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Business Definition for: Absorbed Business

  • a company that has been merged into another company

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What's in that tupperware tub? (Research & Developments).(sensors)(Brief Article)
Researchers at NIST and Sparta Inc. (Rosslyn, VA) are investigating a way to detect bulk or airborne substances inside sealed nonmetallic containers. Their device works by aiming an FIR terahertz light source at a sample and then analyzing the absorbed spectra while compensating for the light...
Tags: NIST, PRODUCTIVITY, R&D, researcher, sensor
Research articles 2003-07-01
Excess liquidity to be absorbed if Thai bank loans grow by 8-9 percent.
By Darana Chudasri, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 7--Excess liquidity of 300-400 billion baht in the money markets was expected to be absorbed within the next eight to 12 months so long as net loan growth remained at a...
Tags: Bangkok Post, bank, FINANCE, Investment, liquidity
Research articles 2004-10-07
Housing Market Slowdown Not Major Influence On Houston Retail Market
While the sub-prime mortgage fallout has impacted some retailers such as Home Depot, Lowe's and Sears, overall, the Houston retail real estate market continues to grow and expand. Area-wide, occupancy in the Houston area is down, and as a result, rental rates for retail space is also down. But with...
Tags: Houston, Housing Market, O'Connor & Associates, Retail, Real Estate, Business Operations
White papers 2007-08-15
Nano-sized Trojan horse to aid nutrition
Researchers from Australia's Monash University have designed a nano-sized Trojan horse particle to ensure healing antioxidants can be better absorbed by the human body. Dr Ken Ng and Dr Ian Larson from the University's Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have designed a nanoparticle, one thousandth the thickness of...
Tags: Australia, Monash University, nanoparticle, nutrition, SECURITY, Spyware
Research articles 2008-10-01
Three Times the Lutein Absorbed with Eggs
A study, conducted at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research on Aging (Tufts University, Carotenoids and Health Laboratory, Health Sciences Campus, 145 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02111; Tel: 617/636-7000), finds that the lutein found in eggs is absorbed three times as quickly into the bloodstream than from other dietary...
Tags: Benefits, Boston, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, Tufts University
Research articles 2004-09-01
The Department of Health and Human Services.(Grants & Contracts)(Anthrax Vaccine Absorbed)(Brief Article)
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES has awarded a $122.7 million contract to BioPort Corp., Lansing, Mich., for the manufacture and delivery of five million doses of Anthrax Vaccine Absorbed, a licensed anthrax vaccine. HHS is purchasing the AVA drug under the Project Bioshield program...
Tags: HEALTHCARE, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Research articles 2005-05-17
TOM FORD: FULL-FLEDGED BOREDOM FIGHTER; GUCCI'S CREATIVE DIRECTOR IS ABSORBED WITH INNOVATION AND RISK-TAKING.
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. -- Tom Ford trusts his basic instincts. With Gucci and its ally, Pinault Printemps Redoute, fend-ing off a takeover by LVMH Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton, Ford, worldwide creative director for Gucci, said he would rather be "building something"...
Tags: CAREER, Ford Motor Co., innovation, INTERNET, SALES
Research articles 1999-05-24
MIDDLE EAST: 14 ARAB COUNTRIES ABSORBED $16.7 BILLION FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS.
According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (August 24, 2005), the Inter-Arab Investment Guarantee Corporation is a regional organization similar to the World Bank's MIGA, reported that 14 Arab countries had absorbed $16.7 billion worth of foreign direct investments in 2004. The corporation attributes this investment growth to opening...
Tags: FINANCE, Investment, World Bank
Research articles 2005-08-25
Submerged.(business news items include Daimler-Benz taking over the operations of its subsidiary, AEG, and Sony planning to expand from eight to ten companies)(Business and Finance)(Brief Article)
Daimler-Benz, Germany's largest industrial group, at last absorbed its AEG subsidiary, with its four core operations: microelectronics, rail technology, postal automation and diesel engines. Daimler-Benz, Germany's largest industrial group, at last absorbed its AEG subsidiary, with its four core operations: microelectronics, rail technology, postal...
Tags: finance, Sony Corp.
