Sentence examples for approved a bid from inspiring English sources

In April it approved a bid by the Chinese shipping giant Cosco to buy a 67% stake in Piraeus.

In January, in the most recent case of consolidation, the government approved a bid by Comcast to take control of NBC Universal.

The government approved a bid for Holbeck to be one of the first inner-city areas in the country to prepare a neighbourhood plan, earlier this year.

The Australian government has approved a bid by Singapore Telecommunications for Cable and Wireless Optus, the country s second-largest telecommunications company.

The Glendale City Council recently approved a bid by Jerry Reinsdorf, the owner of the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Bulls, for an arena lease that would keep the Coyotes here.

The proposed sale of the Indian Point 2 nuclear plant moved closer to fruition today, as the state Public Service Commission approved a bid by the Entergy Corporation to acquire the troubled plant from Consolidated Edison.

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal bankruptcy judge in Chicago on Monday approved a bidding process for the Hartmarx Corporation after the company revised a takeover bid to provide more cash for its largest creditor, the Wells Fargo bank.

Jeremy Hunt, the culture minister charged with approving a bid for the BSkyB by News Corporation last year, said that contacts between his special adviser Adam Smith and the company "overstepped the mark" but said he did so "unintentionally".

On Thursday the Football League deferred a decision on whether to approve a bid backed by businessman Kevin Heaney.

Read more » 9. Alliance Boots THE DEAL: The British pharmacy chain approved a takeover bid in 2007 from Stefano Pessina, its deputy chairman, and Kohlberg Kravis, after a bidding war with an investor group led by Terra Firma Capital Partners.

However, in 2009 it approved a revised bid for 2016 with Barra at its heart.