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mlindner · 2020-09-28 05:19:13

They're both subsidiaries of American companies though.

hackerman123469 | karma 97 | avg karma 0.8 · | 2020-10-26 12:45:16+00:00

That won't make much of a difference since both are American companies.

cameronh90 | karma 4571 | avg karma 3.84 · | 2023-04-25 16:07:20

Well it is a subsidiary of an American company...

thoughtstheseus | karma 778 | avg karma 1.25 · | 2021-10-03 17:57:25

They’re different companies overseas.

burgerbrain | karma 9016 | avg karma 3.09 · | 2011-10-08 16:07:06+00:00

US-centric? They're both US companies.

MrKurtHaeusler | karma 92 | avg karma 1.02 · | 2011-08-29 09:51:54

Yeah but not because they are multi-national corporations.

pessimizer | karma 33733 | avg karma 2.47 · | 2022-08-29 16:01:47

Those are companies, not nationalities.

arethuza | karma 32254 | avg karma 2.88 · | 2012-11-13 07:22:10

They aren't the same legal entity - it is entirely possible that the US parent company is profitable and the UK subsidiary loss making (or indeed vice-versa).

smolder | karma 4435 | avg karma 2.13 · | 2021-01-14 15:26:20+00:00

They spoke about US companies in the US, which is understandably different.

babuskov | karma 5151 | avg karma 4.35 · | 2018-01-23 11:30:23

They could form a separate company to handle US operations only.

maxerickson | karma 36996 | avg karma 2.02 · | 2016-01-02 16:30:31+00:00

The US company appears to operate largely independently from the international owner.

hgsgm | karma 1743 | avg karma 0.72 · | 2023-08-22 09:43:30

From the perspective of the US government, there's a minor differentce between US companies and foreign companies. You can spot it.

jeffalyanak | karma 348 | avg karma 2.37 · | 2024-05-05 09:51:32

The company was founded by Americans, too, and throughout its history it's almost always had strong ties to the US.

hknmtt | karma 352 | avg karma 1.18 · | 2023-10-08 04:04:44

Yes, but they operate from american llc.

can16358p | karma 3519 | avg karma 2.4 · | 2023-04-26 08:20:33

They also operate in UK. Of course if they were "just" two US companies UK can't do anything but these companies also have legal presence in the UK.

avianlyric | karma 6100 | avg karma 3.93 · | 2020-01-10 20:28:38+00:00

Absolutely true. Although I’m assuming some people will take offence to the idea of it being run by an American owned company.

alisonkisk | karma 500 | avg karma 0.24 · | 2021-10-21 16:59:58

Another foreign company buying out a US company

plandis | karma 1951 | avg karma 2.25 · | 2016-06-01 23:55:27+00:00

So only American companies?

dannyr | karma 7935 | avg karma 5.8 · | 2020-08-01 16:25:49+00:00

They are divesting the US operations though. So basically different owners for US, China and the rest of the world.

arethuza | karma 32254 | avg karma 2.88 · | 2011-08-11 11:14:36+00:00

They almost certainly have local operating companies that are wholly owned subsidiaries of the US parent company - just having a separate company isn't enough I suspect that separate ownership would also be requried.