Word: ownerships
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...This year also saw new moves to relax media ownership laws, which previously sought to restrain media moguls enjoying market dominance in Australia’s small and widely separated capital cities. As justification, the Howard government claims the changes are necessary for the betterment of the country’s democracy, a position plainly contradicted by what followed...
...would have thought, however, that we would be fighting against our own ownership, a partnership of faith-based organizations that, after years of management headaches, seems tired of their responsibilities as owners and operators of the place which we call “home” and they apparently call “too much work.” Seemingly unwilling to put forth the effort to pursue the rehabilitation or redevelopment of Charlesview in its current location, they decided about three years ago (and without the benefit of any real comprehensive study or hard data) that the easiest road...
Reluctant to anchor themselves to the ownership of apartments or cars, the brothers prefer to drift between their parents' and friends' homes in Yekaterinburg and various countries and continents. Still, they won't leave Yekaterinburg for good, because its subway, street-car stops and sidewalks are key sources of characters and language. "Our works are written essentially in the language of the people we live among," says Oleg. But with the brothers' world travels, they've discovered that their art taps into the universal well of emotions that transcends dialect and local geography. "The best thing," says Oleg, "is when...
...implies. It is not just a ploy by domestic companies in the rich world to boost profits by outsourcing work to call centers and low-cost factories overseas. It involves a transformation of economic relations, not only because processes can be shifted from one nation to another, but because ownership and control of crucial economic assets is becoming ever more widely distributed. Though the Industrial Revolution's crucible 200 years ago was the Atlantic world, there has always been economic activity and wealth elsewhere. Now, investors and entrepreneurs from anywhere can hazard their skills and fortunes wheresoever they choose. Colette...
Perhaps predictably, the takeover battle was long-drawn- out. Mittal had to up his offer to shareholders twice, raising the value of the deal by more than 40% to an eye-popping $33.4 billion, and he changed the ownership structure of the firm to reduce his family's dominant stake. But in late July, almost six months after his initial foray, Mittal had his prize. He admits that the personal attacks were wounding. Yet ultimately they came to naught: through sheer obstinacy and financial savvy, Mittal, 56, overcame every sort of political, personal and financial objection to forge a global...