The National Pensions Reserve Fund of Ireland and turnaround private equity fund Better Capital are joining forces to back failing businesses in Ireland.
Construction, services and property group Kier has established a joint venture with its parent company Bedfordia Group to launch cleantech company Biogen.
Electronics business Sony is to acquire Ericsson's share of telecoms joint-venture Sony Ericsson in a deal which will see the Swedish-based business net €1.05 billion (£918 million).
The number of CEOs who believe that joint ventures will play a greater role than M&A in cross-border growth has surged, particularly in Western Europe and Latin America, according to PwC's 12th Annual Global CEO Survey.
A successful joint venture allows companies to draw on each other's resources and expertise. Adam Wayland finds out whether two heads really are better than one.
If your business has strong potential but you lack the resources to bring that to fruition – be it due to a shortage of distribution channels, production capacity or even working capital – a joint venture (JV) could provide the step up you need.
