Sentence examples for attempt a takeover from inspiring English sources

Now it seems a rival bidder, the Bonomi family from Italy, may attempt a takeover of its own.

Two investors, Michael F. Price and James J. Cramer, demanded that the company do something about Telerate, which caused speculation that they might also attempt a takeover.

One scheme that he discussed internally and ordered his bankers and lawyers to dissect carefully was to attempt a takeover of Time Warner valued at more than forty billion dollars.

One person close to the situation said that Bollore would probably not attempt a takeover bid.

Western European firms, such as BP or Total, seem likely prospects, but they also have incentives to attempt a takeover by themselves.

If an outside investor still wants to attempt a takeover, they will have to purchase even more shares than before, making the process more expensive than it would have been previously.

From 2011 the combined bank attempted a takeover of more than 600 Lloyds Banking Group branches.

Thomas Woodward, a spokesman for the airline, said on Tuesday that hiring Macquarie was a defensive move in case private equity groups or others attempted a takeover.

It is common practice in France to take out advertisements that boast of a company's strengths before attempting a takeover.

The company said that "the rights will not prevent a takeover, but should encourage anyone seeking to acquire the company to negotiate with the board prior to attempting a takeover".

The Pulitzer-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar ("Disgraced") tackles the "greed is good" era in "Junk," with Steven Pasquale as an investment banker attempting a takeover of a manufacturing company (Oct . 5 Vivian Beaumont).