Friday, March 20, 2020

Mergers and acquisition

Mergers and acquisition Outline the economic arguments for and against British Home Stores (BHS) taking over Arcadia?British Home Stores has grown from a single store in South London to a multinational retail company with a major presence both in the UK and later on in overseas clothing markets. In 1986 they merged with Habitat/Mothercare to form Storehouse plc. Then in May 2000, Philip Green bought Bhs from the Storehouse Group. Green has been successful so far and has managed to turn the business around and increased the value of the business from 0m to an estimated 0m and raise operating profits by 257 percent. After a failed attempt to takeover Marks Spencer earlier this year Green continued his ambition to expand his empire by moving in to takeover the Arcadia group which has a large portfolio of brands including Topman/Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Evans. The deal would complete a horizontal takeover and, through external growth, create the biggest fashion retail group in the U.K.English: Marks and Spencer store, Birmingham High ...A combination of Bhs and the Arcadia, the UK's second largest retailer after Marks Spencer, would catapult Green's retail empire into pole position in the womenswear market, taking its share to 12.9%, ahead of Marks Spencer's 12.1%. This would in turn increase the buying power of the company and leave Green in a position to take control of the fashion market sector. With these points in mind there are both economic arguments for and against the takeover that I will evaluate and explain. Firstly it can be argued that the takeover will bring a number of benefits to the economy in both the short and long run however there are sometimes trade offs which, will lead to an economic argument against the takeover.Mr Green and Bhs will argue that the...

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Cute Boyfriend Quotes

Cute Boyfriend Quotes Do you love it when your friends gush, Hes so cute! whenever you talk about your boyfriend? Do you like everyone to think that you are dating the cutest guy in the world? Cute boys are sexy eye-candy at every party or pub. If you have a cute boyfriend, you make your friends envious. These cute boyfriend quotes will make you fall in love with your boyfriend all over again. Share them with your friends, and learn what your friends think about your boyfriend. Sarah McLachlan My love, you know you are my best friend. You know that Id do anything for you, and my love, let nothing come between us. My love for you is strong and true. Louisa May Alcott ​Love is a great beautifier. Jennifer Aniston I feel sexy in my jeans and wearing my boyfriends T-shirt. Kim Kardashian Ive always been the type to fall in love fast and, with every boyfriend, I plan out my wedding in my head. Rita Rudner My boyfriend and I broke up. He wanted to get married and I didnt want him to. Steve Maraboli When in a relationship, a real man doesnt make his woman jealous of others, he makes others jealous of his woman. Cecily von Ziegesar, You Know You Love Me Give a girl a boyfriend and she becomes a total expert on relationships. Michelle M. Pillow When people get into their 30s plus boyfriend sounds weird...if you really think about it. Instead, I think we should universally start using the term manfriend or snookie bookie cuddles pie. Elizabeth Barrett Browning How do I love thee?Let me count the ways.I love thee to the depth and breadth andheight my soul can reach. Emily Bronte Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same. P. Colby If love is a language of the heart, my heart speaks volumes. Robert Sexton Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I want to say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes will speak my heart. Ashley Tisdale In high school, it was all about popularity, being with the boyfriend and all the girls thinking hes cute. John Lennon Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear. Dr. Seuss You know youre in love when you cant fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams. Jodi Picoult You dont love someone because theyre perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that theyre not. Alexandra Penney in Self The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but to hold hands. Barbara Johnson Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved. Stephenie Meyer, New Moon I honestly have no idea how to live without you. Calvin Klein I think theres something incredibly sexy about a woman wearing her boyfriends T-shirt and underwear. Ginnifer Goodwin Nudity is for my boyfriend or my doctor. April Winchell I am severely distracted these days. Its hard to sit in front of the computer, uploading bad music for hours, when you have a wonderful boyfriend who treats you like a Goddess.