Word: rivalled
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Kraft's unsolicited bid to take out candy giant Cadbury PLC in a GBP10.2 billion ($16.7 billion) deal has Wall Street placing bets on whether rival Hershey Co. will jump into the fray...
...Since May, Merkel and the German government have thrown their weight behind Magna's offer, arguing that Magna already had extensive experience in building autos. Berlin also likes the fact that the Magna bid will keep open Opel's four factories in Germany, thus saving more jobs there than rival proposals...
...loan guarantees. The German government also made it clear it wouldn't stump cash for any other bidder. Some politicians accused Merkel of "blackmail" and warned that her government's support for Magna could backfire. Initially, GM had serious reservations about Magna's offer and seemed to favor a rival bid by the Belgian-based investor, RHJ International. One GM official said RHJ's offer was "simple and elegant." In particular, GM was uncomfortable with a Russian company getting its hands on Opel's technical expertise and patents...
...coming weekend, both No. 14 Boston University and Army will step onto Ohiri Field in an attempt to stifle Harvard’s burgeoning momentum. The Crimson’s first game of the weekend will undoubtedly be its most important of the non-conference season. The cross-city rival Terriers (2-0-1) are not only ranked among the best teams in the nation but are also hoping to prolong their own two-game winning streak. “It’s one of those games that’s really going to determine our season...
Harvard's international man of mystery, Kane came to be the Faculty of Arts and Sciences' registrar, from the ivory dungeon that is our arch rival: Yale University. Then and now he was rarely seen, but often heard...