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Business Town: 9 Hot Tips for Fast Growth Businesses

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the reader a sense of how to handle fast growth in a company. Some areas that are covered include hiring, stagnant managers, the impact of new people, money, profits, profit margins, taxes, and facilities. Includes video, 3 min. 9...
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US Department of Justice

U.s. Department of Justice: Vertical Merger Enforcement Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a 1995 speech given by Steven C. Sunshine, attorney in the Anti-Trust Division, which explains the differences between vertical and horizontal mergers.
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US Department of Justice

Us Department of Justice & Ftc: Horizontal Merger Guidelines [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents the 2010 guidelines from the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission concerning horizontal mergers.
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Idea House: Clinton Administration Challenges Vertical Mergers

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from 1999 defining "vertical merger" which explains the difference between Clinton's treatment of such mergers as compared to George H.S. Bush and Ronald Reagan in their administrations.