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GM’s Stock Buyback Is Bad for America and the Company

Harvard Business Review

In 2010 the “New GM” did one of the largest initial public offerings in history, with share sales to the public of $23.1 billion from 2010 through 2013), it would probably still be bankrupt but for the booming Chinese market. Economy Financial markets Labor National competitiveness Automotive' Instead, U.S.

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Will China Bring Your Firm New Owners, Partners, or Competitors?

Harvard Business Review

During the global financial crisis, Robert Remenar, CEO of Nexteer, a Michigan-based automotive steering firm, deliberately searched for potential new Chinese owners. In 2010, Chinese firm AVIC Automotive purchased Nexteer for $465 million. But what are the broader implications for industry standards?

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CEOs Sometimes Need Outside Help

Harvard Business Review

Malaysian authorities’ initial failure to track and recover Flight 370 shows how a lack of outside help can impede solutions during a crisis. By contrast, consider the 2010 Chilean mining disaster, which resulted in the triumphant rescue of 33 miners trapped underground. Finally, they tend to have an eye for networks of networks.

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