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In Canada, state-owned corporations are referred to as Crown corporations, indicating that an organization is established by law, owned by the sovereign (either in right of Canada or a province), and overseen by parliament and cabinet. Examples of federal Crown corporations include: the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; Canada Post; Bank of Canada
The United States federal government chartered and owned corporations operate to provide public services. Unlike government agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or independent commissions, such as the Federal Communications Commission, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and others, they have a separate legal personality from the federal government.
Government-owned companies in the United States, including those belonging to individual states and municipalities. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
There are also corporations having foundation in the United States, such as corporate headquarters, operational headquarters and independent subsidiaries. The list excludes large privately held companies such as Cargill and Koch Industries whose financial data is not necessarily available to the public.
Think you're supporting the little guy when you buy Ben & Jerry's or Burt's Bees? Well, you're not; these 10 seemingly tiny companies are all owned by huge corporations.
This category page covers all American companies which operated as the subsidiary of the parent company that are headquartered outside the United States. Subsidiaries are separate, distinct legal entities for the purposes of taxation, regulation and liability.
Disrupting the federal government plumbing is a delicate process that, if done crudely, could hit vital lifelines for the American people. You simply can't turn off the water — even temporarily.
The Export–Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is the official export credit agency (ECA) of the United States federal government. Operating as a wholly owned federal government corporation, the bank "assists in financing and facilitating U.S. exports of goods and services", particularly when private sector lenders are unable or unwilling ...