Business Deal Aficionado Mugs

"I always cry at mergers."

"Yeah, I'm okay. Just picking up the pieces after a traumatic investment."

Belinda Stronach: Mr. Bush! Please make me an offer I can't refuse.

UK/US Free Trade Deal

"I've just never worked anyplace where the 'alpha male' was a woman."

"That's Paul, he's our head of partnerships..."

"Damnit, executive-trainees don't have 'accidents'."

Do you want to win the game or my business?

'Now this is exactly what I was referring to when I talked about 'scope creep'.'

Big Shot/Bigger Shot.

'I'm 60-40 in favor of the 60.'

'First, the Rules of Engagement for this meeting ...'

"...That's agreed then, we raise our salaries by 40%..."

'Watch it...I'm carrying a concealed weapon...my lawyer.'

Businessman has Sterling Sign Shaved in Head.

It's a deal. You give me five analysts, three pundits, seven technicians and a soothsayer. I give you six experts, five professors, four consultants and a prognosticator.

...and if the Chairman rings, find out who he is.

Welcome to Yellow Pages, Vermont

'No hostile takeover bids beyond this point.'

"Can you keep a secret, Fred? The truth is, I've never had a clue what curve it is I'm supposed to stay ahead of!"

'What do you mean by, your people do not want to get in touch with my 'kind' of people?'

'So, summing up: we 'like' you and you 'like' us.'

Making The World A Better Place for Giant Multinational Corporations

"And for a left-handed designated hitter and a player to be named later, Mr. Steinbrenner would gladly fly Elián home."

"Dear, it's the financial news. Seat belts fastened, seat backs in upright position."

'What the hell is a win-win situation?'

"Remember, negotiating is like buying fruit. You don't know what you'll get until you squeeze 'em a bit."

'The trick is to be gentle yet firm in negotiations. I prefer soft money and hard liquor.'

'In conclusion, the supplier who can repeat this phrase fastest with least mistakes wins the catering contract...'

'Turn up the air conditioning. Panting always puts us at a disadvantage during negotiations.'

"I came, I saw I takeovered."

"It's our shareholders... They've lost that lovin' feeling."

"The take over has been completed... they are now working on the sell out."

"Now we'll all close our eyes and cover our ears, and the person who took the four hundred and twenty-eight million dollars will put it back."

"Don't anybody move: this is a merger."