The ITT Wars: An Insider's View of Hostile Takeovers |
Contents
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The Wars of Succession | 30 |
The Company at War | 43 |
Passing the Torch | 50 |
The First Letter | 59 |
The Second Letter | 64 |
The Counterattack | 136 |
The Raiders Retreat | 144 |
The Ravishing Roxane | 157 |
Defense Secrets | 167 |
The Stalking Horse | 175 |
Full Court Press | 185 |
Paris Politics | 194 |
Covering All the Bases | 202 |
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