Word: merger
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...ambition to establish a Saharan Islamic empire, Libyan Strongman Muammar Gaddafi has searched hard for a suitable first partner. In the eleven years since coming to power, he has at various times tried to woo Egypt, the Sudan, Syria and Tunisia into joining him in a "federation," "union" or "merger," all without any tangible success...
...plush penthouse suites of office towers or aboard private Learjets. In such transactions, aides with bulging briefcases and thick black books usually dance attendance near by, ready to proffer, at a nod from the principals, relevant statistics and legal interpretations. But the deal under discussion did not involve a merger or a stock swap but a swap of a different kind:, a trade for a relief pitcher, a third baseman and young outfielder. And, because baseball men are true to the traditions of their anachronistic business, Whitey Herzog, general manager and manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, and Bob Kennedy...
Administrators have said that because a merger with Barnard is unlikely, Columbia should admit women...
Other professors in HCO have criticized problems in CFA's setup besides the director's workload. Marc Davis, assistant professor of Astronomy, said HCO has "declined substantially" since the merger. He added that stringent rules about research eligibility imposed by the Faculty, to which HCO but not SAO members are subject, have caused many scientists to shift to the SAO payroll, taking grant monies with them...
...John Davidson Show and PM Magazine. The firm, however, has almost reached the maximum number of television and radio stations that the Federal Communications Commission will permit any company to own. Westinghouse thus had to find a new field for expansion in broadcasting. At least for now, the Teleprompter merger will make Westinghouse the king of the cable TV mountain...