A joint venture raises the possibility of exclusionary agreements that could limit competition and, therefore, violate antitrust laws.
Ross and Nicholas discussed the possibility of a joint venture between the two companies through the creation of a jointly-owned cable company.
During the business trip, you both express enthusiasm about the possibility of a joint venture and agree to give the potential alliance more thought.
The complaint is a heck of a read, bristling with allegations of corporate intrigue: according to Rio Tinto, Vale strung Rio along about the possibility of a joint venture while at the same time commencing secret negotiations with Steinmetz.
People affiliated with both companies said Time and Warner had been discussing a combination for more than two years, ever since Mr. Ross first raised the possibility of a joint venture in cable television.
NTT DoCoMo, Samsung, Fujitsu, NEC, and Panasonic Mobile Communications are currently negotiating the possibility of a joint venture that could start operations as early as next year, Reuters reports.
Russia and India are currently discussing the possibility of a joint venture to produce silicon wafers for the creation of photovoltaic cells.
As reported by The Times, Benetton, with the advice and counsel of Occidental Petroleum chairman Dr. Armand Hammer, is eyeing the possibility of a joint venture with the Soviets to make and sell selected items from the wildly successful line in the Soviet Union.
Those numbers could change radically if Motorola sells or spins off into a joint venture one of its major businesses, possibilities the company has been considering for months.
AT&T and British Telecommunications are exploring the possibility of ending a joint venture that focuses on providing large corporations with telecommunications services, people close to the companies said yesterday.
Mitsubishi Motors will supply lithium-ion batteries to Peugeot, and the two automakers may also explore the possibility of forming a joint venture to produce electric vehicles, the Japanese newspaper said.
