BP, announced on August 2nd by the main shareholders, but in Mr Kukes's absence.

ECONOMIST: Managing Russian companies

If the government did buy the national network, Mr Berlusconi's media company, Mediaset, could benefit, according to people close to Telecom Italia's main shareholders.

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Unfortunately, that may not be what the institution's main shareholders want.

ECONOMIST: The IMF needs a new focus as well as a new boss

Until recently, most assumed that the Kremlin would persuade or force Menatep, the firm that represents Yukos's main shareholders, to let go of Yukos while leaving Yukos itself relatively unharmed.

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Berkshire Hathaway is one of Travelers' main shareholders.

ECONOMIST: Warren Silverfinger

Traditionally, the system has been that a company's main bank (usually one of its largest shareholders) made sure that it toed the line.

ECONOMIST: Spare a thought for shareholders

Rescue the shareholders of big banks or let them swing--making it harder for bankers on Main Street to raise the money they need?

FORBES: Magazine Article

As controlling shareholders, the Barclay brothers are unlikely to agree to sell the Daily Telegraph, the main object of their bid, and may well keep the Spectator, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Jerusalem Post.

ECONOMIST: Enter the Barclay brothers. Exit Lord Black

The main options management has right now are to reinvest its funds into a flat defense sector or return the money to shareholders through stock repurchases and the like.

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