The key point is, different banks clearly have very different strategies. If you look at the Chinese market, you have to analyze: are foreign banks going for asset management or investment banking or retail market? If they go for the retail market, then they need distribution through branches of the Chinese banks. |
The last thing a sergeant needs when his platoon is under fire is to sign a shipping manifest for ammunition. But the sergeant sure wants to know that the ammunition will be there when it's needed. |
There has been a steady improvement at Unilever. Cost control is continuing and I think these results actually reflect very good cost control. |
There were two planes affected - one trying to take off and one trying to come in. |
There's a whole list of things that we keep as possibilities. The biggest one would be terminating care unless people pay up front. |
They are holding market share, cost control is continuing. There has been steady improvement. |
They went over to the guard shack at the tower and he (the guard) was able to raise someone. |
This is a major move for both of us. We've been discussing ways Encore can give AMD a big edge in the tradeshow, conferencing, and meeting venues for about three months. We're excited to get the green light. |
Those spaces were heavily used, so we moved it to another area with 45 spaces in time for Thanksgiving 2005. |
Valuations in European equity markets are looking stretched. |
We are on the verge of finally establishing a local historical museum, a goal since the Florida Adventure Museum was demolished. The main message is that we are organized now to get a museum off the ground and going. |
We are one of the safety nets - the biggest safety net - for people who need primary care in our community. |
We are very clear with TSA that we're interested in doing this and we want to see what this can really do to enhance the traveler's experience. |
We canceled the Fourth of July concerts. Every year that was a money loser. If someone had come along and sponsored it, that would have been fine, but year after year it was a money loser. |
We gave it to them; they're just returning it. |