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Embracing AI
Artificial IntelligenceIn a 1765 essay in honour of Descartes, Antione Leonard Thomas summed up Descartes’ first principle as “Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum”: I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I...
Family Business
What defines a family business? A lot has been written and said about the idiosyncrasies of a family business. The first question that comes to mind is what defines a family business as such?...
The EU Taxonomy
Definition The EU Taxonomy is defined as a “green classification system” which translates the EU’s climate and environmental objectives into criteria for the determination as to what...
Mergers and Acquisitions, Part 2: The Due Diligence Process
Introduction The first step prior to the due diligence process is to set the due diligence documentation/query list. This will be drawn up by your advisers, usually using a standard model...
The increasing importance of Operational Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions.
MBA undergrads studying acquisitions are always guided on the failure of such transactions as illustrated by prominent global case studies. The infamous Blues versus the Reds case study, covering...
Mergers and Acquisitions, Part 1: Tips and Pointers
Article 1 - Introduction Times of crisis have always been a good opportunity for mergers and acquisitions. This is the first of a series of articles aimed at the acquiring entity that will be...
When the impossible happens
The Covid-19 pandemic has given us all ample time and opportunity for contemplation. Many have, at some point or other in early stages, considered their current predicament, analysed what could have...