state ownership

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The stalemate eventually resulted in Ferguson's going into administration and being taken into state ownership in 2019 with the project already about £100m overbudget.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

What's at stake: The UK government is considering temporary state ownership if Thames Water cannot raise more funds to drive its turnaround.

From Reuters • Jul. 18, 2023

Vodafone Group CEO Nick Read’s comments immediately following the sale showed a clear lack of concern for its human rights implications, emphasizing the potential for growth and investment under state ownership instead.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2022

After two months of negotiations, the government reached an agreement, after haggling over the investment’s size and proportion of state ownership.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2022

The Prussian State stands for state ownership, and even Mr. Roosevelt would not characterize the Prussian Government as Socialistic.

From Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come by Kelly, Edmond