Firms engaged in such diversification have moved beyond the traditional fare of "government relations," or lobbying, to a much broader array of businesses that were once entirely independent -- everything from environmental consulting to human resources outsourcing, real estate title services to money management.
On a broad array of business dealings -- censorship, distribution and co-productions, among others -- it is the conduit for foreign moviemakers hoping to make or distribute films in China.
Bruce J. Teitelbaum, a political adviser who said that he would be joining the new business with the mayor, said that the company would "provide a broad array of business services, including strategic planning, consulting and crisis management, and will also pursue investment opportunities".
Khan brought with him blueprints for various centrifuge designs and a broad array of business contacts.
A broad array of business groups support immigration reform and were pleased that Obama made the case in his address.
The proposed bill from Thomas's House Ways & Means Committee referred to a broad array of business activities, including film and computer software production, that was "manufactured, produced, grown or extracted" within the United States.
A broad array of businesses across the New York region have begun eliminating jobs by the thousands as the pain of the financial crisis spreads well beyond Wall Street.
Some sizable technology gaps need to be bridged for drones to become attractive options for a broad array of businesses, however.
Separately, United Technologies, a conglomerate with a broad array of businesses, said that it was withdrawing its $2.6 billion all-cash offer for Diebold, the maker of A.T.M.'s and electronic voting technology, because of Diebold's unwillingness to open its books and hold merger talks.
For a broader recovery, they will need to make loans more available to more consumer borrowers with blemished credit histories and a broader array of small businesses, the critics say.
