This dimension sorts corporate events by their basic type, a merger, an acquisition, a spinoff or an IPO. Wikipedia notes that such transactions "may happen through direct absorption, a merger, a tender offer or a hostile takeover." Browsing by event type keeps corporate events of the same kind grouped together.
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Originating Era Initial public offering
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1. Wikipedia: Initial public offering
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In the United States, the first IPO was the public offering of Bank of North America around 1783.
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