conglomerate merger
noun[C]
ukusasituationin which two or morecompaniessellingdifferenttypesofproductorservicejointogether toformalargercompany:
In thecaseofconglomeratemergers, the twopartiesare not usually indirectcompetitionwith each other.
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conglomerate merger
Because aconglomeratemergeris one between two strategically unrelated firms, it is unlikely that the economic benefits will be generated for the target or the bidder.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This would have been aconglomeratemerger.
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Conglomerate mergers can serve various purposes, including extending corporate territories and extending a product range.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Conglomerate mergers involve firms that operate in different product markets, without a vertical relationship.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They may be product extension mergers, i.e., mergers between firms that produce different but related products or pure conglomerate mergers, i.e., mergers between firms operating in entirely different markets.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As such, conglomerate mergers seldom occur today.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.I think that is true in conglomerate mergers.
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I conclude this point by saying that conglomerate mergers are not necessarily bad; on the contrary, they have advantages.
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I am also considering the questions raised by conglomerate mergers as part of the wider review of competition policy.
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He makes a comparison between the proposed merger and some of the conglomerate mergers of the past.
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