Previous posts here have referenced how detailed any type of merger or acquisition can be in the business world. These are complex business transactions that typically involve dozens of people pouring over information on both sides of the transaction. When it...
Month: December 2016
Southwest Airlines and mechanics’ contract dispute continues
Businesses in Louisiana aren't the only ones that have to contend with labor issues. These types of problems can be common throughout the country, especially when labor is organized by unions. No one is denying that workers should be entitled to the rights they...
Long-term success hinges on starting a company right in Louisiana
A company's beginning is vital to the prospect of long-term success. In some cases, a company is started in Louisiana from scratch -- built from the ground up. In other cases, the company is the result of a merger or acquisition that crafts a new direction for...
Balancing a job and a new business? Having a partner might help
Some entrepreneurs, for financial or other reasons, decide to hang onto a full-time job while starting a new business. Now, there can be some unique challenges in getting a new business off the ground when one is balancing one’s new business with a full-time job. One...
Mediation may be able to help when divorces hit an impasse
The range of important issues divorces touch on is extensive. Divorces can involve all kinds of property division issues, including those involving the marital home, accounts, retirement savings or family businesses. They could involve complex issues related to...
Getting contracts for builders in writing
Many companies throughout Louisiana deal with the details of contracts on a daily basis. After all, the relationships between businesses can be the crucial foundations of any single company - businesses need supplies, delivery of their products and marketing....
What issues can have a negative impact on your business goals?
In the aftermath of a successful merger or acquisition, many people associated with the business entity are probably feeling quite a bit of relief that the complex business transaction is complete, and they are ready to head toward realizing the new goal that...
The economic impacts of workplace drowsiness
The level of sleep U.S. workers are getting is far from an insignificant issue. For one, workers being sleepy on the job can have major safety implications. Also, workers getting insufficient sleep can have major economic ramifications.The major scope of the impacts...
Will the AT&T — Time Warner merger reduce competition?
A previous post here explored some of the initial reported details of one of the biggest business mergers in recent history: the merger of telecom giant AT&T with mega-media company Time Warner. It should come as no surprise to our readers in Louisiana that...
Will the AT&T — Time Warner merger reduce competition?
A previous post here explored some of the initial reported details of one of the biggest business mergers in recent history: the merger of telecom giant AT&T with mega-media company Time Warner. It should come as no surprise to our readers in Louisiana that...