Conglomerate merger — A conglomerate merger is officially defined as being any merger that is not horizontal or vertical; in general, it is the combination of firms in different industries or firms operating in different geographic areas . Conglomerate mergers can… … Wikipedia
Conglomerate merger — A merger involving two or more firms that are in unrelated businesses. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * conglomerate merger conglomerate merger ➔ merger * * * conglomerate merger UK US noun [C] ► a situation in which two or more… … Financial and business terms
conglomerate merger — A merger involving two or more firms that are in unrelated businesses. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * conglomerate merger conglomerate merger ➔ merger * * * conglomerate merger UK US noun [C] ► a situation in which two or more companies… … Financial and business terms
conglomerate merger — merger in which two companies engaged in completely different industries join together into one company (Economics) … English contemporary dictionary
merger — merg·er / mər jər/ n 1: the absorption of a lesser estate or interest into a greater one held by the same person compare confusion 2: the incorporation and superseding of one contract by another 3 a: the treatment (as by statute) of two offenses… … Law dictionary
merger — The fusion or absorption of one thing or right into another; generally spoken of a case where one of the subjects is of less dignity or importance than the other. Here the less important ceases to have an independent existence. Contract law. The… … Black's law dictionary
merger — The fusion or absorption of one thing or right into another; generally spoken of a case where one of the subjects is of less dignity or importance than the other. Here the less important ceases to have an independent existence. Contract law. The… … Black's law dictionary
Merger — (1) Acquisition in which all assets and liabilities are absorbed by the buyer. (2) More generally, any combination of two companies. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * merger merg‧er [ˈmɜːdʒə ǁ ˈmɜːrdʒər] noun [countable] FINANCE an… … Financial and business terms
merger — (1) acquisition in which all assets and liabilities ( liability) are absorbed by the buyer. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary (2) More generally, any combination of two companies. The firm s activity in this respect is sometimes called M&A (Merger… … Financial and business terms
conglomerate — con·glom·er·ate /kən glä mə rət/ n: a widely diversified company; esp: a corporation that acquires other companies whose activities are unrelated to the corporation s primary activity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
