Am 04.01.2012 12:57, schrieb Neil Williams:
On Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:01:14 +0100, Lüko
wrote:
That is what makes a distinction, not the shareholder.

No. Both do.

In terms of holding, a company can be private (of which government-owned
or nationalised is one type) or public.

The economic and legal reality is much more varied than what your
limited wisdom can imagine, Horatio.

What a company's motivation is, while usually primarily profit, can vary
hugely based on shareholders' wishes.

Or of the class which holds state power.


Cheers,
L.W.