Because top executives typically give up independence and control when their companies are acquired, executives that do not have a golden parachute might be excessively reluctant to sell – and often can impede or even derail an acquisition they dislike.
You already know how they acquire the executive and legislative branches; this is how they grab the law itself.
C1 Enron's Suitor Undeterred Enron sliced more than half a billion dollars from its reported profits over the last five years, but its crosstown rival, Dynegy, still appeared willing to acquire Enron, executives said.
The Enron Corporation yesterday sliced more than half a billion dollars from its reported profits over the last five years, but its crosstown rival, Dynegy Inc., still appeared to be willing to acquire Enron, executives close to the merger talks said.
But without the financial muscle of Coke or Pepsi, it decided it would have to give away too much of the company to acquire Quaker Oats, executives close to the company said.
After a hasty decision to acquire Merrill Lynch, Bank of America executives in Charlotte were blindsided by additional losses.
Others have acquired new executives who boast of their integrity.
When one company acquires another, executives have 10 distinct options for the corporate rebranding.
When eBay acquired Skype, executives said its communications services would be integrated into the company's auction platform.
TMP Worldwide, which specializes in Yellow Pages and recruitment advertising, agreed to acquire Johnson Smith & Knisely, an executive search company, in a stock transaction.
