Merger
noun
The process of becoming one entity from two or more previously separate entities.
The merger of the two companies resulted in a larger, more diversified business enterprise.
Often appears as...
- company merger
- merger of equals
noun
In business, the joining together of two or more companies or organizations to form one larger one.
The proposed merger between the two car manufacturers would create the third largest company in the sector worldwide.
Often appears as...
- proposed merger
- merger agreement
noun
In law, the absorption by a contract of a lesser contract or right so that the lesser legally disappears.
In the context of contract law, merger often refers to the absorption of a lesser obligation into a greater one.
Often appears as...
- contractual merger
- principle of merger
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Technical
noun
In astronomy, the process of two or more celestial bodies coming together to form a single entity.
The merger of two black holes is one of the most extraordinary events in the universe.
Often appears as...
- black hole merger
- galaxy merger
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Technical
noun
The process of becoming one entity from two or more previously separate entities.
The merger of the two companies resulted in a larger, more diversified business enterprise.
Often appears as...
- company merger
- merger of equals
noun
In business, the joining together of two or more companies or organizations to form one larger one.
The proposed merger between the two car manufacturers would create the third largest company in the sector worldwide.
Often appears as...
- proposed merger
- merger agreement
noun
In law, the absorption by a contract of a lesser contract or right so that the lesser legally disappears.
In the context of contract law, merger often refers to the absorption of a lesser obligation into a greater one.
Often appears as...
- contractual merger
- principle of merger
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In astronomy, the process of two or more celestial bodies coming together to form a single entity.
The merger of two black holes is one of the most extraordinary events in the universe.
Often appears as...
- black hole merger
- galaxy merger
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Size and Scale
Merger usually implies growth, creating a larger and more influential combined entity.
After the merger, the company expanded its services nationwide.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Equal
Mergers can involve equals, but often one entity is dominant and may dictate terms.
The merger seemed balanced, but in reality, Company A took over Company B.
Pro Tip 3/3New Identity
After a merger, the combined entity may have a new name and brand to reflect its new identity.
Post-merger, the fusion of the airlines was christened 'SkyUnity'.
Pro Tip 1/3Size and Scale
Merger usually implies growth, creating a larger and more influential combined entity.
After the merger, the company expanded its services nationwide.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Equal
Mergers can involve equals, but often one entity is dominant and may dictate terms.
The merger seemed balanced, but in reality, Company A took over Company B.
Pro Tip 3/3New Identity
After a merger, the combined entity may have a new name and brand to reflect its new identity.
Post-merger, the fusion of the airlines was christened 'SkyUnity'.
Pro Tip 1/3Size and Scale
Merger usually implies growth, creating a larger and more influential combined entity.
After the merger, the company expanded its services nationwide.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Equal
Mergers can involve equals, but often one entity is dominant and may dictate terms.
The merger seemed balanced, but in reality, Company A took over Company B.
Pro Tip 3/3New Identity
After a merger, the combined entity may have a new name and brand to reflect its new identity.
Post-merger, the fusion of the airlines was christened 'SkyUnity'.
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which means that there's a merger of the physical, cyber, and biological worlds. It means that because of massive interconnectivity and the availability of artificial intelligence and robotics, many of the jobs that we know and are used to right now won't exist in the future. So the challenge is a lot greater, in many ways,
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The accelerating power...
You can plug in and experience what it's like to be someone else. But most importantly, it'll be a tremendous expansion of human intelligence through this direct merger with our technology, which in some sense we're doing already. We routinely do intellectual feats that would be impossible without our technology.
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Rory Sutherland: Sweat...
That's the world people actually want. In truth, we do live in a world that science can understand. Unfortunately, the science is probably closer to being climatology in that in many cases, very, very small changes can have disproportionately huge effects, and equally, vast areas of activity, enormous mergers,
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Both mission and vision are important corporate drivers, but they play a different role in purpose. And mission and vision will change with changes in leadership, corporate contacts, competitive landscape, merger and acquisition. They are important, but they are also temporal. In my experience,
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which we had meant to distribute to all staff worldwide. They just seemed unnecessary and cute in the end. I didn't know back then that our decision marked the beginning of the end -- that these two organizations would never become one. And sure enough, the merger eventually failed.
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before eventually collapsing cataclysmically into a black hole. While many stars exist as binary systems, only a small percentage of those end up as neutron-star binaries, where two neutron stars circle each other in a waltz doomed to end as a merger.
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and he came one day back to campus. And he told me the following He said that for more than two weeks, he was working on a PowerPoint presentation. He was working in a big bank, and this was in preparation for a merger and acquisition.
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his boss and his boss wrote him back and said nice presentation but the merger is canceled and the guy was deeply depressed now at the moment when he was working he was actually quite happy every night he was enjoying his work he
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The Future of Artificial...
What is that? Well, robotics is this merger of AI and the physical world, the mechanics, the embodiment of a machine. And so you need to sort of understand both the mechanics and the AI to make a physical, smart system.
