65 pages 2 hours read

Bryan Burrough, John Helyar

Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 1989

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Index of Terms

Black Knight

In business, a black knight is a company that initiates a hostile takeover.

Buyback

A “buyback” refers to companies purchasing their own public shares.

Due Diligence

Due diligence is a process of systematically analyzing a company to minimize risks of performing financial operations with it, such as making investment decisions.