Research articles 1996-01-20
Chromax® Chromium Picolinate is Significantly Better Absorbed Than Other Common Forms of Nutritional Chromium
Ohio State University Research Confirms Previous USDA Study PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Nutrition 21, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXXI), a leading developer and marketer of chromium-based, high selenium yeast, and omega-3 fish oil-based nutritional supplements, today announced that a new human clinical study shows that Chromax([R]) chromium picolinate is significantly better absorbed...
Tags: Company, mineral, nutrition, Ohio State University
Research articles 2007-05-23
Houston Apartment Market Update: A Look Back
After a bleak 2006 where annual absorption totaled -9,632 units, positive absorption figures in 2007 were a welcome relief. The market absorbed a strong 7,516 units over the year, with all but one class posting positive figures. The Class A market fared the best over the year, staying positive and...
Tags: Market, O'Connor & Associates
White papers 2008-01-23
Augusta, Ga., Officials Explore Options as Delta Air Lines Departs.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
May 19--Having absorbed the initial shock of Delta Air Lines ' decision to leave Augusta, many airport officials and community leaders have started to ask themselves one question: What do we do now? May 19--Having absorbed the initial shock of Delta Air Lines ' ...
Tags: Delta Air Lines Inc.
Research articles 2000-05-22
In Bakersfield, Calif., Small Banks Absorb Disgruntled Wells Fargo Clients.(Originated from The Bakersfield Californian)
Sep. 18--Last summer when Wells Fargo absorbed First Interstate Bank into its ranks, quite a few Bakersfield customers jumped off the stagecoach. Sep. 18--Last summer when Wells Fargo absorbed First Interstate Bank into its ranks, quite a few Bakersfield customers jumped...
Tags: bank, Wells Fargo & Co.
Research articles 1997-09-18
Amazon.com Employees Struggle with Layoff.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Feb. 1--SEATTLE--As hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. employees absorbed the bombshell of Tuesday's layoff announcement, they struggled to deal with the terms of their dismissal from a company that had epitomized the dot-com dream of openness and employee Feb. 1--SEATTLE--As hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. employees absorbed...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc., layoff
Research articles 2001-02-01
It's all perspective. (Editor's Note).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
I've just returned from a trip to Europe and believe I single-handedly absorbed Europe's wrath at the United States. To be precise, wrath at the U.S. regulators. I often explained that I had no magic hold over the regulators, more specifically the Co I've just returned...
Tags: regulator, SEC
Research articles 2002-06-01
Houston Apartment Market Update
After a dismal 2006 where annual absorption totaled -10,023 units, positive first quarter 2007 absorption figures were a welcome relief. The market absorbed a robust 2,539 units over the first three months of 2007, with all classes posting positive figures. The Class A market fared the best over the first...
Tags: Quarter, O'Connor & Associates
White papers 2007-04-20
They were good while they lasted.(members of the 250th Birthday Festival Capital Gifts Committee)(Brief Article)
These are the members of the 250th Birthday Festival Capital Gifts Committee. Most no longer exist, were absorbed as part of a merger or were otherwise renamed. Companies that are still in business with the same name in the Detroit area are noted in These...
Tags: Chrysler LLC
Research articles 2001-06-27
Bud's king Lizard back.(Anheuser-Busch's marketing plan)(Brief Article)
Anheuser-Busch is bringing back Louie the Lizard, but this time the self-absorbed swamp-dweller is aiming his message at a new audience: baby boomers. Anheuser-Busch is bringing back Louie the Lizard, but this time the self-absorbed swamp-dweller is aiming his message at a new audience:...
Tags: Anheuser-Busch, marketing
Research articles 2001-07-23
Launching a space mission;Squeeze spurs firms to reconfigure without cramping workers' style.
Two years ago, Time Inc. had nowhere to grow. The media company had absorbed every available square inch within its headquarters at 1271 Sixth Ave. and had begun casting about for expansion room downtown and even in New Jersey. ``The building has ...
Tags: Time Inc., worker
Research articles 2000-04-17
San Antonio Apartment Market Continues Growth Streak
The San Antonio apartment market saw continued growth in occupancy and absorption this quarter. Absorption rates are the highest since the third quarter of 2005. Overall, the market absorbed an impressive 1,264 units this quarter, with most of that in the Classes A and B markets. The Class A market...
Tags: Apartment, Quarter, O'Connor & Associates, Absorption Rate
White papers 2007-08-02
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