Barbarians at the Gate: Drawing Lessons from 1980s Wall Street M&A Activity

In lieu of the recent announcement of Verizon's intention to buyout Vodafone's stake in Verizon Wireless, a brief discussion of the famed, business-school classic Barbarians at the Gate (written by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar) might help the non-MBA (myself included) understand M&A 101 and lessons learned.

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