The automatic moving of a logical host from one HA server to the other after a failure has been detected The HA server that has the failure is forced to give up mastery of the logical host
(Real Application Clusters Real Application Clusters Guard I - Concepts and Administration)
A change in a corporation's controlling interest through either a friendly acquisition or a hostile bid Hostile takeovers aim to replace the target company's existing management and are usually attempted through a public tender offer Other takeover methods are unsolicited merger proposals to directors, accumulation of shares in the open market, or proxy fights
Often used in risk arbitrage Change in the controlling interest of a corporation, either through a friendly acquisition or an unfriendly, hostile, bid A hostile takeover (aiming to replace existing management) is usually attempted through a public tender offer General term referring to transfer of control of a firm from one group of shareholders to another group of shareholders
An action whereby a person or group succeeds in ousting a firm's management and taking control of the company
General term referring to transfer of control of a firm from one group of shareholders to another group of shareholders Change in the controlling interest of a corporation, either through a friendly acquisition or an unfriendly, hostile, bid A hostile takeover (with the aim of replacing current existing management) is usually attempted through a public tender offer
the attempt of one company to buy another company, either in a hostile or friendly manner
A takeover is the act of gaining control of a company by buying more of its shares than anyone else. the government's takeover of the Bank of New England Corporation
The acquisition of control over a corporation by another company, which normally ousts the current management The takeover can occur by means of a proxy fight or the acquisition of a controlling quantity of common stock
a 2 vs 1 combination play in which the two offensive players move toward each other and the ball is transferred from one player to the other
(Real Application Clusters Real Application Clusters Guard I - Concepts and Administration; search in this book)
acquisition of the share capital of another firm, resulting in its identity being absorbed into that of the acquiror
An offer made to security holders of a company to purchase their voting securities which, together with the offering individual's already owned securities, will total over 20% of the outstanding voting securities of the company For federally incorporated companies, the equivalent requirement is more than 10% of the outstanding voting shares of the target company
An acquisition of one company by another despite resistance from the target company's board Often an acquirer will take its transaction directly to the shareholders of the target company, offering to buy their shares through a tender offer or seeking their approval to remove opposing members from the target company's board BACK TO TOP
A takeover of a company (usually made by an open tender offer to shareholders) against the wishes of the current management and the Board of Directors by an acquiring company or raider