There are various reasons to divest a business. Typically, a business earmarked for divestment generates poor margins (or is even loss-making), needs heavy investments for a strong market position, no longer fits into the (new) company’s strategy or …, but Wintershall has been a volatile but strong contributor to BASF’s profitability and its divestment disrupts the natural hedge. The company had already announced it will combine its exploration and production activities wit
30 Sep 2018
Preparing the next portfolio change, but at what price?
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Preparing the next portfolio change, but at what price?
There are various reasons to divest a business. Typically, a business earmarked for divestment generates poor margins (or is even loss-making), needs heavy investments for a strong market position, no longer fits into the (new) company’s strategy or …, but Wintershall has been a volatile but strong contributor to BASF’s profitability and its divestment disrupts the natural hedge. The company had already announced it will combine its exploration and production activities wit