Hostile takeovers are often argued to be an important corporate governance mechanism. Do you agree? Was...

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Hostile takeovers are often argued to be an important corporate governance mechanism. Do you agree? Was the takeover of Cadbury by Kraft good from a corporate governance standpoint? Who benefited from the takeover? Explain the divergence of interests for different stakeholder groups. What should be the role of government in regulating takeovers? The UK Financial Services Secretary said: "It is easier to take over a company here than anywhere else in the world". How might the scenario be different if Cadbury were to launch a takeover bid for a US company such as Kraft? Warren Buffett, a major shareholder of Kraft, said if he had the chance to vote against the deal he would. How much say should the shareholders of acquiring and target firms have in takeovers? How is the situation different between the US and UK? Why are hostile takeovers relatively rare in Asia? What are the rules governing takeovers in your country? Are they similar to the US or UK or neither? What are the powers of the board versus shareholders of the acquiring and target companies in a takeover situation in your country? Hostile takeovers are often argued to be an important corporate governance mechanism. Do you agree? Was the takeover of Cadbury by Kraft good from a corporate governance standpoint? Who benefited from the takeover? Explain the divergence of interests for different stakeholder groups. What should be the role of government in regulating takeovers? The UK Financial Services Secretary said: "It is easier to take over a company here than anywhere else in the world". How might the scenario be different if Cadbury were to launch a takeover bid for a US company such as Kraft? Warren Buffett, a major shareholder of Kraft, said if he had the chance to vote against the deal he would. How much say should the shareholders of acquiring and target firms have in takeovers? How is the situation different between the US and UK? Why are hostile takeovers relatively rare in Asia? What are the rules governing takeovers in your country? Are they similar to the US or UK or neither? What are the powers of the board versus shareholders of the acquiring and target companies in a takeover situation in your country?

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Yes I agree that hostile takeovers can be an important corporate governance mechanism since they can help prevent and mitigate certain kinds of corporate governance problems such as mismanagement poor ... View the full answer