Monster’s largest shareholder has called on other stockholders not to support the company’s sale to Randstad and said it is seeking to replace … Read more

Monster’s largest shareholder has called on other stockholders not to support the company’s sale to Randstad and said it is seeking to replace … Read more
When Monster announced a few weeks ago that it was being bought by Randstad, the only surprises were the buyer and the price, $429 million. But this … Read more
When Monster’s largest shareholder last week tore into the planned sale of the company calling the price “selling at the bottom,” the … Read more
One of the nation’s largest newspaper companies and reportedly Monster’s largest shareholder said it is opposed to the $429 million sale of … Read more
The news broke overnight that the Dutch staffing giant Randstad bought Monster, paying $3.40 a share equating to $429 million for the once industry leading … Read more
Note: This post originally appeared on TLNT’s sister site, ERE.net. Monster is being acquired by the Dutch firm Randstad Holding for $429 million. … Read more
In a letter to the LinkedIn workforce about the acquisition, LinkedIn CEO mentioned a few of the ways Microsoft and LinkedIn could “unlock some … Read more
Microsoft announced this morning it is acquiring LinkedIn for $26 billion, or $196 per share. The all cash deal was finalized June 11th and has already … Read more
Mergers and acquisitions are heating up in nearly every industry. In January alone, global activity in the pharma industry totaled $56 billion, more than … Read more
This month’s announcement that Alaska Airlines has won the bidding war to purchase Virgin America for $2.6B firmly put to rest the rumors that the era of … Read more
Is your workforce resilient enough to survive a merger? For company founders and executive teams, mergers and acquisitions are often exciting – a … Read more
Whether your company is a serial acquirer or you’re just now going through your first acquisition, the potential to experience employee fallout can be … Read more
Every day in the news lately you read about the latest mergers: Airlines, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, large retailers like Staples and … Read more
Mercer periodically puts out terrific infographics summarizing research around a particular topic. The most recent is “People Issues Affect M&A … Read more
The importance of culture in making or breaking a merger/acquisition has long been an interest of mine. After spending 25 years at the top … Read more
“By the power invested in me, I hearby pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride.” At my 5 am workout last week, I noticed on … Read more
The long anticipated merger of two major U.S. airlines is now official. American Airlines and US Airways will merge their operations, their customer bases, … Read more
Where do HR managers make mistakes with acquired employees? They treat them like new hires! It’s easy to forget that an acquired employee did not choose to … Read more
Acquisitions afford a rare opportunity to capture unique talent that may not otherwise walk through your door. The start-ups of today attract the potential … Read more
We’ve all read the stories of the new CEO stepping into a strong company culture. The good CEOs express various concerns around wanting to preserve what is … Read more