vulture capitalism

Greek translation: αρπακτικός καπιταλισμός

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00:55 Jun 3, 2020

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English term or phrase: vulture capitalism

Definition from Merriam-Webster dictionary:
A form of venture capitalism in which aggressive methods are used to buy a distressed business with the intention of selling it at a profit.

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Vulture capitalism is allowed and facilitated by existing laws and regulations. These need to be changed to restrict private financial gain at the expense of our society and economy. Vulture capitalism is like pollution, it harms the public good while private interests benefit. Lippit's policy and politics blog
There are many smart, concrete, not pie-in-the-sky ideas about how we can recalibrate our economy, return it to fairness, how we can reimagine it as one built not on vulture capitalism but on democratic capitalism. The Washington Post
Vulture capitalism thrives because public debate so rarely articulates the necessary role of the state to care for the most vulnerable in our midst. The Guardian

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Greek translation:αρπακτικός καπιταλισμός

Definition:
Μορφή επιχειρηματικού καπιταλισμού στον οποίο χρησιμοποιούνται επιθετικές μέθοδοι για την αγορά προβληματικών επιχειρήσεων με την πρόθεση να πωληθούν με κέρδος.

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Elias Marios Kounas
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αρπακτικός καπιταλισμός

Definition from Μτφρ. αγγλ. όρου:
Μορφή επιχειρηματικού καπιταλισμού στον οποίο χρησιμοποιούνται επιθετικές μέθοδοι για την αγορά προβληματικών επιχειρήσεων με την πρόθεση να πωληθούν με κέρδος.

Example sentence(s):

Τα τρία αυτά συστατικά στοιχεία συγκροτούν μέρος ενός συνεκτικού συνόλου που έχει οδηγήσει στην εμφάνιση μιας οντότητας που αποκαλείται αρπακτικός καπιταλισμός. - Ελευθεροτυπία
Ωστόσο, ο αρπακτικός καπιταλισμός συνεχίζει να αντιμετωπίζει τη φύση σαν μια ανεξάντλητη πηγή φυσικών πόρων. - ΕφΣυν
Ο «αρπακτικός καπιταλισμός» έχει «βάλει στο μάτι» και την εκπαίδευση. - Γ. Μαυρογιώργος

Elias Marios Kounas
Greece
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Native speaker of: Greek
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