So Roche may be trying to grab Avastin on the cheap by swooping before those results come out.The tussle over ImClone has been an altogether messier affair, thanks to Carl Icahn, a legendary corporate raider who owns a stake and is chairman of the firm.
With the recent collapse of the sale of Thistle Hotels, a British hotel chain, perhaps its most urgent deal, BIL's troubles seem more pressing than ever.BIL was once feared as a corporate raider in Australia and Britain, thanks to its street-wise and board-busting leader Sir Ron Brierley.
This has given it a name as a corporate raider, a label that Mr Flach rejects.
In southern Europe roughly one in 20 air-conditioned offices is now cooled with ice, cutting electricity bills by about 10%.In this section Keeping cool and green Stiletto stiffness The new face of surgery Battling grannies Robo raider ReprintsEven bigger savings could be made with "thermal coolers".
(Mr Bolloré is France's top corporate raider).
This week Kirk Kerkorian, who used to be described as a corporate raider in the 1980s and is now a "minority activist", helped persuade General Motors to cut its dividend by half, slash executive pay and take his man on to the board of directors (see article).
Selling without a profit might be something of a blemish on his record as a raider.
These unfortunates naturally denounce Mr Romney as a callous corporate raider with more concern for profits than people.Mr Romney's standard riposte is that business is inherently risky.
That arrangement produces an equal amount of lift on each side.Sikorsky, an American company, believes the X2 is capable of flying at over 500kph and is building a version called the S-97 Raider to be tested by America's armed forces.
Retailers have also discovered that cheaper "masked raider" belts aimed at children have been a surprise hit among 30- and 40-year old men, highlighting the potential of a broader market for nostalgia.In this section Who's afraid of Gazprom?
Even some Republicans are painting him as a heartless corporate raider who has torn apart firms and families to make money for shareholders.
