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It was BP's then chief executive, John Browne, who set the pace with quick takeovers of first Amoco, followed by Arco and then Castrol.
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They will call for a heavy American military presence in the country, military trials of the senior Iraqi leaders, and a quick takeover of the country's oil fields to pay for reconstruction.
Those plans call for a heavy American military presence in the country for at least 18 months, military trials of only the most senior Iraqi leaders and quick takeover of the country's oil fields to pay for reconstruction.
As the odds of a quick government takeover of health care recede, Congress will likely feel the need to do "something".
The French government, which holds a "golden share" in Elf, is less than pleased; it had hoped for a quick and amicable takeover by TotalFina to create a national champion.Last orders were called in a long-running British pub fight.
Unlike their predecessors who often pursued aggressive takeovers for quick gains, this latest generation of activists are largely agitating for some sort of long-term change — a shift in business strategy, a different use of cash, even a complete overhaul of a company's board.
The program is entitled "Officer, I've Never Seen These Children Before: How to Survive a Hostile Family Takeover with Quick and Drastic Reduction Labor Costs," and while I'm there I hope to meet with other fathers who are in the midst of downsizing.
Russia had, in one quick and mostly bloodless takeover, reminded the world of its power, and made the West in its poor handling of the situation appear weak.
But multibillion-dollar takeovers are a quick, if costly, way to get around a daunting drawback in the U.S., the world's biggest wireless market: the penetration problem.
A quick review of the socialist takeovers in Venezuela in 1999, Spain in 2004 and Italy in 2006 show the same pattern equity markets do most of their plummeting before the Chavez's of the world take power.
In fact, an extensive search of news articles before Mr. Lazio's option purchase indicates that there was little public discussion of Quick & Reilly as a takeover target.
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