- hostile bidder
- /ˌhɒstaɪl 'bɪdə/, hostile suitor /ˌhɒstaɪl 'su:tə/ nouna person or company making a hostile bid
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Sale Of Crown Jewels — A takeover defense tactic that involves the sale of the target company s prized and most coveted assets the crown jewels so as to reduce its attractiveness to the hostile bidder. The sale of a company s best assets will leave it as a mere shadow… … Investment dictionary
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black knight — [ˌblæk ˈnaɪt] noun [countable] FINANCE a company that tries to take control of another company by offering to buy large numbers of its shares: • While not particularly welcome, the black knight is considered more favourably than the hostile… … Financial and business terms
