1.   A takeover bid for the airline was launched today.

2.   And initial notification of such a takeover bid is almost never made by letter, for secrecy reasons.

3.   Even so, a significant number of takeover bids were probably no more than a form of corporate conspicuous consumption.

4.   However, if we continue to have a milder climate, it could mount a takeover bid in the garden.

5.   Knighton is reported to be ready to abandon his takeover bid.

6.   Read in studio An aerospace company will hear tomorrow whether it has managed to fight off a takeover bid.

7.   Staff are afraid that the takeover bid will threaten some of their jobs.

8.   The announcement has fueled speculation that the company will be the target of a takeover bid.

9.   The chairman acted quickly to squash rumours of a takeover bid.