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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Artisan wants the drugs to-pesticides company to demerge its over-the-counter and pharmaceutical units, it said.
From Reuters • Aug. 25, 2023
The group has typically incubated businesses within its flagship company, to demerge and list them later.
From Reuters • Jan. 21, 2023
“Unilever’s dual-headed legal structure does not technically impede its ability to issue equity or demerge assets, but it makes it significantly more complex,” Pinar Ergun, a UBS analyst, said in a recent research note.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2018
Insurance group Esure is to demerge its Gocompare price comparison website and list it on the London stock market.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2016
The right solution is for Barclays to demerge so shareholders get one share in Barclays Bank and one share in Barclays Capital.
From The Guardian • Apr. 8, 2011
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