postponement

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He put the stock’s “underperformance” down to a number of reasons, including the postponement of the group’s U.S. listing, the lack of a publicly disclosed capital allocation plan, and “suboptimal” shareholder communications and engagement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

He also attributed the tepid response in oil prices to an expectation of “a last-minute postponement, maybe not a deal, but a postponement allowing the two sides to continue talking.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

CPO prices are likely to be capped by a stronger ringgit, the postponement of Indonesia’s B50 biodesel mandate and higher Malaysian stock levels, IOI Corp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

"The postponement of this celebration is a measure aimed at protecting this experience."

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

At the time, Qevinger was so upset by the incident that Yossarian did not dare tell him he had also been responsible for the epidemic of diarrhea that had caused the other unnecessary postponement.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller