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Government’s Hostile Takeover
In the history of modern-day capitalism, there have been occasional misplaced concerns regarding corporate raids or hostile takeovers. Worries about corporate instability, excessive debt, and job losses mount when an individual or firm attempts to seize the reins of a corporation against the wishes of current management. In reality, of course, hostile takeovers are a [...]
1Oct1996 | Raymond J. Keating | 2 comments | ContinuedTwo Cases of Press Malpractice
Dr. Machan, this month’s guest editor, is a professor of philosophy at Auburn University, Alabama. His next book, A Primer on Ethics, will be published later this year by the University of Oklahoma Press. 1. The Wells Fargo Affair In late January, Wells Fargo Bank acquired First Interstate Bank of California in what the press [...]
1Sep1996 | Tibor R. Machan | 0 comments | Continued-
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