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Countries that own natural resources want a bigger stake in profits. They won't just settle for a share now. They want to partake as a full partner all the way up the chain into the end use of their commodity. So for companies like Exxon, Conoco-Phillips, Shell, Chevron-Texaco, it's not the same game anymore...
Another big uncertainty concerns future ownership. Airbus' private owners are fleeing: Britain's BAE sold its 20% stake earlier this year to EADS, and both of EADS's big holders, Germany's DaimlerChrysler and France's Lagardčre, are trying to reduce their stakes...
...undesirables, while public and private social-service providers seed the area with wholesome extracurricular activities, new community centers, job counseling and beautification projects that offer residents an alternative way of life. "Criminal justice isn't what makes people behave," Cadora says. "You strengthen the institutions so people have a stake in things...
...other broad market indices. Almost any ETF has a component stock that, when traded, has a direct impact on PetroChina’s or Sinopec’s stock price. If I were to buy a representative ETF of the world economy today, I would be holding a stake in PetroChina and Sinopec. I would also be invested in Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, which holds a significant stake in PetroChina. I would own shares in McDonald’s, Exxon, and BASF, all of which have major business partnerships with Sinopec. Does this mean I am promoting...
Most of all, would a true patriot attempt to chill free debate when so many American lives are at stake, and therefore deny the very principles of our Republic? Or would that be “a full validation of the al Qaeda strategy”—to grip us in such fear that we are willing to forget ourselves...