It's also unhelpful when used for too long when major changes are afoot; for example, a company takeover.
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After ten years and 25 life company takeovers, we now have a rational, coherent market structure.
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This includes the purchase of big shareholdings and assets such as intellectual property, as well as company takeovers.
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The government plans to beef up its powers to intervene in company takeovers to protect national security.
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