Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Presidents too wanna have fun!

Undeterred by moral & societal considerations, Sarkozy courts Carla
Nicholas Sarkozy, the playboy president has transformed the presidency. Instead of transforming the economic situation as expected, Unlike his predecessors, he has let the media write & speculate on his personal life.

His divorce with Cécilia, a former model, had grabbed the media attention as it was the first incident in modern French history that a serving president was divorcing his wife. Soon after the election, he was attacked by the opposition for spending holidays on French millionaire Vincent Bollore’s luxury yacht.The latest in the series is his relationship with former supermodel Carla Bruni.

Nero fiddled when Rome burnt, so goes a proverb. Sarkozy borrowed a private jet from Bollore and flew in to the banks of the Nile along with Bruni to celebrate Christmas, when the workers unions were busy devising new strategies to deal with the government. The opposition has a reason to worry. “When the president is the personal friend of men and women who own newspapers, TV stations, who he makes pay for his holidays, who can say for sure that there aren’t paybacks?” asks socialist MP Benoit Hamon. Sarkozy, however, remains unconcerned of the allegations. “Despite the obstacles, despite the difficulties, I will do what I said I would,” said the president in his New Year address. The labour unions have been given the January 15 deadline to reach a consensual agreement with the government.

If the unions fail to reach a deal, his government would legislate the proposals, says Sarkozy. Is it as easy as celebrating holidays with his girlfriend in the Egyptian valleys? If he fails to swing the public mood in favour of his reform project, he would, to his utter discomfort, know the answer to that one.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

M(exico)ystry

Singers’ death in new drug era
Music and ballads speak those words which remain unspoken otherwise…and the death of the same, leads to death of those words which would have been spoken otherwise. The murder of more than 16 country singers in Mexico, has evoked quite a furor as the secret of the delirious deaths has also gone to the grave, along with the songsters.

Retrospection reveals that such murders could be traced back to the drug killing which is preying voraciously on Mexico…what with over 2,500 persons being killed mysteriously, only leaving behind clues that strengthen the already foregone conclusion that organised crime is nothing but burgeoning. The innocuous musicians, who have been victims of such mystifying murders, have either sung narcocorridos or have had associations with the drug peddlers in some way or the other, which has triggered such a killing spree. The venom spread by drugs in Mexico is quite evident from the fact that the drug traffickers from Mexico command cocaine distribution over entire western and mid-western United States, with the latter however playing a pivotal role in not just the killing but also in the aggravating drug trade by supplying guns to the former. Looks like Mexico now has just one ballad to sing - ‘Love all and hate drugs’…oops was that a narcocorrido again?

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Monday, August 25, 2008

Facing the c‘ORE’us challenge

Tata Steel should focus more on ore supply procurement than increasing steel production capacity
It was in October 2006 that Tata Steel first made a $8 billion bid for English steel-maker, Corus. A year later, that’s a $12.1 billion worth chapter in M&A books – the biggest ever by an Indian company – making the Tata Steel & Corus combine the 6th largest globally, with a total annual steel capacity of 25.6 million tonnes! That’s Tata Steel for you, growing amidst drama & against all odds.

And risks? Well, surely if it’s raising of $875 million through FCCBs during September 2007 to fund its Corus buy was not stretching it too far, it further went ahead with a $3.8 billion raising mega-rights issue (scheduled to close on December 21, 2007), stretching its total borrowings for FY 2007-08 to Rs.249.26 billion, a perilous rise of 638.11% over last year. Dangerous indeed, but that is not the primary challenge for the Indian behemoth. “So what is it?” is the question. Surely, with the company announcing a new organisational composition for prompt amalgamation of common functions across its global steel operations on November 28, 2007 – including Corus and other acquired units – synergies are bound to arise through focused management approach as Hitesh Agarwal, VP (Research), Angel Trade, asserts, “Bringing everything under one umbrella is part of Tatas’ initiative to bring all its companies under one umbrella. This will help the management and the benefit of consolidation will be realised in the long run.” The new structure, besides many others, also includes trusted names like Ratan Tata, B. Muthuraman (MD, Tata Steel) and Philippe Varin (CEO, Corus). While the move is in-sync with Ratan Tata’s vision of a “light-touch” integration strategy, it is indeed necessary to tap synergies, wherever possible in a time-bound manner, especially considering that at the moment Tata Steel’s priority would be to stop the downslide in Corus’ revenues which fell annually by 49.22% to just $468.71 million in 2006.

