hostile takeover
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The nonprofit organization noted that hours after last year’s honors gala ended, Paramount announced it was launching its hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
Paramount’s hostile takeover bypasses management entirely, appealing directly to investors and potentially putting shareholders’ preferences at odds with the board’s preferred transaction.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 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
