Former Rover CEO is said to mull a counteroffer
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John Towers, the former chief executive of the Rover Group, is preparing to acquire the group from Bayerische Motoren Werke AG. Mr. Towers is attempting to take Rover away from Alchemy Partners, a rival bidder.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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BMW is in talks to sell Land Rover
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is engaged in talks to sell off its Land Rover operations to Ford Motor Co. Such a deal is valued at approximately 3 billion euros.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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Renault Steers Forward
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Paris-based Renault in 1999 bought a controlling stake in Nissan Motor Co. of Japan and both were able to overcome language and cultural barriers in tackling the management problems. This is in contrast with the merged companies of Daimler-Benz AG and Chrysler Corp., and the brief merger between Germany's Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and British automaker Rover Group Ltd.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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