JENNY RUTH: The hurdles we require of marauders

JENNY RUTH: The hurdles we require of marauders
Jenny Ruth
When the Vikings came calling, my Irish forebears skedaddled with all the valuables they could carry to take refuge in the nearest round tower, pulling the stairs up after them.When Nordic marauders came a second time for Metlifecare, their rapacity was obvious in the price they offered - 15 percent lower price than their first foray.But despite the inferior terms of surrender, Metlifecare's major 19.8 percent shareholder, the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, not only flung all the doors wide, but rushed to join them.Because the bid by...

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