The business world welcomed news of Pfizer’s plans to acquire Allergen in a $160 billion deal.1. The merger not only represents the biggest pharmaceutical merger of all time, but is also viewed as an indication that the business world is back on its feet as deal activity is surpassing all pre-recession metrics.2. While many positives…
Author: Jesse Taylor
Starbucks to Purchase Control of Own Stores in Japan
Starbucks launched its first overseas store in 1995 in Tokyo, Japan. As the world’s third largest economy, the move to Japan proved to be very successful for the company and they now operate over 1,000 stores in the country1. What is more surprising than the company’s huge success in Japan is the fact that they…
Asian Companies Battle US Companies in Social Messaging War
Giving a new acquaintance your phone number so you can text each other is soon to be a relic of the past. It is now much easier to communicate using social media apps, where users can create group chats, send media files, and even call each other just by using a Wi-Fi connection.1 Exactly why…