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Encyclopedia > Hostile takeover

Hostile takeover can refer to:

A takeover in business refers to one company (the acquirer, or bidder) purchasing another (the target). ... Hostile Takover Omnibus edition published by DAW books in 2004 Hostile Takeover is a science fiction trilogy (actually one long novel in three parts) written by S. Andrew Swann and published by DAW Books where the main setting is the Anarcho-capitalist planet of Bakunin. ...

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Takeover - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1477 words)
A reverse takeover is a type of takeover where a public company acquires a private company of a higher value.
Takeovers in the UK (meaning acquisitions of public companies only) are governed by the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, also known as the "City Code" or "Takeover Code".
Critics often charge that large companies initiate takeovers in order to boost their reported revenue (sales to customers) without giving sufficient regard to profit, which generally takes a hit when a company is acquired because of all the associated costs.
Hostile Takeover - Search Results - MSN Encarta (179 words)
Hostile Takeover, purchase of a controlling interest in a business against the will of its present management, often in order to sell the company's...
In practice, the most common way for a takeover to occur is for one company to purchase the stock of another company, or for the two companies to...
In a deal that has the potential to reshape the entire telecommunications industry in Europe, Italy's second largest telephone company, Olivetti S.p.A., completed a hostile takeover of its bigger competitor, Telecom Italia S.p.A. Olivetti officials confirmed the deal on May 22, 1999.
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