Five years ago, during the Italian carrier's bankruptcy, Air France-KLM sought to acquire Alitalia.
According to Webber, these are minority groups who have traditionally sought to acquire their own homes.
They have sought to acquire nuclear and chemical materials for use as terrorist weapons.
Cytyc had sought to acquire Digene for $283 million in stock.
He added that British claims that Iraq sought to acquire uranium from Niger were "categorically false".
The deal ends months of haggling after Sanofi unsuccessfully sought to acquire Genzyme for $18.5 billion and Genzyme's board resisted.
HypoVereinsbank's chairman, Albrecht Schmidt, sought to acquire Bank Austria to strengthen his bank's position in central and eastern Europe.
Similarly, unlike Europe, China never sought to acquire overseas colonies but established a tribute system in east Asia.
Like its peers, Dynegy, which once sought to acquire Enron for $9 billion, has seen its fortunes vanish almost overnight.
Then early last year, Chinalco, a big Chinese company, sought to acquire a stake in Rio Tinto.
To remain relevant, most regional museums have sought to acquire works that enhance their strengths or are of local relevance.
