Democrats also won control of twenty-three of the thirty-five state governments.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

State oil companies control three-quarters of the world's crude oil reserves.

ECONOMIST: The state and the economy

It also set off a train of other initiatives that limited politicians' scope for action: three-quarters of the state's budget is now outside their control.

ECONOMIST: Arnold's big chance

The two bosses want to replace the current arrangements which give effective joint control to three shareholders - Lagardere, the French state, and German industrial group Daimler, which owns 22.5% of the company.

BBC: Tom Enders