The phrase "acquisition over" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express a preference or priority regarding acquisitions, but it lacks clarity and context.
Example: "The company's focus is on acquisition over expansion, prioritizing new assets."
Alternatives: "acquisition instead of" or "acquisition rather than".
Yet Gianfranco Zola believes success on Monday would lead the Pozzo family to prioritise their English acquisition over their other footballing interests, Udinese and Granada.
But Mr Dry said investigations by the police revealed "a process of weapon, explosive and accessories acquisition over a period of months".
Walgreen said it would assume Duane Reade's $457 million in debt and intended to invest about $60 million in its new acquisition over the next few years to would continue the improvement efforts.
All of the top ten American firms have been involved in at least one large merger or acquisition over the past 25 years.So are businesses like boats or buildings: are they seeking out economies of scale, or are they too big to be efficient?
Corporate Leaders Report Little Appetite for Deals | A survey by Ernst & Young found that just 25 percent of a group of more than 1,500 executives expected to pursue an acquisition over the next six months, the most pessimistic result since 2009, Reuters reports.
Will it work?" NEW YORK TIMES Executives Remain Skittish About Deals | Of more than 1,500 executives polled by Ernst & Young, only 31 percent said they expected to pursue an acquisition over the next 12 months, compared with 41 percent in the survey released in October, Reuters reports.
It became boring after the initial excitement of the Hotmail acquisition was over," Bhatia says.
And high entry costs favor acquisitions over digging new mines.
Q. You've made 21 acquisitions over your three years, many of which were software companies.
MCI Worldcom of Clinton, Miss., is the product of more than 60 acquisitions over the last decade.
The company has also used its cash reserves for three smaller acquisitions over the past six months.
