Sentence examples for owned industries from inspiring English sources

Many citizens of Liechtenstein, including the royal family, owned industries, land and artwork in prewar Czechoslovakia.

The health of the country was tied to the health of national, though privately owned, industries.

But other state-owned industries have been so neglected they can be sold only for a nominal fee.

The divide between rich and poor in China is substantial, and many people believe state-owned industries have become too powerful.

He also said some state-owned industries would have to be shut down or restructured.

Formerly state-owned industries (telecommunications, utilities) have globalized after deregulation to spur growth and escape stiffened competition at home.

The enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the presence of the maquiladoras (foreign-owned industries using imported raw materials) have intensified those concerns recently.

The privatization of Iraq's decrepit state-owned industries like the shoe factory, is on hold; foreign investors have stayed home.

Pushed to introduce market reforms, dismantle inefficient state-owned industries and modernize long-neglected infrastructure, the region's governments have introduced, in varying measure, some very painful changes.

Privatization of state-owned industries was undertaken during the 1990s.

Bloated state-owned industries will be privatized and made efficient.