There are several ways to avoid being the subject of a hostile takeover, including the poison pill and white knight defense. Keep reading to learn more about these and other anti-takeover strategies.

In a crown jewel defense, a provision of the company's bylaws requires the sale of the most valuable assets if there is a hostile takeover, thereby making it less attractive as a takeover opportunity.

However, once a certain ownership threshold is reached, the purchases must be disclosed, which could trigger a hostile takeover defense from the target company’s management. Hostile takeovers ...

Australia’s largest shipbuilder has said it would be a “strange outcome” if the government allowed it to be taken over by a ...

Iveco Group’s (OTCPK:IVCGF) defense unit has drawn takeover interest from buyout firms Bain Capital and KPS Capital, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Nidec abandoned its ¥257 billion ($1.76 billion) acquisition plan after a Tokyo court rejected its petition to halt Makino’s takeover defense measures. Makino’s management has resisted Nidec ...

There are several ways to avoid being the subject of a hostile takeover, including the poison pill and white knight defense. Keep reading to learn more about these and other anti-takeover strategies.