate tax rate of 12.5%.
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                                          Did Apple Pay Too Little Tax? (B): Appealing the EU Ruling on Illegal State Aid

                                          By  Morten Bennedsen,  Brian Henry,  Alexandra Roulet,  Mark Stabile
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                                          On 30 August 2016, Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, ordered Ireland to recover €13 billion in illegal state aid that the state had granted Apple over a decade from 2003. In allowing Apple to pay close to zero in taxes, she ruled, Ireland had given the foreign company a selective advantage over other businesses paying the regular corporate tax rate of 12.5%.

                                            Published 23 Jan 2019

                                            Reference 6259

                                            Topic Economics & Finance

                                            Region Europe

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                                            Did Apple Pay Too Little Tax? (B): Appealing the EU Ruling on Illegal State Aid

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                                            On 30 August 2016, Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, ordered Ireland to recover €13 billion in illegal state aid that the state had granted Apple over a decade from 2003. In allowing Apple to pay close to zero in taxes, she ruled, Ireland had given the foreign company a selective advantage over other businesses paying the regular corporate tax rate of 12.5%.
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                                              A Tale of Two “Orientals”: Lessons from Short Selling Attacks

                                              By  Hong Zhang,  Anne Yang,  Xiaojia Guo
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                                              The case focuses on the main issues faced by two US-listed Chinese companies – Orient Paper (NYSE MKT: ONP) and New Oriental Education and Technology Group (NYSE: EDU) – when they were attacked by Muddy Waters, LLC.

                                                Published 27 Feb 2017

                                                Reference 6252

                                                Topic Economics & Finance

                                                Region Global

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                                                A Tale of Two “Orientals”: Lessons from Short Selling Attacks

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                                                The case focuses on the main issues faced by two US-listed Chinese companies – Orient Paper (NYSE MKT: ONP) and New Oriental Education and Technology Group (NYSE: EDU) – when they were attacked by Muddy Waters, LLC.
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