Perelman could be the latest in a long line of billionaires to buy a stake in a U.S. newspaper.

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On Feb. 28, Citigroup stepped in to shore up struggling lender Ameriquest, taking an equity stake and also arranging a credit line and getting the option to buy some of its business lines.

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Luxembourg, which does at least have a stake in Arcelor, fell into line with France, pledging to do what it could to stop the takeover.

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For instance, the bank 80% owned by taxpayers, Royal Bank of Scotland, has announced it is floating some of its US business, Citizens, on the stock market and selling a further stake in the insurer Direct Line.

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The sale of a 33.5% stake in Turk Telecom, the state-owned fixed-line monopoly, has not drawn a single foreign bid.

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And another key part of our work is to line up the incentives, so that everyone has a stake in the long-term success of the program.

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Lives are at stake when the fire department needs a utility to shut off power to a downed line and the police department to block traffic in the area.

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