It is quite similar to social entrepreneurship, although that term tends to involve a non-profit structure with a direct focus on a cause or the environment.
Although the deal was small, it is significant in that it was the first acquisition made by a real-estate company owned and operated by nonprofits and illustrates how organizations with a social mission can use the for-profit structure to advance their goals.
It is a global not-for-profit group working in a federated structure of national organizations, under a Brussels headquarters.
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While restructuring expenses may weigh on its margins in the near term, we expect the new, leaner structure to lend itself to higher profit margins going forward.
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Yes, is the conclusion of stock analysts after the telecom software firm said it was undergoing a "strategic review of its corporate and capital structure" during a disappointing quarterly profit announcement late Thursday.
In a holding company structure, agencies are wired to meet profit targets separately of each other, and sometimes at the expense of each other.
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Bats has gone back to a fee structure that earns it a positive gross profit, but its spread of two-tenths of a penny per share is still far narrower than what Nasdaq, NYSE and other ECNs get.
However, despite the fact that proven Russian oil reserves are still vast, and that Russia probably has very large undiscovered deposits, it will be practically impossible to achieve this goal because of structural deficiencies in the market structure (taxation on revenue instead of profit).
To compete with the profit-making companies for properties, the housing advocates are combining the benefits of their nonprofit structure with the financial flexibility that comes from operating a REIT.
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