state ownership

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On Wednesday, in the House of Lords, Stephen Parkinson, a minister for culture communications and creative industries, promised to bring forward an amendment to legislation that would prevent foreign state ownership of news publications.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2024

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

They were among several strategic businesses transferred to state ownership last November.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 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

Economy - overview: Iran's economy is a mixture of central planning, state ownership of oil and other large enterprises, village agriculture, and small-scale private trading and service ventures.

From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency