BNET Business Dictionary

Business Definition for: Absorbed Business

  • a company that has been merged into another company

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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
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
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
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
Altered States: Business-Process Fusion
From the executive summary: ‘Despite the economic downturn of the past few years and frustration with some unfulfilled promises, e-business has brought about positive business changes. Today, there is a renewed focus on core business processes and the wide array of business applications to address these needs. E-business has not...
Tags: CMP Media, E-business, Web Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Operational Planning, Business Operations
White papers 2003-12-01
Savoir Technology Group Announces Agreement to Acquire Distribution Segment of REAL Applications' IBM Reseller Business
CAMPBELL, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 9, 1998--Savoir Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ National Market - SVTG), a leading midrange systems distributor, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire certain assets of REAL Applications, Ltd.'s ("REAL") distribution business from REAL and its parent company, El Camino Resources, Ltd. ("El Camino"). Effective...
Tags: agreement, IBM Corp.
Research articles 1998-09-09
Savoir Technology Group Announces Agreement to Acquire Distribution Segment of REAL Applications' IBM Reseller Business
CAMPBELL, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 9, 1998--Savoir Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ National Market - SVTG), a leading midrange systems distributor, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire certain assets of REAL Applications, Ltd.'s ("REAL") distribution business from REAL and its parent company, El Camino Resources, Ltd. ("El Camino"). Effective...
Tags: agreement, IBM Corp.
Research articles 1998-09-09
High-speed business processes (Manufacturing Business Technology)
Anyone struggling to understand the business value of a service-oriented architecture SOA should have a chat with David Berry. Berry is CIO of New York City-based Coty Inc. , the world's largest fragrance manufacturer. He says installing an SOA helped Coty accomplish three major business...
Tags: Coty Inc.
Research articles 2007-01-01
CloudContacts Turns Business Cards Into 'Cloud' Cards
Even in this Facebook-LinkedIn-Twitter-ified world, business cards are a fact of life. Have you ever managed to escape a trade show or business meeting without a pocketful of new ones? (If so, count yourself lucky.) CloudContacts saves you the hassle of manually processing business cards. The service...
Tags: Card, Business Card, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2009-09-16
Compaq Telecom of Omaha, Neb., Is Also Absorbed by Hewlett-Packard Merger.
By Virgil Larson, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Virgil Larson, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Tags: Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., merger, telecommunications
Research articles 2002-05-13
Fuel Additive MTBE Can Be Absorbed Through Skin, EPA Says.
By Scott Streater, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Scott Streater, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2004-02-18
THE LOWDOWN ON SELF-ABSORBED LEADERS.(Brief Article)
They can be a bear to work for, but they also have the courage and conviction to lead their organizations in new directions. Narcissistic business leaders and those who work for them will undoubtedly find the cover story of the January-February 2000 issue of Harvard Business ...
Tags: conviction, courage, Harvard Business Review, leader, Leadership, Strategy, vision
Research articles 2000-05-01
The Seattle Times Business Digest Column.
The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 31--MWW SAVITT AIMS TO GO IN PUBLIC-AFFAIRS DIRECTION: After swallowing a design boutique last week, marketing agency MWW Savitt says it's prowling to acquire a public-affairs firm this year. The agency last...
Tags: Disney Corp., Seattle Times Co.
Research articles 2002-01-31
The Business Press, Ontario, Calif., Real Estate & Retail Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Oct. 30--THE LOCAL OFFICE MARKET continues to enjoy a combination of steadily shrinking office vacancy rates and rising construction and leasing activity, according to Grubb & Ellis Co. Through September, Riverside and San Bernardino counties had absorbed some 549,366 square feet of office space...
Tags: Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Research articles 2000-10-30
REGAL WARE BRAND FORTIFIES NEWELL'S COOKWARE BUSINESS.
KEWASKUM, Wis.-Newell's acquisition of Regal Ware's retail cookware division gives Newell a one-two-three cookware brand punch with its Calphalon, Mirro and now Regal Ware brands. It also strengthens the company's mass market cookware offerings, as Regal Ware will be absorbed into Mirro Cookware's...
Tags: Regal Ware Inc.
Research articles 1999-10-18
E-Learning A Modern Business Imperative
A recent study surveyed owners of 3000 businesses about their training practices and asked them to relate those practices to productivity. They found that education produces twice the gain in productivity and efficiency than money spent on tools and machinery. Many companies today are turning to a highly effective and...
Tags: Practice, Training, Speakers Roundtable, Training And Certification, E-learning, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
White papers 2003-01-01
San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Stocks.comment Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Sep. 18--ELLISON'S HUGE COMPENSATION: CONSIDER THE OPTIONS: Let's be honest: Larry Ellison is not the easiest guy in the world to like. His pursuit of wealth, women and toys like airplanes and yachts makes him the very model of the self-absorbed and Sep. 18--ELLISON'S HUGE...
Tags: San Jose Mercury News
Research articles 2000-09-18
Everything Old is New Again - Harris spins off Intersil - Company Business and Marketing - Brief Article
When Harris Corp. spins off its semiconductor operation later this summer, the unit will get the name of Intersil Corp. That will likely induce nostalgia among old hands who remember the Silicon Valley chipmaker acquired years ago by General Electric Co. and absorbed into GE Solid State, which GE sold...
Tags: General Electric Co., Intersil, marketing
Research articles 1999-07-19
Technology Integration and Business Acquisitions Likely to Define GPS IC Markets, Says ABI Research
LONDON -- Semiconductor vendors that pioneered the GPS market may face an uncertain future, according to ABI Research, and might best ensure their continued ability to innovate by being absorbed into much larger IC manufacturers.
Tags: ABI Research, acquisition, GPS, integrated circuit
Research articles 2008-06-09
European WASPs Face Threat Of Extinction.(Company Business and Marketing)
LONDON--There's a lot of buzz in Europe's WASP market, but it's the sound of a market in a consolidation phase. In a few years, wireless application service providers likely will be absorbed either by the wider ASP market, wireless operators or systems integrators. ...
Tags: Europe, marketing, The Yankee Group, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS
Research articles 2001-07-09
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