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These positions by countries that like to reduce foreign ownership of non-critical businesses strike me as bizarre. It radically reduces the market value of the
by fidotron 13y ago
These positions by countries that like to reduce foreign ownership of non-critical businesses strike me as bizarre. It radically reduces the market value of the business, and thus greatly reduces their ability to raise money and grow organically.
No coincidence such markets tend to have a reputation as being nightmares to attempt to grow in.
- hrktb 13y agoIt usually prevents the business' core from going away (if Microsoft moves the headquarter to London or Seattle for instance). The point would be less to preserve market value than jobs, technical expertise and surrounding ecosystem. Not that I strongly agree with this line of thinking, I'm unopiniated at best.