In addition to Pixar, subsidiaries wholly owned by Paramount include Fox Drilling Inc. and Summit Resources Inc.

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Mr. Panitch says he sometimes uses Fox's vast array of film production resources like relationships with special-effects companies to dress up foreign films.

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Defence Secretary Liam Fox, said he had repeatedly pointed out that the MoD had not managed its resources well for years.

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