1.   But Larcker suggested to me that, as a general rule, equity ownership that is below the average among comparable companies is a negative signal for performance.

2.   In return for equity ownership in the airline, United mechanics agreed to a pay freeze when the old contract was in effect.

3.   It also gives preferential treatment to Malays in state bank loans, property sales, university admission and equity ownership.

4.   The equity ownership is to be divided equally between the management group and Interpublic.

5.   Its rise was further fuelled by comments that Malaysia would liberalise equity ownership by foreigners.

6.   Musa said the new incentives include re-investment allowances, tax holidays, majority foreign equity ownership and lower import tariffs.

7.   News of liberalisation of equity ownership in the telecommunications industry fuelled buying interest in that sector.

8.   Somsak said the apparent inefficiency of state enterprises was due to bureaucratic red tape and corruption, not equity ownership.

9.   THE Government will announce further liberalisation of foreign equity ownership in Malaysian companies soon, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says.

10.   This policy accorded special preference to Malays in areas such as equity ownership, property prices, business and academic allocations.