Deals of the century
Subtitle: Wall Street, mergers, and the making of modern America
By: Charles R. Geisst
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
Subjects: Consolidation and merger of corporations -- United States; Consolidation and merger of corporations -- Finance
Description: "Deals of the Century takes an in-depth look at the most notable merger and acquisition deals of the twentieth century - and the role Wall Street played in each of them. Beginning with J.P. Morgan's acquisition of Carnegie Steel in 1901 to form U.S. Steel, renowned business historian and bestselling author Charles Geisst traces the deals that have had the most dramatic impact on the worlds of both finance and industry over the past century.

Decade by decade, you'll be introduced to the personalities behind each event, as industries are built, dismantled, and reorganized by "professionals" driven mainly by the profits extracted from the deals themselves more than by the long-term effects."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-318) and index