Types of mergers and acquisitions include horizontal, market extension, vertical, conglomerate, and congeneric. A horizontal merger’s purpose is to gain market share through consolidation.

Discover how vertical integration allows firms to take more control over production costs, the quality of its products and flow of information in the process.

Vertical foreign direct investment occurs when a multinational acquires an operation that either acts as a supplier or distributor. Horizontal FDI occurs when a company initiates a similar ...