Sentence examples for sales attempts from inspiring English sources

The latter led the opposition against Dynegy's two sales attempts, including a $5.50-a-share 5.50-a-share 5.50-a-share takeover

Though it's not completely clear why, we do know that they're more apt to expose themselves to potential scams by opening and reading junk mail or by accepting free meals or trips that involve sales attempts.

The intriguing question is swirling as reports pile up of sales, attempted sales or planned sales of companies, buildings and other assets in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland that are owned by the conglomerates he founded and controls, Hutchison Whampoa and Cheung Kong Holdings.

Think of Dynegy, where the board resigned en masse after two failed sale attempts.

Imax abandoned a sale attempt almost five years ago after finding no buyers.

But now, a generation after the first sale attempt in 1982, the city has found a taker.

At the same time as it represents a firm, it could be shopping it for sale, attempting to buy it itself, or competing for an acquisition on behalf of another client.

The seller, making his second effort to sell his place on the list, tried to make it very clear what he was selling -- and described a misunderstanding in his first sale attempt.

The deal comes amid reports that the Griggs family is looking to exit the business after more than 50 years running the brand that last year made £15.3 million pre-tax profits on revenues of £110 million, following an abortive sale attempt last year.

eBay has denied the sale attempt, but there are too many people who've seen the deal book and have heard Deutsche Bank's pitch.

He was an early investor in Project Playlist, and was involved in a sale attempt to MySpace that may have gotten tangled in his simultaneous discussions to become the CEO of MySpace Music.