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divestment

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The company is targeting a net debt of $14 billion to $18 billion by end 2027, which will be aided by a $20 billion divestment program.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

One of the investment bank’s analysts writes in a note that the divestment will allow the dual-listed breath-tech maker to sharpen its focus and to reallocate capital toward faster-growing core growth areas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The House version got rid of the divestment requirement—and after that change was implemented, many lawmakers and housing industry groups threw their support behind the bill.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

Warsh’s approval is said to be waiting on final paperwork, including the president’s signature and proof of divestment from some of his holdings.

From Barron's May 15, 2026

It has been pretended, indeed, that the engagement of a citizen in an enterprise of this nature, was a divestment of the character of citizen, and a transfer of jurisdiction over him to another sovereign.

From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson