Word: mergerism
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...being investigated by the SEC and sued by Halliburton shareholders and the conservative activist group Judicial Watch. The allegation: that Halliburton, while Cheney was CEO, greased the books to boost the firm's flagging fortunes. Its decline was due in part to Cheney's signature strategic move--Halliburton's merger with Dresser Industries in 1998, when Dresser was about to be buried under asbestos-contamination lawsuits. Halliburton remains burdened with the liability of more than 200,000 suits and as of last year was on the hook for $125 million in settlements. Its stock has fallen from nearly...
...Well, there was a merger, but, you know, they're like two different units. Now, I think the smart thing for them to do would be to just sell us to someone else. As a matter of fact, I think someone has already offered to buy this unit, so in that case, we would be separate from WorldCom, or they could just spin us off as a separate company again. But we're not going anywhere...
...down, VoiceStream may prove hard to sell. One other possibility reportedly being considered is to merge it with AT&T Wireless, which like Voice-Stream uses GSM mobile technology. That would create the second-largest mobile group in the U.S. Losses would be stemmed, or at least shared. Preliminary merger talks are believed to have started before Sommer quit. Because the German government still owns 43% of Telekom, its two votes on the 20-member supervisory board carry a lot of weight. But Schröder's efforts to win voters by intervening in Telekom's business may prove...
...believes women "are more comfortable working in teams, and that is an advantage in such a complex business" as aviation. She helped United make the transition to an employee-owned corporation, oversaw its successful international expansion and coordinated the Washington angle of the bold yet ultimately unsuccessful merger attempt with US Airways...
...being investigated by the SEC and sued by Halliburton shareholders and the conservative activist group Judicial Watch. The allegation: that Halliburton, while Cheney was CEO, greased the books to boost the firm's flagging fortunes. Its decline was due in part to Cheney's signature strategic move-Halliburton's merger with Dresser Industries in 1998, when Dresser was about to be buried under asbestos-contamination lawsuits. Halliburton remains burdened with the liability of more than 200,000 suits and as of last year was on the hook for $125 million in settlements. Its stock has fallen from nearly...