Buyout
an act or instance of buying out, especially of buying all or a controlling percentage of the shares in a company.
Contemporary Examples
Microsoft Buys Skype: Marc Andreessen on the Sale Dan Lyons May 9, 2011
The Paris Hilton of Tech Dan Lyons October 24, 2011
Funny Pages: How the National Lampoon Made American Humor Nathaniel Stein June 30, 2013
How Much Are the ‘Costa Concordia’ Passengers Entitled to Win—and Who Is Accountable for the Shipwreck? Barbie Latza Nadeau February 7, 2012
Ousted Men’s Warehouse Boss George Zimmer Lashes Out at Corporate Board CNBC June 26, 2013
The Paris Hilton of Tech Dan Lyons October 24, 2011
Hewlett-Packard Loses Billions on Sketchy Buyout of Autonomy Alex Klein November 19, 2012
Bain Capital Stays Quiet Amid Attacks on Mitt Romney, Private Equity Gary Rivlin February 20, 2012
How Boards Are Destroying Corporations David Zweig, John Gillespie January 12, 2010
Historical Examples
Makers Cory Doctorow
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