Important Financial Investment Terms
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Definition of 'Takeover Bid'
In business, a takeover is a type of corporate action where one company offers to buy the other companies shares in order to gain control of the business. The takeover can be friendly or hostile, meaning that the takeover is approved by management or not approved by management.