In the last five years, corporations pinched by the recession have been withdrawing sponsorship for these series, which cost up to $1 million a year to produce.

Within a week, the corporation withdrew the request, under pressure from the Port Authority, which pointed out that the development corporation lacked the power to implement designs.

Until the embarrassed corporation withdrew its backing, Lever Brothers flags were raised over the big top.

That corporation withdrew its $7 million in annual support in May.

Years ago, corporations also withdrew actuarial surpluses from their pension funds, and put the money to work in the business.

Today, many corporations have withdrawn support for higher education of their employees since so many countries have been educating their students to a high degree for quite some time.

The unnamed corporation ultimately withdrew its sponsorship of Ali, causing him to truncate parts of his 2007 tour.

The corporations ultimately withdrew their support, citing "obstruction" and "doublespeak" by school officials.

In January 1963, the corporation withdrew from organized racing and killed the Super Duty engines.

A major corporation has withdrawn its sponsorship of the sporting event due to rumours of drug use by the athletes.