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acquisitions, takeovers, and mergers  

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  • Acquisitions, which include mergers and takeovers, are a part of business strategy involving the combination of two or more businesses, with or without the cooperation of all parties. Once a rare occurrence, these maneuvers became a typical part of doing business on a large scale in the 20th century (though the peak came earlier, in the 19th century's Great Merger Movement). [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Acquisitions, Takeovers, and Mergers]

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