hostile takeover
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Undeterred, Paramount chief executive David Ellison launched a hostile takeover bid, taking his suit directly to shareholders.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
He will take over from Cesar Gonzalez-Bueno, widely credited for his work fending off a hostile takeover bid by larger rival BBVA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
The Warner Bros. acquisition, which has triggered a hostile takeover effort from rival Paramount Skydance Corp.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026
Paramount amended its hostile takeover bid in mid-December to include an over-$40 billion personal financing guarantee from tech titan Larry Ellison, an ally of US President Donald Trump.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 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
