Search the internet for a recent (within last two years) merger or acquisition. Put together a brief report (300 to 400 words) that contains the following information:
• Mention circumstances and causes of this merger or acquisition
• Name the two or more companies involved
• If merger, was it a vertical or horizontal merger?
• If acquisition, was it a hostile or friendly take-over?
• What reasons were formally gives in the news?
• Are mergers and acquisitions more common in certain industries? Which ones?