European M&A still in first gear

Comments (0) | 9 Dec 2011 | Rating | Print by Tim Human

Survey of 148 senior executives finds a lack of suitable targets and high valuations are holding back activity

There remain significant barriers to an uptick in European M&A activity, according to a new report of senior executives by UBS and the Boston Consulting Group.

While one in six respondents expect to make a large-scale acquisition in 2012, the unavailability of suitable targets and high valuations are dampening ...

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