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Xerox turns to HP shareholders with its $33bn takeover proposal
Savings as a result of a deal are appealing, but who will be in charge needs answering
Hostilities escalate as PC maker reports upbeat earnings and outlook
Acquisition target pushes own review to determine if combining businesses ‘has any merit’
PC and printer maker given days to agree to pursue a ‘friendly combination’
Door remains open to higher bid as PC group questions trajectory of smaller rival
Combination could lead to cost savings of up to $2bn a year, say analysts
SoftBank sees V-shaped WeWork recovery, Voxon’s hologram machine
A merger would unite two US manufacturers of an increasingly obsolete office technology
Investors cheer deal that draws a line under a bruising two-year battle
Investors may wonder if duo outsmarted themselves to detriment of all company backers
The FT’s Undercover Economist on the real reasons that corporate innovation dies
Japanese company alleges breach of contract and blames Carl Icahn
Japanese group ready to sue US printer and photocopier maker over decision to pull deal
Company boards are pushing the envelope when it comes to conflicted transactions terms
Japanese group left scrambling to salvage deal after activist investor wins challenge
The tactical blunders continue to pile up
Japanese group says US photocopier maker has no legal right to end agreement
U-turn sparks fury from activist investors Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason
Activists can seize control when incumbents act egregiously
Part of settlement with activist investors who oppose group’s merger with Fujifilm
Move follows pressure from activist shareholders on $6.1bn Fujifilm deal