When the salesman told him about Merrill's latest offer, the boss said, "Go.
After talks with Scottish Power broke down last November because the British energy group rejected E.ON's takeover offer, Wulf Bernotat, boss of E.ON, started to plot his big coup: a takeover of Endesa, which would make E.ON the world's largest electricity and gas firm, with more than 50m customers in more than 30 countries.
Italian side Roma are ready to offer Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini a £4.5m-a-year contract to be their new manager.
It may make perfect sense for a tech startup, with a single shot at making it into the big leagues, to offer its boss big incentives to swing for the fences.
He may be in the veteran phase of his career, but Murray believes he still has plenty to offer Scotland boss Vern Cotter and would love to be part of the Six Nations squad as well.
The game also includes fewer enemy types, instead focusing on making enemies more "'special and unique'"; the game was also designed to offer "epic" boss battles.
After telling viewers that Andy "kinda went off the grid" after "The Tonight Show," Richter enters to perform the duty of any good sidekick -- offer his boss some cake.
At this time of corporate romancing, these shareholders might usefully offer such bosses some sage parental advice, along the lines of: take your time, play the field.
"I'll give you 20% if you stay," offers his boss.
That's a mistake, George said, because HR people can often offer insights bosses would otherwise lack.
