Sentence examples for takeover that from inspiring English sources

"It's the takeover that never happened," Straus's old friend Inge Feltrinelli says.

And this consequence jibes with the traditional notion behind a pill, to prevent an unwanted takeover that undervalues the company.

Swiss businessman Markus Liebherr – who died in 2010 – led a takeover that brought the club out of administration.

There was widespread opposition to a takeover that would have brought the largest broadcaster and the largest newspaper group together.

Deals such as the Nexen takeover that involve majority stakes in the tar sands will be banned, save in exceptional circumstances.

In 1985, when he was vice president of sports programming, Capital Cities Communications bought ABC — a takeover that ended up shaping his business philosophy.

In May, he purchased Manchester United, the English soccer club, in a hostile takeover that cost him $1.5 billion-the moneymoneverver paid for a sports franchise.

Gordon Brown was briefed about the tentative talks on Monday afternoon, and knew he would have an opportunity to discuss the takeover that very evening with Sir Victor.

The British wireless giant Vodafone has approached Kabel Deutschland of Germany over a potential takeover that could be worth more than $10 billion, DealBook's Mark Scott reports.

LH: I think Ted and his pal are gambling on a takeover that probably won't pan out and may end up destroying the company.

They say the conversion to required direct lending is an unwarranted government takeover that will lead to the widespread loss of banking jobs, and poor service for students.