04/28/03

Here are some characteristic examples of merger and acquisition cases that marked the economic history and some others very important. They are categorized in different sections.

Financial and Banking Sector:

  Ø      Halifax – Bank of Scotland

  Ø      Travelers Group – Citycorp

  Ø      Chase Manhattan – J.P. Morgan

Car industry:

  Ø      Daimler Benz – Chrysler

  Ø      VW – Audi

  Ø      BMW - Rover

Pharmaceutical industry:

  Ø      Glaxo Wellcome – Smithkline Beecham

Oil industry:

  Ø      Exxon – Mobil

  Ø      BP – Amoco

Mobile phones networks:

  Ø      Vodafone – Mannesman

Internet and media:

  Ø      AOL – Time Warner