https://www.scmp.com/rss/323691/feed Will Mitchell is at the University of Toronto en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Whether it is passing laws, setting policies, providing infrastructure and access to capital or facilitating market entry, government actions can have a powerful effect on the performance of companies. Not surprisingly, government involvement in the marketplace and firms’ political activities have led to increased scrutiny of business-government political ties and governments’ impact on firms’ performance. Past research has shown that political ties can help companies survive and may improve... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2053249/determining-power-political-connections?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2053249/determining-power-political-connections?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Dec 2016 07:06:17 +0000 Chinese companies are increasingly using overseas mergers and acquisitions (M&As) as a way of acquiring new capabilities as they expand globally. But when it comes to sealing the deal, Chinese acquirers score low compared with buyers from other countries. According to a study by Olga Hawn of North Carolina-based Duke University, cross-border deals involving Chinese companies are almost twice as likely to break down (15 per cent of the time) as deals involving fellow so-called BRIC nations of... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/1120119/business-management-chinas-ma-deals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/1120119/business-management-chinas-ma-deals?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000