April 08, 2021
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 8 April 2021 - Whenever there is great uncertainty in the market, it is not uncommon for firms to seek out a business partner to leverage on each other s strengths to develop new business opportunities as well as to help shoulder risks. A case in point is the famous AOL Time Warner alliance, which was billed as the ultimate combination of an online service provider with a media conglomerate, amidst the massive upheaval that occurred just as global use of the internet took off in the early 2000s .
The deal, which was finally unwound in 2018, is widely considered the worst merger of all time.
2021/04/08 11:00 HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 8 April 2021 - Whenever there is great uncertainty in the market, it is not uncommon for firms to seek out a business partner to leverage on each other s strengths to develop new business opportunities as well as to help shoulder risks. A case in point is the famous AOL Time Warner alliance, which was billed as the ultimate combination of an online service provider with a media conglomerate, amidst the massive upheaval that occurred just as global use of the internet took off in the early 2000s . The deal, which was finally unwound in 2018, is widely considered the worst merger of all time.
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