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ASKA Shareholders Back Faster Poison Pill Activation
ASKA Pharmaceutical Holdings shareholders have approved a proposal allowing the immediate activation of defensive measures against Dalton Investments and its allies if they pursue a large-scale share purchase without following prescribed procedures. The proposal was approved at the company’s annual…
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