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Re:Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid; Walks Away From Deal by cstejerean on Sunday May 04, 2008 @12:39PM (#180859)
what part of the reverse takeover is hostile? The reverse takeover allows a private company to go public without an IPO by merging with a smaller public company.
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Re:Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid; Walks Away From Deal by rp on Sunday May 04, 2008 @01:56PM (#180889)
Its not that its inherently hostile but it demonstrates one of the possible scenarios where private control can slip away with a majority of directors votes.
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Re:Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid; Walks Away From Deal by cstejerean on Sunday May 04, 2008 @09:21PM (#181105)
That's good to know. Thanks.
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