While the strategic logic for the Corus move was global expansion, that precisely is where the challenge lies – further acquisitions! With the price of iron ore expected to rise for another 3-4 years due to steel demand and supply mismatch, Tata Steel will have to mull over acquiring some iron ore entities in the near future. In the face of rising ore prices, Tatas should logically have bid for Brazilian CSN (than Corus). However, Tata Steel seems to have realised this – most recent proofs to prove the same being its JV with Riversdale Mining Ltd. in Mozambique for $88 billion on November 30, 2007 & the deal to buy a 30% stake in three companies owned by Indonesian Bumi Resources for $1.1 billion. And despite the current strained cashflows from Corus not providing returns enough to allow Tata Steel to think bigger near term acquisitions, the battle against getting hold of raw material sources is a must win battle for Tata Steel; whatever it takes!

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Boomerang effect of Gold!

It’s 1999 déjà vu. The state of US dollar now, is quite similar to what Gold was at that time.

The fundamentals of the US economy appear to be inversely proportional to the optimism of Ben Bernanke. Declining home prices, rising foreclosure rates, a weak dollar and high oil prices; not to mention a crisis of confidence in the credit markets, yet, if Ben were to be believed, all suggest a period of moderate, but positive growth going forward.

One of the most potent faces of the US economy – the US dollar is having a tough time battling out for the crown and trying to regain its glory. ‘Absolute nonsense’, ‘Life threatening’ & ‘passed the pain barrier’ were some of the few adjectives used by policy makers, on the other side of the Atlantic, recently, commenting on the dollar-euro exchange rate (certainly, this wouldn’t have been on Bush’s mind, when he hired Ben Bernanke to clean up Alan Greenspan’s mess). It doesn’t stop here; the US dollar, now being used to pay for the purchase of higher yielding currency, is proving to be most profitable. According to Bloomberg, a basket of currencies including the British pound, Brazilian real and Hungarian forint, financed with dollars, returned 17% this year, compared with 9% funded in yen and 7% in Swiss francs. “Falling US interest rates & increasing volatility in the yen and franc, are making the trade even more appealing,” says Avinash Persaud, Chairman, Intelligence Capital Ltd.. US dollar as a carry trade currency!?!?

The US dollar is also trading at a record low against the Euro. “We suspect that having pushed the euro/dollar to within a whisker of a key psychological level, the market’s appetite has now been whet for a move above and beyond 1.50 and a fairly busy week’s data schedule offers up no shortage of potential catalysts in this respect,” said Neil Mellor, a London-based currency strategist at Bank of New York Mellon. The US dollar is now entirely supported by public flows into the US, which are largely purchased by central banks. Private flows into US are negative and gradually central bankers will also realise that to invest their reserves into US dollars is not the most desirable option and, therefore, in the long term, the dollar should continue to depreciate relative to assets, which are not ‘over-supplied’ – as is the case for the US dollar. In fact, the latest figure from the International Monetary Fund, testifies the above statement. As per IMF, the dollar made up 64.8% of central banks’ currency reserves in the second quarter of 2007, down from 71% in 1999.

The current time reminds one of what happened to Gold in the late 1990s when central bankers, world over, were dumping Gold and it fell to a low of $278 an ounce. Central bankers were hoarding US dollar and it was at that time when the US dollar composition of central banks’ currency reserves was as high as 80%. Circa 2007, tables have now turned in favour of hard assets like Gold, which is close to its life time high and is trading at $850 an ounce, whereas dollar appears to be in doldrums.
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Monday, August 18, 2008

Aren’t they prized?

Scrutiny

CONTROVERSY: NATIONAL ASSET
Aren’t they prized?
It’s time we redefined what makes one a national asset...

