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If he had divested, we wouldn't be in this predicament, but even without divesting, he could put the public first and ensure that government officials minimize their spending at his properties... but he hasn't done that. – Kathleen Clark	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Divesting lower-growth, lower-margin, lower-return-on- invested-capital businesses and buying higher ones. So I think it's all heading in the right direction. – Johan Utterman	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Divesting these great brands wasn't an easy decision, this divestiture is yet another action we have taken to reshape and focus our portfolio, which will lead to reduced complexity, more targeted investment, and better growth. – Steve Cahillane	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Companies are continuing to use M&A in order to evolve and grow, but at the same time divesting assets to narrow their strategic focus and channel their funds to core areas. – Allison Schneirov	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
China is moving into a different phase of economic development. When such a giant economy moves, there will be dislocations but there will also be opportunities, yes, we will consider increasing investments in China in the right sectors. But also divesting some investments in other sectors when it is time. – Azman Mokhtar	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
By divesting you are really giving up your voice, your ability to influence change, and you've just sold it to somebody else. Those shares are going to get voted by somebody else now instead of by you, and you don't get to advance your goals. – Andrew Junkin	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Some utilities have been divesting their holdings in hydropower and that is now giving an opportunity to long-term financial investors to allocate to those assets. – Oldrik Verloop	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
From this hour I ordain myself loos'd of limits and imaginary lines, Going where I list, my own master total and absolute, Listening to others, considering well what they say, Pausing, searching, receiving, contemplating, Gently, but with undeniable will, divesting myself of the holds that would hold me. – Walt Whitman	added by anonymous 14 years ago

If he had divested, we wouldn't be in this predicament, but even without divesting, he could put the public first and ensure that government officials minimize their spending at his properties... but he hasn't done that.

– Kathleen Clark

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Divesting lower-growth, lower-margin, lower-return-on- invested-capital businesses and buying higher ones. So I think it's all heading in the right direction.

– Johan Utterman

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Divesting these great brands wasn't an easy decision, this divestiture is yet another action we have taken to reshape and focus our portfolio, which will lead to reduced complexity, more targeted investment, and better growth.

– Steve Cahillane

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Companies are continuing to use M&A in order to evolve and grow, but at the same time divesting assets to narrow their strategic focus and channel their funds to core areas.

– Allison Schneirov

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

China is moving into a different phase of economic development. When such a giant economy moves, there will be dislocations but there will also be opportunities, yes, we will consider increasing investments in China in the right sectors. But also divesting some investments in other sectors when it is time.

– Azman Mokhtar

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

By divesting you are really giving up your voice, your ability to influence change, and you've just sold it to somebody else. Those shares are going to get voted by somebody else now instead of by you, and you don't get to advance your goals.

– Andrew Junkin

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Some utilities have been divesting their holdings in hydropower and that is now giving an opportunity to long-term financial investors to allocate to those assets.

– Oldrik Verloop

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

From this hour I ordain myself loos'd of limits and imaginary lines, Going where I list, my own master total and absolute, Listening to others, considering well what they say, Pausing, searching, receiving, contemplating, Gently, but with undeniable will, divesting myself of the holds that would hold me.

– Walt Whitman

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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