Kerr's growing wealth and business ties made him a power in state Democratic politics during the 1930s.

"In my mind, we've established now not only good business ties, but also personal relations," he said.

He is trying hard to develop business ties, with special emphasis on secular Turkey.

Even after that some of them continued to have business ties.

Yet many voters suggested that business ties were not necessarily a bad thing.

The move is the latest illustration of the international business ties being forged by American entertainment companies.

The Gore campaign's other two leaders also have some continuing private business ties.

The countries have agreed to build a legal framework to facilitate business ties.

This is an accommodation to a group with which we have strong business ties.

Ever since, their friendship has been a mutually beneficial one, with major business ties.