Hostile takeovers take centre stage Strategy enjoyed an increasing success as 2005 delivered a boom in acquisitions
4th Jan 2006, 13:03 GMT
In merger and acquisition circles, 2005 will go down as the year that takeovers got nasty.In a period that saw deals come fast and furious, the biggest news in Canadian markets was the number of hostile acquisitions launched across the land, and the relative success that these tactics enjoyed.
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