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3 Common M&A Pitfalls, and How to Avoid Them

Harvard Business

Take Google’s purchase of YouTube, now a multibillion-dollar revenue stream that’s fueling the disruption of cable, or Facebook buying Instagram, which solidified its social media dominance. It was painful, but it helped ensure there were no legal limits on any underlying intellectual property. Insight Center.