What is Mergers and acquisitions?
'''Mergers and acquisitions''' ('''M&A''') are transactions in which the ownership of [[Company|companies]], other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred or united with other entities.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stemler|first1=Gregory|last2=Welch|first2=Shea|last3=Johnson|first3=Jeff|last4=Mims|first4=John|last5=Davison|first5=Brian|title=Methods for Developing a Rigorous Pre-Deal M&A Strategy|url=https://www.transactionadvisors.com/insights/methods-developing-rigorous-pre-deal-ma-strategy|publisher=Transaction Advisors|issn=2329-9134|access-date=2020-06-26|archive-date=2018-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616130553/https://www.transactionadvisors.com/insights/methods-developing-rigorous-pre-deal-ma-strategy|url-status=dead}}{{subscription required|s}}</ref> == History == A famous merger happened in 1708, between the [[East India Company]] and an [[erstwhile]] competitor to take control of the trade in India and its surrounding countries. In 1784, the Italian [[Monte dei Paschi di Siena|Monte dei Paschi]] and Monte Pio banks were merged together as the [[Monti Reuniti]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Banca MPS – English version|url=https://www.gruppomps.it/en/index.html|access-date=2020-09-26|website=www.gruppomps.it|language=en}}</ref> In 2022, the [[ViacomCBS]] merged with it's media competitor [[WarnerMedia]]. At present mergers and acquisitions between companies happen very commonly and there are separate private companies to help other companies enter into mergers like [[MergersCorp]], [[BusinessBrokers]] and [[LinkBusiness]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=MergersCorp M&A International|url=https://www.mergerscorp.com/|access-date=2020-09-26|website=MergersCorp M&A International|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Business for Sale - Find Great Businesses for Sale at Business Broker Network - Buy or Sell a Business|url=https://www.businessbroker.net/|access-date=2020-09-26|website=www.businessbroker.net}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:Business law]]