Although the East India Company flourished averylongtimeago, in avery different world, its growth, longevity and demise have lessons for those who run today's state companies and debate their future, lessons about the benefits of linking a company's interests to a nation's and the dangers of doing so.
Indeed, many remember atime not verylongago when yields in German bunds and U.S. Treasurys were close to double-digits and have factored such returns into their long-term financial planning.
He obviously participated in averylong process four years ago, and he looks forward to the time when there is a nominee from the other party and for that debate to be joined.