"We both had a lot of respect for each other and would never have considered a hostile takeover."

Sometimes, a company can take over another one against its will - a hostile takeover.

They should look at it like it's a hostile takeover.

At one moment she seems to be trying for a hostile takeover of the panel.

When you are fighting off a hostile takeover, there's nothing like having a state government on your side.

But he lost the position in a recent hostile takeover, and the company no longer exists.

Such a move could make a company less vulnerable to a hostile takeover.

That, of course, does not mean any hostile takeover will succeed.

He is not planning a hostile takeover or trying to elbow his way back into the president's office.

A tender offer is just one of many steps in a hostile takeover.

Finally, unfriendly corporate takeovers are always a possibility these days.

He explained about what they call a lockout, to combat the unfriendly takeover.

Embarrassed and determined to have no part in this unfriendly takeover.

Mr. Fairfax said at the time that his offer was intended to protect the company from a possible unfriendly takeover.

Their holdings assure that no unfriendly takeover is possible.

The rights plan, adopted in 1986, makes an unfriendly takeover more expensive for the bidder.

An unfriendly takeover is practically out of the question, too.

Hawks may be planning an unfriendly takeover, but Bunker himself owns virtually all the stock.

It can try to find a "white knight," a company that would acquire enough shares to block an unfriendly takeover.

Irving Bank will give all employees substantial benefits in case they are laid off after an unfriendly takeover.