Privatisation has been one of the most controversial and rabble rousing word, in the Indian lexicon, since the emergence of economic liberalisation. Every attempt to privatise Indian PSUs has not only been greeted with serious resistance by Opposition parties, it has also been termed as attempt to sell off ‘National Assets’ or ‘Family Silver.’ While national parties like BJP & Congress have taken turns to oppose it, depending on whether they are in government or in Opposition, the Left parties have always been opposed to it. In 2004, in an article in rediff.com, CPI General Secretary A. B. Bardhan stated, ‘It was National Democratic Alliance Government that set up the first ever Divestment Ministry. It virtually put India up for sale: it set up a shop to sell off prime national assets.’

The real is issue here is not privatisation but how India as a nation perceives as to what can be defined as a national asset. Inspite of having shed the shackles of the Jurassic Age License Raj, more than 16 years back, India at times reflect the demeanour of a society yet to come out of the mental blockades of the past.

Last 16 years witnessed the ascent of a resurgent India which was otherwise fed on a defeatist, inward looking, timid and a Third World attitude for long. It not only had a Phoenix like rise from the verge of bankruptcy to become a trillion dollar economy, but its companies, instead of getting decimated by the onslaught of foreign companies, emerged as true blue multi-nationals. The likes of Reliance, Infosys, Wipro, Bharti, Tata, M&M, Ranbaxy, Suzlon & Cipla have not only become household names abroad but also helped India have global footage through their relentless cross-border acquisition. Last heard, analysts have stopped counting the countless number of foreign companies being acquired by their Indian counterparts every month. Yet for the likes of A. B. Bardhan and majority of the indoctrinated populace, these companies and their creators are not yet national assets. For them, a company has to be necessarily owned (rather exploited) by the government if it has to have that coveted tag.


Well by that standard, even the Indian cricket team and the likes of Sachin, Sourav & Dravid are not national assets because BCCI is a privately managed entity. Even Shah Rukh Khan, Amartya Sen and the millions of new generation young men and women who are striving to shun the blanket of secured jobs and venture into unknown territories of creative indulgence to give shape to the next generation of Reliance and Tatas, are not national assets. The makers of Rang De Basanti or Chak De who can inspire a whole generation to defy status-quo and become change agents are not national assets either. But... loss making and totally uninspiring companies like National Textile Mills and hundreds like that, are national assets, simply because they are state owned. At will, their bad debts of thousands of crores get written off while young India struggles to get a few lakhs to start a new entity. All that has been done by stalling privatisation of HPCL & BPCL is to burden them with apocalyptic losses so that polity can continue with its game of oil populism. Indian Railways is truly a national asset giving it the national right of killing people in accidents and negligence without accountability. Well, let’s hope a day comes soon enough when, if not the entrepreneurs, at least the common man would be called a national asset. At least in that case he would be spared from paying with his life in terrorist attacks, hunger and political riots.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Basically a selling tool to enhance the PS3

Although it is basically a selling tool to enhance the PS3 experience, the technology is a step closer to creating the simulated world of The Matrix – a computer generated world that’s almost indistinguishable from reality. To quote Morpheus again, “Have you ever had a dream that you thought was so real, that if you woke up, how would you know the real world from the dream world?” Sooner or later, the technology will allow us to step into the screen instead of simply staring at it.

And what about the hardware? Well, we are taking baby steps in bringing the reality of an actual Matrix a step closer. 25-year-old Matthew Nagle is paralyzed neck-down due to a stabbing accident and is the first patient in a controversial medical trial to prove brain-computer interfaces (BCI) can return a normal life to the paralyzed. His BCI is the most sophisticated ever tested on a human being, the culmination of two decades of research in neural recording and decoding. A Foxborough, Massachusetts-based company called Cyberkinetics built the system, named BrainGate (www.cyberkineticsinc.com).

The actual setup is very similar to the jack-in bays of the hovercrafts in Matrix. Matt moves around on a motorized chair that he controls by blowing into a tube. A thick cable of wires protrudes out of a connector in the back of Matt’s scalp to a huge array of computing hardware. Micro-electrodes pick-up neural activity in Matt’s brain impulses & find patterns relating to hand movements. The processor then commands the output system to draw with a cursor, operate a TV & open email. Matt can actually draw something similar to a circle with just his mind. If such research is successful and is proved medically viable, we may not need user interfaces at all. Wired connections to hardware could easily be replaced with wireless connectivity such as a Bluetooth implant in your ear. Then all you need to do to perform an action is THINK. Marry this with a 3D virtual world & it will allow you to enjoy Second Life without lifting a finger.

