In every day usage, a conglomeration is a mixture of items, different things that are lumped together in one collection. So, too, in the world of business. A conglomerate company mixes together ...

It is easy to confuse the various types of companies, especially when one type of company owns another. This can be the case with operating companies and conglomerates. A conglomerate is a compilation ...

The corporate world is similar to that of a food chain, companies looking to expand and gain territory can choose to acquire weaker companies. In turn the corporation expands, generating fast growth ...

Ask this question to Joe Kaeser, CEO of Siemens, and the answer would be yes — amid new technologies and chaotic geopolitics, "traditional conglomerates," he says, "have no future." Siemens' dividing ...