Sentence examples for was on acquisition from inspiring English sources

Rozen said that in the early days of the Museum, the emphasis was on acquisition, but in the 20th century it has expanded to research & preservation.

To counter AOL, the European phone giants have been on acquisition sprees.

Spanish companies are on acquisition sprees, first in Latin America, now in Europe.

Both have been on acquisition sprees abroad, snapping up American food suppliers.

"Our best returns have been on acquisitions of $250 million to $1 billion," said John R. Muse, one of Mr. Hicks's partners, who runs the firm's $1.5 billion European buyout fund.

The biggest spending, however, has been on acquisitions.

Around me, congratulations are being offered on acquisitions and birthdays, and four different restaurant critics discreetly acknowledge each other.

Since then he has been on an acquisition spree, consolidating all his media and sports holdings under one umbrella.

Analysts believe it could also be on the acquisition trail.

Rolet has been on an acquisition spree since taking charge in 2009.

Citigroup acquired 15percentt of the Fubon Group in July, while HSBC is on the acquisition trail here.