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greenmail
greenmail payment, by a corporation that is a takeover target, of a premium price for the shares of its stock that have been accumulated by the potential buyer. In exchange, the potential buyer stops the takeover bid. ... Read more
merger
merger in corporate business, fusion of two or more corporations by the transfer of all property to a single corporation. The remaining corporation continues in existence, having absorbed the other(s). Mergers may be of various types: A vertical merger integrates different types of businesses tha... Read more
Michael Robert Milken
Michael Robert Milken , 1946-, American financial executive, b. Van Nuys, Calif. Nicknamed the "junk bond king," he was an executive at Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc., where he transformed corporate takeovers and financing by the use of high-yield junk bonds . At the height of his success in the ... Read more
Guangzhou
Guangzhou or Canton , city (1994 est. pop. 3,113,800), capital of Guangdong prov., S China, a major deepwater port on the Pearl River delta. Economy Among the largest cities in the country, Guangzhou is the transportation, industrial, financial, and trade center of S China. It is a spe... Read more
Camorra
Camorra , Italian secret criminal association in Naples. Of controversial origin, it first came to light in 1830. Its activities spread by intimidation, blackmail, and bribery until Naples was controlled by it. The Camorra appears to have been used by the Bourbon rulers of Naples as a quasi-police n... Read more
golden parachute
golden parachute a contract given to top executives of a corporation to provide benefits in case of job loss due to a takeover by another firm or a merger. The unusually generous benefits may include substantial severance pay, a one-time bonus payment when employment ends, or stock options. ... Read more
leveraged buyout
leveraged buyout the takeover of a company, financed by borrowed funds. Often, the target company's assets are used as security for the loans acquired to finance the purchase. The acquiring company or group then repays the loans from the target company's profits or by selling its assets. Many lever... Read more
Duong Van Minh
Duong Van Minh , 1916-2001, Vietnamese army officer and political leader. A military adviser (1962-63) to President Diem , he helped to overthrow Diem in 1963. He was head of government (1963-64), after which he went into exile. Minh returned in 1968, serving as an opposition leader against Preside... Read more
miscarriage
miscarriage The common term for what is technically known as spontaneous abortion. A pregnancy may be lost for many different reasons and most often the cause is elusive, without a definable abnormality of either the fetus or the womb. The popular fictional instances of a shock or an accident precip... Read more
Juscelino Kubitschek
Juscelino Kubitschek , 1902-76, president of Brazil (1956-61). A surgeon who served as mayor of Belohorizonte and governor of Minas Gerais, he was elected president in 1955. He launched an immense public works program, borrowing heavily to construct buildings, highways, hydroelectric projects, and t... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "The business takeover of"

Poison Pill
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...dividends, or payments — to their holders. When a takeover bid begins, the company's board of directors issues...and is intended to scare away the aggressor. If the takeover succeeds, the stock becomes quite valuable. It can...comes from their effectiveness in delaying a corporate takeover, during ... Read more
Greenmail
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law GREENMAIL A corporation's attempt to stop a takeover bid by paying a price above market value for stock held...majority of its stock, and the money is paid to stop the takeover. The corporation under attack pays an inflated price...a corporate raider. After the greenmail payment, the takeover attempt is ... Read more
Pickens, Thomas Boone, Jr.
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History ...outspoken, he combined uncanny business skill with the daring of a gambler as he launched one takeover attempt after another and...with often-costly sideline businesses such as pipelines, refineries...combination of his astute business skills, his love of gambling...companies in a series of ... Read more
Golden Parachute
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...cost of acquiring a corporation, they may discourage takeover bids. Finally, if a takeover bid does occur, executives with a golden parachute...Without a golden parachute, executives might resist a takeover that would be in the interests of the shareholders...suspect are large parachutes that are awarded ... Read more
Arbitrage
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...began to take advantage of a business atmosphere encompassing...merger is called a hostile takeover. Quite often, the aggressors in such takeovers are smaller in terms of...their targets. A hostile takeover is usually initiated when... Read more
Business Judgment Rule
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...other areas of business, or issue stocks...potential hostile takeovers by other businesses. To help directors...Subsequently, the business judgment rule was...with a hostile takeover. In Unocal Corp...protected by the business judgment rule...responding to hostile takeover ... Read more
merger
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition in corporate business, fusion of two or more corporations by the transfer...A vertical merger integrates different types of businesses that may share a supplier-customer relationship; a horizontal merger brings together related businesses; an extensional merger. joins two similar businesses to enter ... Read more
Oakland: Education and Research
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...housing costs. In 2003 the district's financial crisis led to a takeover by the State of California and the appointment of a State Administrator...collections. Special collections cover African American history, business, gay/lesbian issues, Oakland history, and religion; a unique... Read more
Merger
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History ...a competitor. Mergers usually take one of three forms: one business may merge with another through purchasing its assets; the merging...company resists the merger, it is referred to as a "hostile takeover." Mergers that occur between two companies in the same industry... Read more
Albright, Madeleine Korbel
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...their homeland but left again in 1948 following the Communist takeover of the Czech government. The family settled in the United States...Albright reinforced U.S. alliances, promoted American trade and business, and sought to establish international standards on trade and... Read more

