What major companies are ripe for a takeover?

Five years on from Rupert Murdoch's failed bid for the 61% of UK TV giant Sky that he does not own, he is back with a new takeover offer worth 11.2bn ($14bn) pounds. This move would consolidate Murdoch's control on UK TV as well as print media, in addition to his widespread US media interests (including 21st Century Fox, the Fox News TV channel and The Wall Street Journal). This is of course great news for Sky's top management, who stand to make almost £40m from lucrative share awards, acc