Populism is on the rise across the world as President Donald Trump works to enact America-first policies, the British craft a formal exit strategy from the European Union, and two non-establishment party presidential candidates go head to head in France. But that isn't scaring corporate dealmakers in the U.S. who say more M&A opportunities are on the horizon and global politics isn't impacting their strategies.
With the U.S. seeing the second highest first-quarter deal activity in a decade (up 22% to $366 billion from last year), nearly 80% of U.S. executives say they plan to actively pursue mergers and acquisitions over the next year. That's well above the long-term average of 47%, according to new data from EY's bi-annual Global Capital Confidence Barometer, which surveys 2,300 corporate executives.
Source: Fox News
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 26 2017, @02:42AM (5 children)
(Score: 0, Flamebait) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday April 26 2017, @03:05AM (4 children)
Yes, we're all very sorry that your feels got hurt by losing, Hillary. Don't you have money you should be busy laundering or contracts to take out on your enemies? I mean, really, posting on SN?
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 26 2017, @06:20AM (3 children)
Apparently math is not for the birds.
Winning an election with 3 million less votes than the other guy just means you won the election, you sure didn't win the backing of the people.
That fact is reflected in trumps inability to accomplish anything.
He's been excellent at letting important stuff go to pot through neglect. The guy can't even come up with nominees for his own cabinet. He hasn't signed a single substantive piece of legislation because his own party is riven by that lack of backing from the people.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday April 26 2017, @10:28AM (2 children)
Tell me more about how badly it burns to see him in office. It's music to my soul.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 26 2017, @12:04PM (1 child)
Tell me more about how badly it burns to see him in office. It's music to my soul.
That's obviously a lie.
A goebbels-wanna-be like you has no soul.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday April 26 2017, @12:54PM
I absolutely do so. I use it to prop up the back left leg of my desk so it doesn't wobble.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.