hostile takeover
noun
: an attempt to buy a company when the people who own the company do not want to sell it
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Two and a half decades ago, Simon first attempted a hostile takeover of Taubman which Taubman thwarted.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
In corporate news, Spanish lender Sabadell’s hostile takeover bid from domestic peer BBVA was accepted by a key board member on Tuesday.
—Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The merger followed multiple legal disputes between the Bremer trustees and the bank board over a potential hostile takeover through the sale of voting shares.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
Central has never taken part in a hostile takeover.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
In corporate news, Spanish lender Sabadell’s hostile takeover bid from domestic peer BBVA was accepted by a key board member on Tuesday.
—Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The merger followed multiple legal disputes between the Bremer trustees and the bank board over a potential hostile takeover through the sale of voting shares.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
Central has never taken part in a hostile takeover.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Hostile takeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostile%20takeover. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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