As I’ve written already, mergers are all the rage. All sorts of team combination are being talked about. Currently there don’t seem to be any rules regarding team mergers. Should we stand back and let teams deal unhindered or is it worth ruling on this?
This is subject where the answers are in short supply but let’s think through some of the issues at stake. Perhaps the most common meaning of the word “mergers” relates to the corporate use, whereby two companies are combined. It’s here that things are interesting because there are clear rules and laws to ensure corporate mergers and takeovers are handled smoothly. They’re probably not perfect but if two companies want to talk about a combo, then this is usually done in strict secrecy. Should the news leak then all parties involved usually have to give full details or at least some kind of holding statement. Sometimes the shares of the companies involved can be suspended.