Dictionary entries related to "The business takeover of"

takeover bid
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management takeover bid ( offer to purchase ) An offer made to the shareholders...in order to gain control of that company. In a welcome takeover bid the directors of the company will advise shareholders...the board will advise against acceptance. In the ensuing takeover battle , the bidder may improve the terms ... Read more
creeping takeover
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management creeping takeover The accumulation of a company's shares, by purchasing them openly over a period on a stock exchange, as a preliminary to a takeover (see takeover bid ). There are regulations governing this process and stipulating... Read more
City Code on Takeovers and Mergers
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management City Code on Takeovers and Mergers A code first laid down in 1968, and subsequently...modified, giving the practices to be observed in company takeovers (see takeover bid ) and mergers . It is administered by a panel (the Takeover Panel ) including representatives from major financial and ... Read more
Takeover Panel
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management Takeover Panel See City Code on Takeovers and Mergers . Read more
defended takeover bid
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management defended takeover bid A takeover bid for a company in which the directors of the target company oppose the bid. Read more
reverse takeover
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management reverse takeover 1. The buying of a larger company by a smaller company. 2. The purchasing...public company can be purchased at a discount. The majority of reverse takeovers in the UK are now transacted on the Alternative Investment Market . Read more
Panel on Takeovers and Mergers
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management Panel on Takeovers and Mergers See City Code on Takeovers and Mergers . Read more
white knight
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management white knight A person or firm that makes a welcome takeover bid for a company on improved terms to replace an unacceptable...from a black knight . If a company is the target for a takeover bid from a source of which it does not approve or on terms... Read more
external growth
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management ...growth The means by which a business can grow by merger, takeover, or joint ventures, rather...own internal development (see business strategy ). External growth...of financing the merger or takeover. Joint ventures , often between... Read more
assented stock
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management assented stock A security, usually an ordinary share, the owner of which has agreed to the terms of a takeover bid . During the takeover negotiations, different prices may be quoted for assented and non-assented stock . Read more

Thesaurus entries related to "The business takeover of"

occupation
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...what is his occupation? synonyms : job, work, profession, business, employment, employ, career, calling, métier, vocation...land synonyms : possession, foreign rule, invasion, seizure, takeover, conquest, capture, overthrow, subjugation, subjection. Read more

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Dutch treat: Netherlands judiciary only goes halfway towards adopting Delaware trilogy in takeover context.
Magazine article from: Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law; 10/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...This Note examines Dutch takeover law in light of the current...States. The recent hostile takeover of the Dutch bank, ABN AMRO...reputation as a competitive, business-friendly jurisdiction. The...possibility of adopting Delaware takeover law remains. This Note proposes...known as the Chamber of ... Read more
One last hurdle to takeover.
Newspaper article from: Sunderland Echo (Pennywell, England); 6/21/2006; 700 words ; THE ongoing soap opera which the protracted takeover of Sunderland Football Club has become, could finally...meeting later this week which could finally bring the takeover saga to an end and result in the successful completion...weary of the long, drawn out nature of the attempted takeover which has left ... Read more
Dataproducts buys back stock after takeover fails. (DPC Acquisition Corp. withdrew offer)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 3/12/1990; ; 682 words ; ...when DPC Acquisition Corp. still had an unsolicited takeover offer outstanding. DPC, a partnership headed by John...Lufkin & Jenrette, in January formally withdrew its takeover offer because they were unable to obtain financing...competition and thin margins in the computer printer business: The ... Read more
Newsletter calls Beeba's possible takeover target. (Beeba's Creations Inc.) (company profile)
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 3/21/1988; ; 700+ words ; Newsletter calls Beeba's possible takeover target By RANDALL PATNODE The undervalued...Diego clothing importer an attractive takeover candidate, analysts say. The price of...below what Carl Shrager, editor of The Takeover Target Weekly Forecast in Santa Barbara... Read more
ValueClick takes poison pill to fend off takeovers.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: San Fernando Valley Business Journal; 6/24/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...directors prior to attempting a takeover. ValueClick is an online...000 Web sites relating to business, entertainment, sports and...corporations to avert a hostile takeover by another company. It can...any merger or attempted takeover. This allows the company...company wants to show it's in ... Read more
What the Freddie-Fannie takeover means to San Diegans: two paths to recovery when markets stabilize.(REAL ESTATE)(Federal National Mortgage Association)(Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.)
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 9/15/2008; ; 649 words ; Last week's government takeover of the mortgage lending giants Freddie...Freddie and Fannie through government takeover is tantamount to calming down the...turnaround in the foreseeable future. By takeover, the government has preserved the... Read more
Simmons fades fast as Lockheed takeover threat; aerospace giant has improved defenses since last year. (Harold Simmons )
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 2/18/1991; ; 700+ words ; Simmons fades fast as Lockheed takeover threat Lockheed Corp., with its stock...better shape this year to repel another takeover attempt threatened by Texas billionaire...indicated an interest in making another takeover attempt this year. Neither Simmons nor... Read more
Wounded movie studios may be takeover targets: Orion, MGM-Pathe too dependent on future proceeds. (Orion Pictures, MGM- Pathe Communications Co.)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 4/22/1991; ; 700+ words ; Wounded movie studios may be takeover targets Orion, MGM-Pathe too dependent...since the company was formed through a takeover of MGM/UA Communications Co. by Pathe...MGM has been out of the production business for at least a year, said Steven Hill...Analysts also say Orion may be more of a takeover ... Read more
Softsel shareholders approve anti-takeover measures and name change to Merisel Inc.
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 8/27/1990; ; 398 words ; Softsel shareholders approve anti-takeover measures and name change to Merisel Inc...to Merisel Inc. and adopt several anti-takeover measures recommended by management. The...the July 9 voting record date. The anti-takeover measures were necessary, said management... Read more
Softsel takes its name change, anti-takeover plans to shareholders. (Softsel Computer Products Inc.)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 8/20/1990; ; 671 words ; Softsel takes its name change, anti-takeover plans to shareholders Shareholders of...Inc. and on adoption of several anti-takeover measures recommended by management at...dozen countries. On the home front, no takeover artist is looming, company officials... Read more