But with its new search business, Defense Distributed goes beyond provocation to seek profit, too.
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In a market-based economy, scarce resources seek profit and are allocated to sectors of the economy where consumer demand is high and there are potential profits.
It is the lucrative domain of serious organised crime groups that seek to profit at the expense of innocent people.
Other companies have outreach programs to benefit a greater market than the one they seek to profit from as well.
The energy boom has given bad guys the opportunity to seek new profit centers and has encouraged corrupt behavior in countries that produce oil and gas.
Moreover, if there is a grubby feel to the exercise, this is in part due to the insistence of those American lawyers and politicians who seek to profit from it.
"Criminals should be in no doubt - the net is continuing to widen over the ill-gotten gains of those who seek to profit from the misery of others, " Mr Henry said.
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Commodity-based stock investments are investments in companies that seek to profit from rising commodity prices including investments in the equity of mining companies, or companies that grow cotton, livestock, or produce fertilizers.
For most people, the upgrading of university colleges to full university status will not be controversial, but more might oppose the granting of university status to private institutions - especially if they seek to make a profit.
Many other questions and issues will arise when forming a non-profit corporation, which is why it is vital to seek sound legal advice when forming your non-profit corporation.
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As Buffett correctly pointed out, no matter the tax consequences, investors will always seek out the best investments for their money and profit from them.
This diverse but well-connected group have the advantage being able to invest in innumerable for-profit Christian businesses around the world that seek to achieve spiritual and social aims.
The industry should rise to a higher standard and seek to enhance its reputation, rather than continue to profit from lack of comprehensive regulation.
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Since the 1990s the industry has evolved to include for-profit models which have caught on with investors who seek socially responsible investments and diversified returns.
They, too, seek to offset natural gas use, and sell both gas and nuclear energy at a nice profit.
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Mr. Bloomberg said the administration will seek City Council legislation to make New York a more "youth-friendly tourism destination" by legalizing for-profit youth hostels that are common in Europe.
"Companies seek a listing not just because they can flog their shares at a high price after a few fantastic years of profit but because listing gives them the ability to raise capital efficiently and cheaply, " says Jonathan Dutton, an analyst for brokerage SBC Warburg Securities in Seoul.
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