Ruling opens door for takeover
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Last week, US District Judge Vaughn Walker had the power to make Oracle&#39;s $7.7 billion hostile takeover bid disappear if he had ruled in favor of the Justice Department.
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A behind-closed-doors auction is taking place to win a takeover of Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus.
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A ruling against the European Commission in the Microsoft antitrust case could affect its ability to regulate competition.
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It is common for a merger battle to involve a healthy dose of public posturing on issues such as price and logistics. But while such maneuvering typically plays out in the media, or during analyst forums, it&#39;s rare to see it happen in a courtroom.
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The company said the decision was a &quot;major step&quot; towards implementing its controversial rescue plan. Major shareholders are opposing the deal, which hands control of
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HARMONY Gold Miningâs $8.1 billion (Â£4.5 billion) hostile takeover offer for Gold Fields took an acrimonious turn last night when the much-larger target company appealed against a regulatory
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Judges to rule on a case that could change the way alcohol and tobacco is bought within the European Union.
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Business & money: Â· Walker review opts for voluntary code of conduct Â· Takeover firms are urged to be more open
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By Frank Ahrens, Washington Post Staff Writer  When the government's attempt to relax media ownership rules was defeated in court two years ago, some hailed it as a victory against putting too much power in the hands of too few media lords.
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A federal bankruptcy court judge may have cracked open the door for bidders to be allowed to make offers for United Airlines.
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Oracle Corp. won permission yesterday from a federal judge to proceed with its $7.7 billion hostile bid for PeopleSoft Inc. , reviving a battle that PeopleSoft said drove customers to competitors.
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A ruling is expected Monday in the lengthy antitrust battle, and the outcome is still anyone's guess.
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JOHANNESBURG  -- Fridayâs Competition Tribunal hearing over Harmonyâs proposed takeover of Gold Fields was another attempt by the target company to prevent the deal from going through.
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An independent takeovers panel has headed off Woolworths&#39; attempts to force a resolution in the takeover battle for liquor retailer Australian Leisure and Hospitality (ALH).
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Japan's Supreme Court ruled on Monday  that troubled bank UFJ Holdings Inc. can pull out of a deal to  sell its trust business to a smaller rival, clearing the way  for a full takeover of UFJ by larger Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial  Group (MTFG).
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SINGAPORE The takeover battle for Australian Leisure &amp; Hospitality Group and its liquor stores appeared to come to an abrupt end on Tuesday as the retailer Coles Myer handed its rival Woolworths what analysts said might prove a Pyrrhic victory.
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Oracle Corp. was not the only beneficiary of a federal judge's ruling late Thursday that it could proceed with its $7.7 billion hostile takeover bid for software rival PeopleSoft Inc. Yesterday, the stock prices of numerous software firms surged during widespread speculation that the antitrust ruling could spark a wave of consolidation in the industry.