Download PDF Introduction The benefits of competition are supported by a strong economic literature and are clear to most market participants. In competitive markets, firms are forced to maintain low prices in order to gain market share or avoid being undercut by rivals, ultimately benefiting consumers. Additionally, rivalry among firms Read more…
Download PDF Introduction The past year has been difficult for the global automotive industry. Profitability has fallen, share prices have weakened, and several leading manufacturers have struggled to meet expectations. In this article, we explore the factors that led to this downturn and the reasons why even large-scale, multi-brand groups Read more…
Download PDF Introduction 2025 began with cautious optimism about an uptick in M&A over the course of the year, however, it was challenged by higher than expected uncertainty around trade policies, geopolitical tensions and economic growth. Global M&A volumes declined by 9% in H1 2025 compared to H1 2024, while Read more…
Download PDF Introduction In the rapidly evolving media landscape, the emergence of streaming as the primary battleground for viewer attention has ushered in a new era of competition and consolidation among media giants. As traditional broadcast and cable television give way to on-demand digital content, companies like Netflix[NASDAQ: NFLX], Disney[NYSE: Read more…
Download PDF Introduction In the last two decades, the American skies underwent a radical transformation shaped by significant mergers. Southwest [LUV: NYSE], Delta [DAL: NYSE], United [UAL: NASDAQ] and American Airlines [AAL: NASDAQ] emerged as dominant players, holding 71.5% of the U.S. market. Contrastingly, Europe has faced a more fragmented Read more…
Download PDF Introduction Throughout history, gold has played a central role in the economies of the world. With its uses ranging from a store of value and currency to an indicator of wealth, it still stirs up heated debate. With the global gold mining industry, worth just shy of $205bn Read more…
Download PDF Introduction The US airline industry, following two years of devastation and billions of dollars of losses due to the pandemic, appears to be springing back to life. Passenger numbers are returning to pre-pandemic levels and firms are starting to become profitable once again. More interestingly, airlines appear to Read more…
Download PDF Introduction On Monday September 13th, one of the biggest deals in the fast-growing digital privacy space has been closed: Kape Technologies Plc’s acquisition of ExpressVPN for $936m in cash and shares. Aiming to protect consumers’ digital contents, this acquisition will broaden Kape’s customer network from almost 3m to Read more…
Download PDF Welcome back from the winter break and happy 2021! According to JPMorgan, the outlook of M&A in 2021 is very positive. Indeed, mainly due to a reduction in political uncertainty, the development of vaccines and strong capital markets, there is increased confidence in management and board of directors, Read more…
Download PDF Introduction From barters and coins to cash pooling to cashless exchanges, the payments industry has undergone a massive transformation since its inception. During the era of booming e-commerce, payment methods are evolving rapidly, with the scope of becoming faster, simpler, and more secure for all parties. The main Read more…
Download PDF BBVA (MCE: BBVA.MC) – market cap as of 27th November 2020: €26.34bn PNC (NYSE: PNC) – market cap as of 27th November 2020: $53.23bn Introduction On November 16th BBVA, Spain’s second-largest bank, and PNC Financial Services Group announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for PNC to Read more…
Download PDF The Telco Business The importance of the telecom industry has been brought to light in recent months as the global pandemic forced millions to work from home resulting in huge increases in reliance on mobile phone networks and broadband. The telecommunication sector, as a whole, can be Read more…
Download as PDF BSIC has brought you some of the most interesting deals over the last week, we hope you’ll enjoy! Elliot Management builds a 4% stake in Twitter Deal Value: $1bn | Deal Type: Shareholder Activism | Date: 01-Mar-2020 | Nationality: US | Sector: Technology Paul Singer has succeeded in building a stake in Twitter worth more Read more…
Download as PDF European Integration As an introduction, we provide a brief overview of the pan-European regulation on which Financial Services is largely based and which helps explain the convergence and the subsequent attractiveness of the industry towards consolidation. Its objective is the further integration of European countries by the Read more…
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (BIT:FCA) – market cap as of 10/31/2019: €30.28bn Peugeot SA (EPA:UG) – market cap as of 10/31/2019: €26.22bn Introduction On the 31st of October 2019, France’s Groupe PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles entered into an agreement to merge into the world’s 4th largest original equipment manufacturer Read more…