For example, as of this writing, a majority of Wall Street analysts who cover Google have not reflected the Home business as discontinued operations in their estimates.

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As a result, more than 1, 000, 000 business entities have their legal home in Delaware including more than 50% of all U.S. publicly-traded companies and 63% of the Fortune 500.

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Others came more recently, to study business and science and engineering, but as soon as they get their degree, we send them home to invent new products and create new jobs somewhere else.

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Excess inventory is the enemy of home-builders, as it means adding to the supply (their business) would only serve to further misalign supply and demand, in time lowering prices.

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Forging business links is also essential, as well as helping their country's nationals in crisis, such as helping people get home if they lose their passports and arranging the repatriation of bodies.

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The energy consumption data also could help home and business owners take stock of their energy use and take actions to save money, such as putting in more energy efficient light bulbs and appliances or running washers and dryers only when electric rates are low.

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