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demerger noun. To sell off subsidiaries, divisions, or other corporate businesses.

Example Citation:
"Siemens, Germany's largest electronics group, plans a big shake-up of its businesses, including disposals and demergers, in an effort to improve its stagnating financial performance."
—Carl Mortished, "Siemens out to engineer a shake-up for recovery," The Times

Related Word:
carve-out

Subject Category:
Business - General

Posted on July 17, 1998 at 9:22 AM
Updated on July 17, 1998 at 9:22 AM


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