Sentence examples for lead bidder from inspiring English sources

By late May, however, Federal-Mogul — which was considered the lead bidder — had dropped out.

To date, Hostess has not named a lead bidder for its crown jewels: snack brands like Twinkies.

Under the terms of the negotiations, Simon would remain the lead bidder, while the others could provide additional capital to help finance a higher offer.

Hostess Brands forged ahead with its dismantling plan on Monday, officially picking the maker of Little Debbie snacks as the lead bidder for its Drake's brand.

GDF Suez, based in France, is the lead bidder in a consortium to develop the project, which is expected to be in operation by 2015.

By Saturday, Jefferies & Company became the lead bidder to buy large portions of MF Global, before backing out late in the day.

It has already named lead bidders for its Wonder Bread and Drake's cake brands.

The two companies are barred from entering a planned £500m-a-year contract for probation services as lead bidders.

The International Olympic Committee will sell the rights to the Sochi Games and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Games later this year, with NBC and ESPN expected to be the lead bidders.

Judge Christopher S. Sontchi of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on Wednesday approved an agreement naming the liquidation firms as the lead bidders, with a roughly $120.3 million offer, for the right to conduct closing sales at 120 of the housewares retailer's Linens 'n Things stores.

Other than Yucaipa, which is led by the supermarket magnate Ron Burkle, the leading bidders include Access Industries, led by Len Blavatnik; and Platinum Equity, led by Tom Gores, which is joined in its bid by the Gores Group, led by Mr. Gores's brother, Alec Gores.