Deal Broker Mugs

"We structured the deal so it won't make any sense to you."

'In negotiations, he appeared to have ice in his veins, but his tail betrayed him.'

'Now's a good time to get a feel for your negotiating skills.'

"Take the severance package, Hayward. The rest of the board wanted a ritual slaying."

'Takeover is such a harsh word, Harris, let's just say that your people are now my people.'

The merger hits a snag.

'Drop dead. Well that's a good start to our union negotiations.'

We all know the negotiation table, but how about the negotiation chair?

"Here's the deal, you do my homework and I'll tell you how to program your phone?"

'I'm sorry, Jimmy, but your father and I don't need any heavy industrial equipment.'

"Stephanie, trash the amended proposal and fax our original offer back to Heapstead."

"Chins up, people. It ain't over 'til the fat cat sings."

"So you're offering nothing and I'd like £300,000 why don't we meet in the middle!"

That Old Trump Magic

"Nobody told me a 'No Deal' vote would lead to this."

"Wow...That was one hell of an unfriendly takeover!"

"Okay...make it a misdemeanor and I'll throw in the golf clubs and the weekend in Reno."

'Stocks dropped today, proving once again that life sucks.'

'We have a deal...she catches the food and I do the dishes...'

'Do we see eye to eye on this matter?'

'Clearly, you have me at a disadvantage.'

'I view it as part of the persona of being a middleman.'

"How am I going to sell this deal to my government?"

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

"Forget five-year plans. Let's just figure out how to make it to lunch."

'Now that I have your attention...'

"These projections don't make sparkles shoot out my ass."

"Miracles happen, gentlemen, but they don't come cheap."

'Which 'win' is ours? Because the one on the left looks bigger.'

The president's men

A fight in the Boardroom.

'The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I think that luck is always right.'

'It's a deal, lets sniff bottoms!'

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."