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But neither firm has pursued it with the vigor or commitment of smaller, closely-held entrants.

XCOR Aerospace Seeks Curacao Spaceport Andy Pasztor 2010

The goal is to turn the Caribbean resort island's commercial airport into another Western hemisphere spaceport, and for the closely-held U.S. company to begin launching tourists from there to the outer limits of the atmosphere as early as 2014.

XCOR Aerospace Seeks Curacao Spaceport Andy Pasztor 2010

KKR & Co. is in talks to possibly acquire all or parts of Samson Investment Co., one of the country's largest closely-held oil and gas explorers, according to a person familiar with the matter.

KKR in Talks With Samson Over a Deal Ryan Dezember 2011

That plan also should address some pretty touchy topics, such as what would happen if a partner becomes disabled or dies, says business attorney Michael Gold, who has extensive experience with entrepreneurial, early-stage and closely-held companies.

A partner can give your business shelter or a storm 2009

NASA has relied on so-called Space Act Agreement funding arrangements in the past to partner on proposed commercial space projects with companies including Boeing Co., Orbital Sciences Corp. and closely-held Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

NASA Budget Woes Delay Space-Taxi Plans Andy Pasztor 2011

Hilton and InterContinental Hotels Group PLC are experimenting with technology from OpenWays, a closely-held Chicago company.

Hotels Encourage Guests to Throw Away Their Keys Andrea Petersen 2011

As the twentieth century began, progressive reformers in state houses and city halls, socialists in industrial cities and out on the prairies, strikebound workers from coast to coast, working-class feminists, antiwar activists, and numerous others were still vigorously condemning that same Money Trust for turning the whole country into a closely-held system of financial pillage, labor exploitation, and imperial adventuring abroad.

Steve Fraser: The All-American Occupation Steve Fraser 2011

As the twentieth century began, progressive reformers in state houses and city halls, socialists in industrial cities and out on the prairies, strikebound workers from coast to coast, working-class feminists, antiwar activists, and numerous others were still vigorously condemning that same Money Trust for turning the whole country into a closely-held system of financial pillage, labor exploitation, and imperial adventuring abroad.

Steve Fraser: The All-American Occupation Steve Fraser 2011

In the past, the low-end automobile market for years was dominated by small closely-held auto makers including BYD.

BYD Sees Big First-Half Drop Joanne Chiu 2011

The Justice Department, which has vowed to crack down on concentration in agriculture, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit Tuesday aimed at Tyson Foods Inc.'s sale of an unprofitable Virginia chicken-processing plant for $3 million to closely-held competitor George's Inc.

U.S. Sues Over Tyson Plant Sale Scott Kilman 2011