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He was also quoted as saying that his company, News Corp, would "certainly not be making takeovers of large or already over-capitalised companies" and that the Internet was "not the death-knell of the old" among media organizations.
Even allowing for the fact that companies trying to resist hostile takeovers will say and do almost anything to make their would-be acquirers look bad, the German reaction to the Vodafone offer has been striking for its vehemence and the nakedness of its nationalism.
More strategic takeovers are likely; Hong Kong Electric and Hong Kong Bank are two prime targets.
The point is that the phrase "in play" is a useful cover for the fact that takeovers, particularly hostile ones, are often the result of companies' panicking at the prospect of losing something they never even knew they wanted until they realized they might not be able to have it.
What makes some takeovers hostile?