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acquisition

[ak-wuh-zish-uhn] / ˌæk wəˈzɪʃ ən /




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The brokerage saved more than $250 million from the acquisition just under three months after the deal closed, Reffkin said.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

“This is well in excess of the A$250 million proposed equity issuance to fund the EG acquisition and Ampol has the option to settle with cash,” analyst Michael Simotas says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

MarketWatch: QXO recently made its second big acquisition, buying Kodiak Building Partners for $2.25 billion.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Banerjee's ascent accelerated dramatically after her opposition to the proposed Tata Motors car factory in Singur and land acquisition in Nandigram by the Communist government in 2007.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

It is the best acquisition we ever made.”

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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