NOTE NEW LOCATION! Over the years, numerous studies have shown that the failure rate for merger and acquisition transactions exceeds 50 percent and may be as high as 80 percent. The vast majority of participants in those deals will have successfully completed financial and legal due diligence, so why do so many transactions still fail? […]
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