This article comes across as a narrative in search of a justifying story: it could just have easily used a 1980s example of corporate raiding instead (or deceptive advertisement of pink sheet stocks to consumer investors, etc.)
This, however, wouldn't allow the author to tell a reactionary "just so" story about our feckless and greedy rulers. One wonders.
This, however, wouldn't allow the author to tell a reactionary "just so" story about our feckless and greedy rulers. One wonders.