allocation
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The conglomerate has faced protests over industrial projects, scrutiny of its Indian telecom business during a spectrum allocation controversy, a high-profile dispute with Japan's Docomo and, more recently, questions over Air India's performance.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Ellison will focus on the entity’s long-term strategy, creative vision and direction, including talent relationships, strategic partnerships, technology and capital allocation, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
"We are seeing early signs of this in areas such as space, defence, semiconductors, and deep-tech innovation, but most remain too small to materially influence capital allocation decisions over much of this decade."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
A less risky way of responding to the elevated risk of a big move is to reduce your equity allocation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
None had their complete allocation of walls and ceilings.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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It pegged the net purchase price at about $3.85 billion, less estimated price adjustments including allocations of certain revenues and expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
But the fears aren’t being matched — yet — by fund managers’ asset allocations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The March cup meeting was the first time Celtic supporters have been given the full Broomloan Road Stand allocation at Ibrox since away allocations were reduced to fewer than 1,000 in 2018.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The accounting rules give companies one year to adjust their purchase-price allocations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
During that same period, DEA antidrug spending grew from $86 to $1,026 million, and FBI antidrug allocations grew from $38 to $181 million.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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