{"id":4539,"date":"2016-03-02T13:43:12","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T11:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.invest-aura.com\/?page_id=4539"},"modified":"2024-07-02T09:01:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T07:01:34","slug":"target-search-and-due-diligence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.investaura.co\/wordpress\/solutions\/target-search-and-due-diligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Buy-side M&#038;A: Target Search and Due Diligence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>For most companies, the process of target screening and selection is challenging, especially in foreign markets and uncharted waters. 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