It is the enemy of innovation: Startup companies and inventions were starved of development capital during the 1970s.

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The deal is the third management buyout since it was bought from Six Continents, then known as Bass, by PPMV and Royal Bank Development Capital in 1997.

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The Thompson-Torricelli legislation underscores the burgeoning recognition that, at the dawn of the 21st century, the bulk of the world's available development capital resides in the U.S. markets.

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