Sentence examples for a friendly merger from inspiring English sources

So Mr Fresco's options are acquisitions or a friendly merger.

Before Vodafone made its offer in November 1999, Vivendi and Mannesmann were discussing a friendly merger.

The two firms discussed a friendly merger last year but were unable to agree terms.

NatWest has come under increasing pressure to succumb to a friendly merger with Royal Bank.

It is rare for a friendly merger between two companies to be rejected by the shareholders.

But Mr. Cromme ultimately prevailed, hammering out a friendly merger deal that has proved quite successful.

C1 Mannesmann Welcomes Talks Mannesmann A. G. reversed its opposition to talks with Vodafone Airtouch P.L.C., seeking a face-saving friendly merger, executives close to the talks said.

Mannesmann A. G. reversed its opposition to talks with Vodafone AirTouch P.L.C. today and began to consider a face-saving friendly merger, executives close to the talks said.

Last spring, after a hostile bid by SunTrust, he was the lone board member to oppose the bank's friendly merger with a rival, First Union.

The two companies have been squabbling over strategy and cost savings since friendly merger talks collapsed a fortnight ago.

I'm not sure if this is a movie or a friendly corporate merger.