acquisitive

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Related to acquisitive: reintegrative, carping

See: confiscatory, insatiable, mercenary, parsimonious

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Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to call the West & Central Acquisitive Crime Team in Harborne police station on the 101 number.

Learner accused of car-jacking driving instructor in fees row

1% Serious acquisitive crime792 776 -2% Racially/religiously motivated offences 68 44 -35.

Just how safe are the streets you live on?

In January alone, Grant Thornton has been approached by five acquisitive companies from India asking if we could find suitable targets in the UK.

Foreign takeovers on increase

In tune with our strategy, we have made considerable progress with acquisitive and organic growth.

Boomerang bullish over prospects despite fall in half-year profits

Although today's figures show signs of some acquisitive crimes increasing, the Government is determined to keep these crimes down by continued investment in preventative measures, tough, targeted policing and historically high numbers of police officers.

Crime fear as crunch grinds on; RECESSION: Number of offences increases

It is using information and tip-offs from the public to target acquisitive crime during the economic recession, including house burglary, theft from cars, shop theft, robbery and handling stolen goods.

Raids show community will not tolerate criminals

The district has seen a large reduction in acquisitive crime which has fallen by 37% since April.

Drugs seized in raids

The firm noted: "BTG anticipates that the funds raised will provide adequate resources for all planned acquisitive and organic growth for the near to medium term.

Begbies Traynor raises pounds 8m

Police said the arrests were part of an initiative to target acquisitive crime, generally committed to provide cash for drug users and, in effect, support drugs distribution on Merseyside.

15 people arrested in police raids

a North Carolina-based acquisitive publisher of newsletter and specialized-information products.

Eli Research buys BPI from Adam Goldstein

Despite the fact that the Supreme Court in Nelson, 296 US 374 (1935), found COI to be satisfied when 38% of the consideration was issuing corporation stock, many tax practitioners were reluctant to issue tax opinions on acquisitive transactions that involved less than 50% COI.

Regulations offer flexibility in meeting COI requirement

In some cases--Untitled (flowers), 2004, for example--the rooms in question look downright cozy, and seem no more suggestive of an uncontrolled acquisitive urge than, say, the Barnes Foundation near Philadelphia, or the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford.