In America there is the chance, though small, for both rich and poor to acquire assets.

For one thing, it is acquiring Strong's assets, not the entire company.

"We are looking to acquire assets and bring them to their highest use."

For assets acquired after 1987, the long-term holding period went up to more than one year.

The new law, passed 103-4, covers assets acquired over the last 20 years.

This is relevant only for assets acquired before 21 September 1999.

It will normally apply only to assets acquired in 2001 or later.

He also said that Dow was acquiring assets at about $550 million less than it would have cost to build a new plant.

Over the following years, they acquired additional assets and controlled the majority of the sugar industry in Texas.

Indeed, few major Chinese companies have even managed to acquire large overseas assets.