- hostile takeover
- (Economics) external controlling of a company against the company's will
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
hostile takeover
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hostile takeover — takeover ake o*ver n. (Business, Finance) The acquisition of ownership of one company by another company, usually by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock or by exchanging stock of the purchasing company for that of the purchased… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hostile takeover — n. (Finance) the purchase of a controlling interest in a publicly traded company against the wishes of the current management. Note: A person who is the main principal in performing such a buyout is called a {corporate raider}. Syn: hostile… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hostile takeover — If a company is bought out when it does not want to be, it is known as a hostile takeover … The small dictionary of idiomes
hostile takeover — A takeover of a company (usually made by an open tender offer to shareholders) against the wishes of the current management and the Board of Directors by an acquiring company or raider. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * hostile takeover… … Financial and business terms
Hostile Takeover — The acquisition of one company (called the target company) by another (called the acquirer) that is accomplished not by coming to an agreement with the target company s management, but by going directly to the company’s shareholders or… … Investment dictionary
hostile takeover — If a company is bought out when it does not want to be, it is known as a hostile takeover. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Hostile takeover — If a company is bought out when it does not want to be, it is known as a hostile takeover … Dictionary of English idioms
hostile takeover — noun a takeover that is resisted by the management of the target company • Hypernyms: ↑takeover … Useful english dictionary
Hostile takeover — Dieser Artikel oder Absatz stellt die Situation in Deutschland dar. Hilf mit, die Situation in anderen Ländern zu schildern … Deutsch Wikipedia
hostile takeover — noun An attempted takeover of a company that is strongly resisted by the target companys management … Wiktionary
