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Hostile Takeover A takeover attempt that is strongly resisted by the target firm. Notes: Hostile takeovers are usually bad news, as the employee moral of the target firm can quickly turn to animosity against the acquiring firm.See also: Takeover Hostile takeover A takeover of a company (usually made by an open tender offer to shareholders) against the wishes of the current management and the Board of Directors by an acquiring company or raider.
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Researched with exacting precision and calculated depth, Blood Money will prove enlightening and fascinating to Civil War scholars and lay readers alike, as it exposes myths about the Civil War's origins, and reveals that the hot-button issues of the era served as a convenient means to distract Americans from the huge national debt being incurred--a crisis situation that would in turn prompt a hostile takeover of American banking and currency. Aer Lingus board on Friday strongly advised shareholders to take no action on Ryanair's hostile takeover offer of [euro]2. For reasons I don't understand, Lions Gate decided not to raise its offer and engaged in a hostile takeover bid. |
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