Sounds unbelievable? Well, researchers at the Keio University Biomedical Engineering Laboratory (http://bme.bio.keio.ac.jp/01news) don’t think so. Led by Professor Jun’ichi Ushiba, the team has built a BCI specifically for Second Life. It allows Second Life avatars to move around, fly, communicate and interact with others by just thinking about it. Very similar to Matt Nagle’s brain connector, the Keio University BCI is a headpiece with electrodes linked with an electroencephalograph (EEG). The EEG monitors brain activity in the cortical motor area of the cerebral cortex, which is incidentally the area that takes care of human movement. This information is passed to a computer program that converts it to commands within Second Life. The day is not far away when you can purchase a Second Life BCI kit and enjoy the virtual world in your mind. This technology can also be used for the rehab of physically disabled individuals and development of advanced prosthetics. In fact, Keio’s Biomedical Engineering Lab has partnered with the Keio University School of Medicine & Rehabilitation Medicine to continue research on the Second Life BCI hoping to improve brain-limb coordination in disabled patients. On another note, proponents of open source do not consider Second Life as the future of online virtual worlds. According to them, the future is open source (yeah, I am sure you have heard that one before) and they point at projects like Croquet. Although it is still rudimentary, I must say that I was pleasantly surprised to see the potential. Visit the screenshots section at www.opencroquet.org and you will know what I mean. Croquet is an open-source software development environment that can be used to create online 3D virtual environments such as Second Life. It is maintained by the Croquet Consortium which is a group of institutions and organizations united with the objective of promoting Croquet technology for research, education and industry.

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Monday, August 11, 2008

360-degree education approach

Moving away to a more 360-degree education approach, the company also plans to place ‘Green Bins’ across the country (through its priority dealers) where customers can dispose-off their old phones for recycling. It also plans to organise various training and awareness programs to ensure that those working in Nokia ‘take-back’ programs can advise consumers on recycling issues.

So is Nokia’s prime concern its solution to increase control over global mobile market? Or is it just another CSR act? “Nokia’s decision to launch eco-friendly mobile in India is more of building a brand image than a strategy to increase or recover its lost market share,” opines Shushmul Maheshwari, CEO, RNCOS e-Services. But will an improvement in brand goodwill not boost its sales and topline? Pat comes Maheshwari’s response, “No! This move is not expected to benefit the company in increasing its sales or market penetration as Indian consumers have low awareness regarding green products (eco-friendly) as compared to his western counterpart...”

However, Nokia’s ‘green’ move has certain limitations. As Maheshwari also agrees, Nokia’s “dump you old phone” strategy will not work unless it also comes out with exchange policies that either offers a cash discount on replacement of an old set with a new one or with some other offer. Surely, there is one last question left to be answered – will Nokia’s decision help impress Greenpeace in giving it a better environmental quotient next year? Anshul Gupta, Principal Analyst, Gartner disagrees. He says, “Nokia’s decision to launch green phones this year is more than just to prove to Greenpeace to attain the no.1 slot besides showing their undisputed commitment towards environmental issues...” Whatever be the ‘strain and effect’ situation, Nokia’s out to prove a point on a land where it commands an overwhelming 70% market share? Call it “competitor’s envy, consumer’s pride,” shall we?

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Friday, August 08, 2008

A heart that’s unbeatable!


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"Agriculture and modern industries alike; flora, fauna and industrial plants alike; forests, parks and modern infrastructure alike; animal lovers, tourists and capitalist mercenaries alike... that’s Madhya Pradesh in short..."

Ever since the Industrial Promotion Policy was announced in April, 2004, Madhya Pradesh has embarked on an exciting journey towards increased investments, both nationally and globally, in multifarious sectors.

According to the April 2008 issue of Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) which reviewed various states of India, MP had received investments proposals of more than Rs.2.09 lakh crore (approx $52 billion!) till March 31, 2008. The report further states that the implementation on projects worth Rs.88,000 crore ($22 billion) are underway in MP.

