hiving

Someone mentioned to us that this was a form of 'hiving' - a social phenomenon that we didn't know had a name. "

The Tech - MIT's Student Newspaper 2009

Someone mentioned to us that this was a form of 'hiving' - a social phenomenon that we didn't know had a name. "

The Tech - MIT's Student Newspaper 2009

Someone mentioned to us that this was a form of 'hiving' - a social phenomenon that we didn't know had a name. "

The Tech - MIT's Student Newspaper 2009

(I'm not well-up on the 'hiving' habits of wasps.)

Irish Blogs 2009

"Your speaking of blowing horns," said Mr. Clifford, laughing, "recalls a hiving experience that occurred seventy years ago.

Nature's Serial Story Edward Payson Roe 1863

Some of the alternatives HP is exploring for its PC unit include hiving off the business into a separate company through a spin-off or sale.

HP PC review 'to be finished in eight to 12 weeks' 2011

But Bankia's IPO is seen as the litmus test of whether investors believe hiving off toxic assets will get the savings banks out of the woods.

'Bad' Bank is Good Fix for Spain's Cajas Christopher Bjork 2011

Liberal Democrat policies are for decentralisation and democratisation of public services, not hiving them all off to whichever private companies want to run and shape them for profit, with the inevitable loss of democratic involvement and accountability.

Letters: Private profit and public debts 2011

It is not a question of thinking of a figure of people, assuming an average wage, and then booking a figure for the month at that price, hiving off other costs as within the existing structures, or covered by some sort of “legacy”.

G20 - The best press photos - April Fools Day « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

By hiving off Sky News into a curious spinoff company with a 10-year guarantee of Murdoch cashflow, the problem was solved to the satisfaction of all concerned.

Media plurality: The law and its loopholes | Editorial 2011