This gave Balmain some financial security, but ended the consortium's lucrative venture.

Some industry analysts said that Verizon may be eager to end its joint venture with Vodafone so it can have total control of its wireless business.

The companies ended their joint venture, and MWH sold its interests to Arabtech Jardaneh.

This ended Cat's venture into agriculture.

Approximately 50 machines were built before Cessna ended their venture into helicopters.

The Hal assets were auctioned off in April, thus ending Harry Lozier's 2nd automotive venture named after himself.

Sony and Prudential agreed to end their joint venture in July 1987.

He is trying to patch things up with Pixar Animation Studios, which last year said that it would end its joint venture with Disney.

Intel's net loss included a $106 million charge resulting from the company's decision, announced last month, to end its three-year, money-losing venture as a host of Internet sites.

Since Prudential has no ability to end its joint venture in the hotel, the interest should have been discounted, the report said.