The Government of Madhya Pradesh, in partnership with FICCI has promoted the state by a programme called “Destination Madhya Pradesh” from August, 2006 to October, 2008. The State Chief Minister, Hon’ble Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited Singapore, Malaysia, UK & USA to showcase MP as an emerging investment destination to foreign investors. In the presence of Hon’ble CM, investors meets were also organised at New Delhi, Khajuraho Mumbai, Bangalore & Indore. The culmination of Destination MP Drive was the Global Investors Summit at Indore in October 2007. During this Summit MOUs worth Rs.1.2 lakh crore ($30 billion) were signed. Two more investors meets at Jabalpur & Sagar were organised, yielding investment proposals worth Rs.59,325 crore ($14.7 billion).

Today, the State of MP has 221 proposals of investments worth Rs.2.48 lakh crore ($60 billion). The major investment sectors are power, steel, cement, automobile, agro processing & real estate. Connectivity is the basic key to development, which is also the main strength of MP. The state has a near perfect equi-distant connectivity to India’s metros and other markets. An astounding number of 425 trains crisscross through MP everyday. National highways with an overall length of 4,885 km run through the state. Couple it with rich natural resources, a rich cultural heritage, an excellent quality of life, a thriving industrial base, peaceful labour force, cheap industrial land, a progressive & an investor-friendly government; and you have the MP advantage.

The inclusion of MP in Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor has increased investment opportunities in the state. Some early bird projects like Logistics Sub Park between Dewas & Indore, Super Industrial Corridor on both sides of Indore Airport & Pithampur Road, Diamond Park near Indore, Knowledge City between Dewas & Indore and a cluster of services around the world class auto track at Indore will take shape over the next 2-3 years. With its first Greenfield SEZ in India, Indore region is destined to become a major industrial hub. Bhopal & Indore airports too are being upgraded as International Airports.

Madhya Pradesh the diamond & tiger state conjures up images of abundant natural beauty. Its natural beauty also makes it ideal for tourism. 13% of India’s forests are in MP and parks like Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Panna, Pench & Shivpuri enthrall visitors. Heritage sites at Bhimbetka, Sanchi & Khajuraho also add ambience to its cultural richness.

Madhya Pradesh has 11 agro climatic zones. It has largely unexploited species of rare valuable medicinal plants. 60% of Soya bean, 25% of pulses and 40% of grams in India are grown here. Large traits of wastelands & Govt. farms from 50 to 3,000 acres are being offered for investments. MP provides immense opportunities for food processing industry as well. Remember, Madhya Pradesh is the heart of India, literally!

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Wednesday, August 06, 2008

GDP growth in India and other emerging economies

“The current rate of GDP growth in India and other emerging economies is likely to spur significant demand for natural resources and energy.” That, definitely, marks the sector as one of the most sought after sectors in time to come.

On the other hand, with large amount of capital being infused into the natural resource sector, it is undoubtedly in the midst of a super cycle and investors can certainly cash in on the benefits by investing in such funds. Natural resources funds will also help reduce portfolio volatility and provide a hedge against the ever rising inflation. Further; as industrialisation and urbanisation increase the intensity of consumption of natural resources, the demand for natural resource will fast outpace the supply and thus in the foreseeable future the prices of natural resources can only go up.

Though Reliance Natural Resources fund has not shown great returns so far, the above mentioned factors combined together make the theme of natural resources and energy funds a sustainable investment in the long term. An investment today in any such fund is bound to give better results in the future and the early investors will have the last laugh for sure.

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IIPM Editorial, 2008
An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

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Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Working on a global branding

Before 2005, HCL Technologies had largely focused on product based advertising, given the dominating nature of its enterprise business. In January 2005, they began working on a global branding initiative with an objective to unify the global enterprise and connect with all stakeholders. That was when they launched the ‘Fearless’ campaign – a print-led TV campaign, which brought out the core HCL values of Guts, Courage and Passion. A year later, HCL entered the second phase that was the ‘Talking Numbers’ campaign, 0 and 1 (the binary digits) were taken as HCL’s brand ambassadors. This is currently the third phase of the advertising strategy for HCL, ‘Touch Technology’ where the brand communication has a single thread – HCL expressing technology in many different ways. Says Sanjeev Bhargava, COO, Draft FCB Ulka (agency handling the HCL account), “The tone of this ad highlights HCL’s core strength which comprises the combination of over three decades of pioneering technology and the freshness of its outlook personified by the young HCL employee.” From a fuddy duddy image to an energised technology giant hurtling with speed and connecting with the global Indian, HCL has indeed begun to touch lives, at least the 30-second variety.

