Page 1: "absorbed business" to "mergers and acquisitions"
- absorbed business
- accretion
- acquisition
- acquisition accounting
- acquisition integration
- amalgamation
- asset stripper
- asset stripping
- asset value
- bid costs
- black knight
- break-up value
- business combinations
- bust up
- bust-up proxy proposal
- buyout
- capital reconstruction
- cash hoard
- cash reserves
- circular merger
- City Code on Takeovers and Mergers
- City Panel on Takeovers and Mergers
- concert party
- conglomerate diversification
- conglomerate merger
- consolidation
- contested takeover bid
- conversion ratio
- corporate raider
- creative destruction
- creeping takeover
- creeping tender offer
- cross holdings
- defended takeover bid
- demerge
- demerger
- disaggregation
- diversification
- divestment
- final closing date
- formal documents
- gray knight
- grey knight
- horizontal merger
- hostile bid
- hostile takeover
- institutional buyout
- knight
- LBO
- leveraged bid
- leveraged buyout
- M&A
- management buyin
- management buyout
- MBI
- MBO
- merger
- merger arbitrage
- merger arbitrageur
- mergers and acquisitions
Dictionary and Glossary - Authors and Usage
The dictionary and financial glossary have been compiled by an international team of expert researchers and business information specialists, including over 3,000 terms from the Chartered Management Institute. World Business and Financial English terms are included to reflect the globalization of the business world.
- Abbreviations, acronyms, and their expansions are shown in full and cross-referenced for ease of use.
- Mini-essays used to explain more complex concepts and help you get to grips with idea quickly.
- Financial and business slang from the around the world – some humorous, some serious, some baffling. If English is not your first language, the entries will help you find a ‘tenbagger’, avoid getting into a ‘big bath’, and ensure you are aware of the ‘witching hour’.

