Between 70% and 90% of acquisitions fail according to the Harvard Business Review. This high failure rate stems largely from cultural misalignment, even when the merging companies operate in similar industries.
Plenty of examples:
→ AOL & Time Warner
→ Sprint & Nextel
→ CBS & Viacom (the 1st one)
→ Microsoft & Nokia
→ AT&T & WarnerMedia
Successful mergers require more than complementary assets—they demand cultural cohesion, a clear vision, and execution that minimises operational disruptions. Otherwise, they run the risk of becoming costly distractions, hindering growth and innovation.
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FUBO-HULU ante up in the battle of streaming. Will ROKU cash out and sell? Will Apple ROLL THE DICE and hit the table? Who's ALL IN and who's BLUFFING?
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