MICHAEL KATZ: A time for takeovers?
With share prices depressed and interest rates at multiyear lows, Covid-19 may spark a takeover surge
18 June 2020 - 05:00
Even as SA remains in the grip of Covid-19, we may well see a surge in the number of mergers and acquisitions in the near future.
One reason is that a number of companies that have performed well in the past are facing problems, either due to a liquidity crunch or because their traditional business models may be seriously challenged in a post-Covid-19 world. As a result, their share prices have fallen sharply...
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