From:	DV8 dv8@***.nl
Subject:	Megas
Date:	Thu, 19 Oct 2000 11:39:51 +0200

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From: "Gurth" <gurth@******.nl>
> > I've heard huge/mega corps referred to as both
> > zaibatsus and keiretsus (sp?). One is used currently,
> > one I've only seen used in Shadowrun. I just can't
> > remember which is which. I SUSPECT zaibatsu is the SR
> > term, but I'm not sure.
> I do know that "zaibatsu" was used by Gibson in Neuromancer (or one of the
> sequels, I don't remember that closely) and I do believe it also appears
> in a few SR books, but I couldn't tell you which one(s). No idea about the
> other one, though.

Keiretzu is the Japanese term for a congolomrate of companies that come
together to stand stronger against another keiretzu. Zaibatzu I'm not so
sure of. I believe it's a vertical market chain group.

Regards,

DV8

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