Their companies mostly consist of operating entities that turn profits, create jobs and import Western technology.

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The firms are now actively consolidating member firms into regional coalitions and operating entities, some of which share both risks and rewards across borders.

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The commission also calls for restrictions on political contributions from entities operating (or seeking to operate) gambling facilities, an idea that is not likely to get through the courts.

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Since the businesses are so different in nature, operating these as separate entities lets management better concentrate on each.

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Artificially intelligent entities will be operating at human levels meaning they will have the same ability to get the joke, to be funny, to be sexy, to be romantic.

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Those entities that elect to keep a business aircraft off their balance sheet by entering into an operating lease transaction are definitely affected.

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