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IIPM Editorial, 2008

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

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Monday, August 04, 2008

Growth strategy in the fast growing Indian and Chinese markets

Complimenting its growth strategy in the fast growing Indian and Chinese markets, the company has some extensive plans. Apart from the $25 billion investment for Eastern Indian region, ArcelorMittal increased its stake in China Oriental to 73.1%! In a deal worth $718 million, ArcelorMittal will acquire three mines in Russia as well.

Of course, there has been one dark spot too. When ArcelorMittal acquired the Gandrange facility in Eastern France in 1999, little was known that the plant will become a source of disdain. Due to unprofitability and a poor market, when the company wanted to offload close to 575 workers, the workers ransacked the company office. But for those wondering if this indicates there could be trouble in Mittal’s paradise, we must understand it’s a one off case. Mittal’s expansions gives him an excellent leeway in the steel industry. Some tactical blunders do not question the merit of his ingenious strategy; but then, damage control is one area that he may well have to be adept at.

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IIPM Editorial, 2008

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Growth strategy in the fast growing Indian and Chinese markets

Complimenting its growth strategy in the fast growing Indian and Chinese markets, the company has some extensive plans. Apart from the $25 billion investment for Eastern Indian region, ArcelorMittal increased its stake in China Oriental to 73.1%! In a deal worth $718 million, ArcelorMittal will acquire three mines in Russia as well.

Of course, there has been one dark spot too. When ArcelorMittal acquired the Gandrange facility in Eastern France in 1999, little was known that the plant will become a source of disdain. Due to unprofitability and a poor market, when the company wanted to offload close to 575 workers, the workers ransacked the company office. But for those wondering if this indicates there could be trouble in Mittal’s paradise, we must understand it’s a one off case. Mittal’s expansions gives him an excellent leeway in the steel industry. Some tactical blunders do not question the merit of his ingenious strategy; but then, damage control is one area that he may well have to be adept at.

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IIPM Editorial, 2008
An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

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Friday, August 01, 2008

Markets against Google

The advantages for Microsoft are greater scale in ad sales, media, and email markets, the ability to compete in instant messaging more directly against AOL and the ability to compete more directly in innovation markets against Google. Experts speculate that a successful deal could lead to AOL being lapped up by none other than Google; creating a virtual duopoly in the online advertising space. But with Yahoo! being a struggling conglomerate, dabbling in media, sports, internet technologies and just about everything else, it’s a bit of a mess. “There certainly will be high integration costs”, opines Marc. Of course, for Microsoft, that hardly seems to be a constraint. As per Richard, “Microsoft would become a powerhouse player in online advertising and a much stronger competitor to Google.”

Yahoo! relies on a robust first quarter to improve its bargaining position, as the Board of Directors responded back to Balmer, “we recently reaffirmed our Q1 and full year guidance, which is a testament to our ability to perform in line with our expectations despite the current economic environment.“ But will the results be good for the company? Though Google just reported a 30% jump in quarterly earnings, it is not clear whether that signals a turn in the industry or just taking more share from Yahoo!,” says Marc. Yahoo! has been trying since early February to get other bidders to exceed Microsoft’s bid, but nobody has done so yet. One more bad quarter from Yahoo! and Microsoft might lower its bid price, and even perhaps pull out – that’s quite evident!

The fact that stands tall is that Microsoft is not buying Yahoo! to be Yahoo!. This would lead to gross reorganisation of Yahoo!, probably all under the Microsoft brand name. Plus, if ultimately antitrust regulators block the deal, it would be very hard for Yahoo! to regain the needed brand equity to again be able to compete independently. Given the lackluster performance of Yahoo!’s business & stock price, there actually exists no reason for shareholders to be against a sale to Microsoft, feel other analysts.

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IIPM Editorial, 2008
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