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standstill agreement

noun

  1. an agreement that preserves the status quo, esp one between two countries when one country cannot pay its debts to the other that a certain fixed extension of time will be given to repay the debts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Cliffs has refused to sign a six-month standstill agreement that would prevent it from challenging U.S.

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The Liberty Steel group owned by commodities tycoon Sanjeev Gupta said it has reached a standstill agreement with its largest creditor Greensill Bank on debt facilities for its European business.

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The Liberty Steel group owned by commodities tycoon Sanjeev Gupta said it has reached a standstill agreement with its largest creditor Greensill Bank on debt facilities for its European business.

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But Silver Lake also agreed at the time not to acquire more than 5 percent of the company, so Twitter would have to waive that so-called standstill agreement before it could entertain any offer from Silver Lake.

By not joining the board, Musk is no longer subject to a standstill agreement that would have capped his stake at 14.9%.

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