"… example, Nabors wants to be considered a U.S. company to fully qualify for business under the Jones Act, a 1916 law that requires ships engaged in purely dome …"

"… ve advantage and could force them to eventually move offshore to remain in business.Then there is Noble Corp., which operates one of the world's largest fleet …"

"… ed to move to a tax haven in order to compete in the offshore drilling rig business. Noble's two other main competitors—Transocean Inc. and GlobalSantaFe Co …"

"… ignated for spending there as for Afghanistan. Furthermore, minority-owned businesses received less than one-tenth of 1 percent of the total awards as primary …"

"… "This point goes neglected," says Bernard L. Weinstein, professor of business economics in the Cox School of business at Southern Methodist University i …"

"… irect impact on jobs in energy exploration, extraction, and energy support businesses and an indirect impact on job creation by boosting the wealth and income …"

"… s jobs have grown in trade, transportation and utilities; professional and business services; and education and health services, among others. The only sector …"

"… d state money to encourage job growth outside government, giving grants to businesses to create jobs as part of the Texas Enterprise Fund. It's unclear exactl …"

"… The repatriation tax break created a competitive disadvantage for domestic businesses that chose not to engage in offshore operations or investments and provi …"

"… us don’t get a tax holiday.” Benefitting the Few There are 27 million businesses in America, and almost 10,000 have foreign subsidiaries and could qualif …"

"… odd ad released in March had a rabbit, supposedly representing small business, being catapulted into the air and shot.In another animal-themed ad, "Chic …"

"… s, donations riseThe fundraising did not just stop at Bain’s door. Other businessmen who worked with Bain also gave thousands of dollars to the Commonwealth …"

"… ars to the Commonwealth PACs, steadily increasing their donations as their businesses flourished.For example, Thomas Stemberg received $3 million from Bain in …"

"… r example, Thomas Stemberg received $3 million from Bain in 1986 to fund a business that included a single office supply store and grew to become Staples Inc. …"

"… ian cargo vessel were fined $1 million last July — and banned from doing business in the U.S. for five years for deliberately dumping waste overboard and tr …"

"… ember, on board as part of a pastoral visit, that there had been “monkey business in the engine room” involving a magic pipe. At the crew member’s reque …"