Hill and Polk became business partners in a number of outside ventures financed by Union and Planters and seemed an unstoppable team.

The assertion that Cayton and Jacobs were unfairly getting one-third of everything that Tyson earns through boxing, whether in the ring or in outside commercial ventures, is debatable.

He is currently not active in his outside ventures, but he said he had people he trusted working for him.

In this way, it would be clear that he is not engaged in an outside money-making venture with an audit client, a situation that would be barred under the independence rules.

In the years immediately following the Colebrooke-Cameron Reforms civil servants were ill-paid and allowed to participate actively in outside economic ventures.

In addition, most companies have a formal disclosure process when it comes to outside commercial ventures.

The acquisition by Corning Glass Works of Revere Ware Inc., its closest competitor in household cookware, marked the first outside venture for Corning in the housewares industry.

It could also increase the number of its outside ventures - like the selling of documentaries to cable networks like those owned by Discovery Communications - to raise more cash.

But a series of small outside ventures that the company undertook in the late 1960's - among them lighting fixtures and prefabricated concrete - turned sour amid the oil crisis and recession of the mid-1970's.

McMahon stated in the WWE press release, "Having been associated with this organization for the majority of my life, I feel this is the opportune time in my career to pursue outside ventures."