The demise of Weyland Corp

At least we know the reason Weyland Corp had to be merged/ bought out by Yutani. Basically after sinking a trillion dollars into a doomed scientific expedition which bore no tangebile assets or results the company must have been close to if not already bankrupt, regardless of elevated economic inflation to adjust this figure. Rival company Yutani rubbed their hands in glee and gladly stripped Weyland of its remaining resources and as a token gesture or perhaps to rub the family name in the mud Yutani kept the Weyland name on the company as a reminder that Yutani rules.