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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
The following list will almost certainly guarantee that any pesky vestiges of state ownership will soon be purged from your public balance sheet.
Editor's note: Note: This newsletter is a work of satire. Any resemblance to policy, present or past, is purely coincidental. Dear Privatization Enthusiast, In the last 30-40 years, multiple national governments across the world have attempted to privatize state-owned enterprises (SOEs) with mixed success. Inspired by the Reagan-Thatcher policies towards deregulation and private enterprise in the 1980s, many different strategies have been used to unburden the state from its erstwhile economic responsibilities. The following list of actions has withstood the test of time and will almost certainly guarantee that any pesky vestiges of state ownership will soon be purged from your public balance sheet. We take no responsibility for the improper execution of these strategies: please consult a financial professional before executing these as policy. 1. Avoid the P word: Privatization has become a dirty word and the associated politics are almost necessarily confrontational, resulting in bad optics and protracted conflict and legal battles. Privatization is difficult in democracies. More importantly, the price the state wants for its assets and the price that private players are willing to pay (usually in a …
The following list will almost certainly guarantee that any pesky vestiges of state ownership will soon be purged from your public balance sheet.
Editor's note: Note: This newsletter is a work of satire. Any resemblance to policy, present or past, is purely coincidental. Dear Privatization Enthusiast, In the last 30-40 years, multiple national governments across the world have attempted to privatize state-owned enterprises (SOEs) with mixed success. Inspired by the Reagan-Thatcher policies towards deregulation and private enterprise in the 1980s, many different strategies have been used to unburden the state from its erstwhile economic responsibilities. The following list of actions has withstood the test of time and will almost certainly guarantee that any pesky vestiges of state ownership will soon be purged from your public balance sheet. We take no responsibility for the improper execution of these strategies: please consult a financial professional before executing these as policy. 1. Avoid the P word: Privatization has become a dirty word and the associated politics are almost necessarily confrontational, resulting in bad optics and protracted conflict and legal battles. Privatization is difficult in democracies. More importantly, the price the state wants for its assets and the price that private players are willing to pay (usually in a …
The quick-commerce startup weighs a valuation cut or finding alternative funding to stay afloat as investor appetite for loss-making businesses weakens.
The Bengaluru-based contract manufacturer lands in legal hot water with the California-headquartered transformer startup over a trade secret dispute.
While the filing for an IPO by its telecom and digital business was the highlight, Reliance laid out plans for its new energy and retail businesses, setting them up for eventual listings.
The quick-commerce startup weighs a valuation cut or finding alternative funding to stay afloat as investor appetite for loss-making businesses weakens.
The Bengaluru-based contract manufacturer lands in legal hot water with the California-headquartered transformer startup over a trade secret dispute.
While the filing for an IPO by its telecom and digital business was the highlight, Reliance laid out plans for its new energy and retail businesses, setting them up for eventual listings.
