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The eruption last week of a high-stakes bidding war for control of Grumman, - the military-aircraft manufacturer, looked like a good deal for nearly everyone involved. Two defense giants, Martin Marietta and Northrop, said they were willing to pay some $2 billion to buy the company, based on Long...
The entry by Northrop with a competing offer of $60 a share virtually ensures a bidding war that will enrich Grumman shareholders but will do nothing for the Chicago traders, who will have to pay "the lion's share" of the deficit. Only if the insiders are convicted will the...
The highlight of the live auction came when a bidding war began between Law School Dean Robert C. Clark and Weld Professor of Law Charles R. Nesson over the opportunity to be serenaded by "Scales of Justice," a law School a capella group.
As the bidding proceeded, law school students chanted "Charlie, Charlie" for the popular Nesson, who supports raising the law school curve from a B-minus.
No matter whether Diller or Redstone prevails, Davis, 66, will soon leave the company he has run successfully since 1983. There would be no place for Davis under Diller. And two weeks ago, Viacom announced an $8.4 billion merger with home-video retailer Blockbuster Entertainment. That deal enabled Viacom to...