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corporate raider |
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corporate raider n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance a person or organization that acquires a substantial holding of the shares of a company in order to take it over or to force its management to act in a desired way Translations corporate raider n → Firmenaufkäufer(in) m(f) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Sometimes corporate excess is reigned in by corporate raiders, real-life Gordon Gekkos who are ironically regarded as the very embodiment of white-collar excess. But it wasn't until 1984 - during the era of the corporate raiders - that the fund made its commitment to corporate governance. The pro-management camp, led by the Business Roundtable, says the proposal could prevent management from appointing board candidates with needed expertise and might throw corporations onto the mercies of corporate raiders and special interest groups. |
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