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Bruce Bueno de Mesquita...
environment, energy, litigation, mergers, all of these are complicated problems that are predictable, that this sort of technology can be applied to. And the reason that being able to predict those things is important,
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which means that there's a merger of the physical, cyber, and biological worlds. It means that because of massive interconnectivity and the availability of artificial intelligence and robotics, many of the jobs that we know and are used to right now won't exist in the future. So the challenge is a lot greater, in many ways,
Video examples
The accelerating power...
You can plug in and experience what it's like to be someone else. But most importantly, it'll be a tremendous expansion of human intelligence through this direct merger with our technology, which in some sense we're doing already. We routinely do intellectual feats that would be impossible without our technology.
Video examples
Rory Sutherland: Sweat...
That's the world people actually want. In truth, we do live in a world that science can understand. Unfortunately, the science is probably closer to being climatology in that in many cases, very, very small changes can have disproportionately huge effects, and equally, vast areas of activity, enormous mergers,
Video examples
The Power of Purpose in...
Both mission and vision are important corporate drivers, but they play a different role in purpose. And mission and vision will change with changes in leadership, corporate contacts, competitive landscape, merger and acquisition. They are important, but they are also temporal. In my experience,
Video examples
4 ways to build a human...
which we had meant to distribute to all staff worldwide. They just seemed unnecessary and cute in the end. I didn't know back then that our decision marked the beginning of the end -- that these two organizations would never become one. And sure enough, the merger eventually failed.
Video examples
The life cycle of a...
before eventually collapsing cataclysmically into a black hole. While many stars exist as binary systems, only a small percentage of those end up as neutron-star binaries, where two neutron stars circle each other in a waltz doomed to end as a merger.
Video examples
What makes us feel good...
and he came one day back to campus. And he told me the following He said that for more than two weeks, he was working on a PowerPoint presentation. He was working in a big bank, and this was in preparation for a merger and acquisition.
Video examples
What makes us feel good...
his boss and his boss wrote him back and said nice presentation but the merger is canceled and the guy was deeply depressed now at the moment when he was working he was actually quite happy every night he was enjoying his work he
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The Future of Artificial...
What is that? Well, robotics is this merger of AI and the physical world, the mechanics, the embodiment of a machine. And so you need to sort of understand both the mechanics and the AI to make a physical, smart system.
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Bruce Bueno de Mesquita...
environment, energy, litigation, mergers, all of these are complicated problems that are predictable, that this sort of technology can be applied to. And the reason that being able to predict those things is important,
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Emmanuel Macron
French Politician
A romantic or classical view of the French approach would have been to say, 'It's a French company; let no one attack it. Let's block any merger. But the reality is Alcatel-Lucent is not a French company; it's a global company. Its main markets are China and the U.S. Its ownership is foreign; most of its managers aren't French.
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Simon Sinek
English Author
Mergers are like marriages. They are the bringing together of two individuals. If you wouldn't marry someone for the 'operational efficiencies' they offer in the running of a household, then why would you combine two companies with unique cultures and identities for that reason?
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Bernard Ebbers
Canadian Businessman
The strength in our third-quarter financial results is cause for excitement. I'm particularly pleased that we continue to demonstrate impressive growth at the same time we are engaged in important merger discussions.
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Michael Morhaime
American Businessman
If we were to choose to do something on a console, the merger with Activision is going to be extremely helpful.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
Over time I think we will probably see a closer merger of biological intelligence and digital intelligence.
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Blake Farenthold
American Politician
You can't not approve a merger because you don't like the companies' politics. That's just not right.
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Jerry Della Femina
American Businessman
Today's merger makers are not ad people; they're building communications companies.
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Kara Swisher
American Journalist
A Microsoft-Yahoo merger is a deal only an investment banker could love.
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John L. Flannery
American Businessman
Mergers and acquisitions, we are always looking for that.
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Angela Braly
American Businesswoman
We get talent and scale from mergers.
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Emmanuel Macron
French Politician
A romantic or classical view of the French approach would have been to say, 'It's a French company; let no one attack it. Let's block any merger. But the reality is Alcatel-Lucent is not a French company; it's a global company. Its main markets are China and the U.S. Its ownership is foreign; most of its managers aren't French.
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Simon Sinek
English Author
Mergers are like marriages. They are the bringing together of two individuals. If you wouldn't marry someone for the 'operational efficiencies' they offer in the running of a household, then why would you combine two companies with unique cultures and identities for that reason?
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Bernard Ebbers
Canadian Businessman
The strength in our third-quarter financial results is cause for excitement. I'm particularly pleased that we continue to demonstrate impressive growth at the same time we are engaged in important merger discussions.
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Michael Morhaime
American Businessman
If we were to choose to do something on a console, the merger with Activision is going to be extremely helpful.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
Over time I think we will probably see a closer merger of biological intelligence and digital intelligence.
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Blake Farenthold
American Politician
You can't not approve a merger because you don't like the companies' politics. That's just not right.
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Jerry Della Femina
American Businessman
Today's merger makers are not ad people; they're building communications companies.
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Kara Swisher
American Journalist
A Microsoft-Yahoo merger is a deal only an investment banker could love.
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John L. Flannery
American Businessman
Mergers and acquisitions, we are always looking for that.
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Angela Braly
American Businesswoman
We get talent and scale from mergers.
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