But obstacles ranging from restrictive capital controls and irritating customs snags to poor copyright and contract-law enforcement have deterred the company from taking any equity stakes in local ventures.
They are discouraged from taking any leave.
The chief executive, John S. Varley, and the president, Robert E. Diamond Jr., were determined to keep the government from taking a stake in exchange for a capital infusion that came with restrictions on dividends, compensation and lending.
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The company, which has been the subject of inquiries by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, says that investigations of the former day trading unit, which was spun off in 1998, may have prevented other big investors from taking a stake in the company.
Fiat's big challenge is explaining what synergies it could get from taking a stake in Opel and Chrysler, according to analysts in Milan, most of whom are of the view that Fiat is the most appropriate suitor for the German firm.
This comes after news in late April that the French government struck down Yahoo's bid for a $200 million majority stake in Dailymotion in order to prevent a U.S. company from taking a controlling stake in one of France's leading technology companies.
Last month, Germany effectively blocked China's state grid from taking a majority stake in an electricity network, citing national security concerns.
Rosneft is also expected to buy out the other half of the TNK-BP joint venture from the local oligarchs known as AAR, which had previously prevented BP from taking a larger stake in Rosneft.
Rosneft is expected to buy out the other half of the TNK-BP joint venture from the local oligarchs known as AAR, which had previously prevented BP from taking a larger stake in Rosneft.
