demerge
Britishverb
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(tr) to separate a company from another with which it was previously merged
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(intr) to carry out the separation of a company from another with which it was previously merged
Example Sentences
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Glencore said it would demerge the coal units of both companies within 24 months of the deal's close.
From Reuters
Artisan wants the drugs to-pesticides company to demerge its over-the-counter and pharmaceutical units, it said.
From Reuters
"You might get a better valuation if you demerge the investment bank ... They are not valued properly together," said Alan Beaney, chief executive at RC Brown Investment Management, which has held Barclays shares since 2012.
From Reuters
Glencore, which mines and trades thermal coal, the fossil fuel used to produce electricity, said it would demerge the coal units of both companies.
From Reuters
"Why not demerge that, then the rest of the portfolio would be more attractive to investors and acquirers?"
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