If you are among the many Americans that own their own businesses, you may be looking to expand it, as the economic situation has improved significantly over the past seven years. However, just as when you were just starting out with your new business, there are legal...
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Honeywell merger approved — with stipulations
While mergers and acquisitions may seem like common business transactions, they are complicated. In particular, publically traded mergers can be extremely complex business transactions. Depending on the specific merger, businesses may be subject to business...
New stock exchange announced with proposed merger
When people start a business in New Jersey, the hope is that it will become successful and grow overtime. In some cases, this growth is slow and hard fought. Other times, growth is quick and immense. In either case, this growth provides New Jersey businesses with the...
Major airline merger challenged by Department of Justice
Five months ago, US Airways and American Airlines announced plans to merge into a single airline. Mergers allow two or more business entities to combine into a single company. This is often a good way for New Jersey companies to grow or to save themselves from...
Bausch + Lomb to move to New Jersey following acquisition
Sometimes complex business transactions take jobs from New Jersey, and other times, the state benefits. Recently, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International announced that it will be moving ophthalmology company Bausch + Lomb's headquarters from Rochester, New York to New...
New Jersey banks announce merger
Businesses big and small are almost always looking for new ways to grow into successful companies. While many small businesses may think that mergers and acquisitions are only for large corporations, they should know that this is not always the case. Small business...
Merger deal between Knight and Getco completed
As reported in a previous blog post, New Jersey's Knight Capital Group has struggled financially since a computer error cost the company $460 million. In December, it was rumored that Knight was looking to be acquired by a larger more financially stable company...
New Jersey bank to be acquired by larger West Coast bank
In order to grow, New Jersey businesses need to expand their customer base. The more people purchasing goods or using a service, the more money a company can make. Sometimes in order to expand, the company needs to enter into a new market, which can be difficult....
PepsiCo denies rumors of merger
Rumors have been swirling that snack food giant PepsiCo Inc. is considering a new corporate strategy. New Jersey shareholders may be interested to know that these rumors include a potential merger with Mondelez International. The New York headquartered PepsiCo owns a...
New Jersey banks move toward merger
Buying a company is one of the most complex businesses agreements that a business can enter into. Mergers and acquisitions require thoughtful planning, expert execution and careful oversight in order to be successful.One proposed New Jersey merger is moving toward...