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hostile takeover

NOUN
takeover bid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Lovaglio has been at the helm since early 2022, steering the bank through a return to profitability and its hostile takeover of Mediobanca.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

Though that was rebuffed by Warner's board, Paramount on Tuesday said it was still encouraging shareholders to back its offer, in what amounts to a hostile takeover attempt.

From Barron's Feb. 24, 2026

Undeterred, Paramount chief executive David Ellison launched a hostile takeover bid, taking his suit directly to shareholders.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2026

Paramount has countered by launching a hostile takeover effort, but has yet to up its offer.

From MarketWatch Jan. 12, 2026

If there was ever a moment to declare you like someone, it was with a churro in your hand and a day of protesting a greedy land developer’s hostile takeover of your neighborhood behind you.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya




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