But most older firms have also had to evolve in order to keep pace with the times.
But Chinese firms have also had trouble investing in the U.S., most famously in 2005 when Cnooc pulled its effort to acquire Unocal amid fierce political opposition.
Then, the few attractive workplaces for aspiring British industrialists were provided by foreign-owned car firms such as Ford, which also had its European head office in Britain.
Unfortunately, it would also bankrupt any firms or banks that had borrowed heavily in foreign currency in the belief that the traditional parities were sacrosanct.
Firms also fretted about dangers for employees who may have had to come into work to prepare for Monday's unconventional open.
On Saturday, HDFC Bank said it had hired outside firms to conduct an independent inquiry while sources also say that the bank has suspended 20 employees to ensure a fair and transparent investigation.
Moon had also attracted the attention of Polaris, and the VC firms started talking.
Government regulations also forbid alcohol firms from organising public concerts, but the Black Eyed Peas show had been allowed in order to boost tourism.
Also, various regulations had made smaller public companies uneconomical for Wall Street firms to research, while other regulations restricted the ability of companies preparing to go public to communicate with potential investors.
Mandell also had these other august personages on his boards and as advisors at firms he owned and controlled: Former House Majority leader Richard K. Armey, L. Paul Bremer, Matthew Carrington, a former member of British Parliament, former New York City Police Chief Howard Safir, and Ex-CIA director Stansfield Turner.
It also said it had commissioned an independent audit by one of the "big four accounting firms".
Exelixis and Maxygen, two firms applying their technology to agricultural ends, had successful stockmarket flotations in the past year, largely because they also have human-health research programmes that allow them to be seen more as medical biotechnology firms than as agricultural ones.
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