This ruling even permits businesses controlled by foreign governments to spend as much money as they want influencing American elections.

It permits such businesses to operate chiefly in manufacturing areas, as in the Mayor's proposal.

Madison has a fairly liberal zoning law that permits unobtrusive businesses like hers.

Soon a bankruptcy law will be passed, permitting uncompetitive businesses to fail.

The stated aims of the revised bill were also to "permit businesses, educators and libraries to make greater use of copyright material in digital form".

Some countries permitted businesses and individuals to submit their own plain or printed sheets for impressing with an imprinted stamp.

Residents and others said it was incredible that the state would permit such businesses so close to houses, schools and other activities.

Federal law permits businesses with small "home-style" sound systems to use music without paying a fee.

This permits new and old businesses to take on staff.