Sentences with phrase «about the takeover bid»

The pressure on Tribune's controlling shareholder, Chicago - based entrepreneur Michael Ferro, increased after the company's second - largest shareholder — investment fund Oaktree Capital Management — sent a letter to the company's board advising it to «engage Gannett immediately» about the takeover bid, calling it «the only possible conclusion consistent with your fiduciary duty.»

Not exact matches

The takeover bid for Aquila Resources took an unexpected turn today when a mystery buyer, believed to be Mineral Resources, spent about $ 192 million buying a large stake in the Perth company, paying well above the bid price.

UK - based Bushveld Minerals has launched its second takeover bid for local coal explorer Lemur Resources in two years, this time proposing to acquire all the shares it doesn't own in the business for about $ 10.9 million.

But when the conversation came to a recent Bloomberg report about Marriott Vacations making a takeover bid for fellow leisure company ILG, Weisz kept his cards close to his chest.

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan speaks exclusively with the «Squawk on the Street» team about Broadcom's takeover bid for Qualcomm.

The AFR reported senior executives from both companies met about two weeks ago to discuss a potential takeover bid, citing unnamed sources close to the situation.

Indonesian group Eastern Field has taken control of Finders Resources, five months after announcing its takeover bid, which values the copper miner at about $ 177 million.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has received a rival takeover bid worth about $ 14 billion from a group of investors led by a Chinese firm that's been quite active in buying up U.S. hotel properties, including the Waldorf - Astoria.

Currently, the Toys «R» Us's European division is seeking takeover bids, and talks are being held about the possibility of offloading the brand's Asian business.

USA Today owner Gannett has boosted its takeover bid for Tribune Publishing Co. by about 22 percent one week after the owner of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and other newspapers adopted a «poison pill» plan to thwart the unsolicited offer.

«In the discussions we have had with our shareholders, and I'm talking about the top 10 to top 15 shareholders which is in excess of 50 per cent of our register, and we've talked to them a number of times now because of all the different takeover bids.

During the heated takeover battle for Warrnambool Cheese & Butter this year, Murray Goulburn's bid was thwarted because of concerns about a reduction in local competition.

Victorian dairy farmer co-operative Murray Goulburn is considering raising its $ 500 million - plus takeover bid for Warrnambool Cheese & Butter to about $ 10 a share in an effort to arrest the momentum behind Canadian rival Saputo's offer.

Victorian dairy farmer co-operative Murray Goulburn is considering raising its $ 500 million - plus takeover bid for Warrnambool Cheese & Butter to about $ 10 a share.

Bega pulled out of the takeover race in December, but the bidding war has pushed WCB's share price from about $ 4 to more than $ 9.

In a lengthy statement this afternoon the judge warned the Commons off attempting to see and debate evidence about allegations that Mr Hunt acted inappropriately during News Corporation's takeover bid for BSkyB.

12:25 - Next Brooks is asked about «Rubicon», the codename given to the takeover bid.

An inadequate free school is facing a forced takeover by a new sponsor in a bid by the Department for Education to bring about «swift improvements».

The middle schools in Springfield began a dramatic transformation just about a year ago in a bid to lift the schools out of the bottom academic rung and avert a likely state takeover.

U.S. media giant Time Warner Inc has approached struggling Australian broadcaster Ten Network Holdings Ltd about a A$ 680 million ($ 588 million) takeover bid, the Australian Financial Review reported on Monday.