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But when I was elected, there's such a financial crisis out of my expectation, so I am now, you know, suffering from such difficult conditions.

But the urgency of our financial situation requires that we move forward quickly.

But the resolution of the issue may begin to alleviate fears about systemic risk?Today we should all be looking at our financial system and saying these risks are very low, very few, and that we have a financial system that is sound.

But there is a concern that GPSS, which is the largest government agency, doesn't have the guidance of a chief financial officer. They need someone to do that sort of financial management and planning to prepare for situations like this month's three pay periods.

Bush has probably made the best choice among the top contenders for the post and one that is likely to reassure financial markets.

Business is challenging right now. Because of those financial difficulties, it has drained resources away from the Robin's brand.

Building a forest with financial support from Guangdong will improve the ecological environment along the river's upper reaches and it should become an effective way in the long term to fight against salt tides.

But from an economics or financial management perspective, you'd say of course you want to start looking out way beyond one year.

But for women, there are more subtle advantages like the financial benefits of marriage, better access to health care and generally less stress and fewer economic worries.

But as generic drugs continue to play an increasingly prominent role in the health of Americans, we need to also continue to make sure that the generic drug program remains on stable financial footing.

Based on the numbers involved, (vouchers) may have a greater political impact as an issue than as a financial issue. I think it's philosophically an issue that can show differences.

Basically, this is something the management of a private-sector financial institution has made and is carrying out, and the government is in no position to say whether this is good or bad,

BDA was designated because its facilitation of North Korean illicit financial activity presents an unacceptable risk to the U.S. financial system.

Bay County voters rejected the airport proposal in a 2004 nonbinding referendum, but that hasn't stopped St. Joe or the state from pursuing this boondoggle. This is neither the time nor the place to build a destructive new airport as corporate welfare. We already have an underutilized airport that can serve the region well into the future when we will know much more about the troubled aviation industry, the realistic prospects for another airport, and the true environmental and financial cost.

Basically, the concern of NAPFA is the extraordinary expense often associated with these insurance policies, ... The problem with a lot of these high cost products is that they attempt to push hot buttons with consumers. They ask, 'do you want to pay taxes?' Obviously, you don't. But the NAPFA approach is to look at your overall financial picture and do it on an unbiased, non-partial basis.

Because of the rise in home values, much of that financial distress has been covered by the increasing amount of equity that people have had in their homes. That equity is now being created at a slower pace, and default activity is inevitably on the rise.

Because of their focused and deep business strategy, concentrating only on transactions, Ameritrade would make an easier transition into a more diversified financial company,

Because of the international community's failure to provide sufficient security and financial assistance, Afghans are struggling against a resurgent Taliban movement, entrenched warlords, and severe poverty. Afghans have managed to progress despite these challenges, but they need real support, not just rhetoric.

Because of the financial situation, we used to get to the end of the steak dinner, and then you ask them to pay 42,000 dollars, and that was usually a deal-breaker. Now you can sit there and you know that, at the end, there's a little bit of a rainbow if it's a kid you want.

Because of the cooperative's financial soundness, tonight we are returning over $ 1.8 million of your equity back to you.

Barry is a highly regarded regulator and is widely respected among the financial services, business and regulatory communities. His experience in handling sophisticated securities enforcement matters and expertise in brokerage firm operations will be invaluable. We are delighted to add such a distinguished lawyer with deep senior-level regulatory and litigation experience to the securities group.

Because we don't have the financial position to buy new aircraft or (hire) more people, we have to get more assets from our other locations. Long Beach happens to be one of our lower-performing markets. It's a marginal route.

because so many of our employees work in close proximity to the financial markets, we have been hard-hit by the downturn, both on the Nasdaq and the exchange.

China will strengthen its clampdown on financial crimes including beefing up supervising and oversight systems and improving its legal system to prevent such violations. China has achieved big improvement on the issue last year.

China's efforts to improve corporate governance and undertake a broad range of structural and institutional reforms will further enhance its competitive position as a financial and trade center of gravity in the region.

China's announcement of wanting to diversify their foreign-exchange reserves holdings is going to have a profound effect on financial markets worldwide.

China can quickly take advantage of these important advances and thereby 'leapfrog' in the development of its financial sector,

China can quickly move forward with further liberalization of its financial services sector by allowing foreign securities firms to establish wholly owned subsidiaries, and by expanding the scope of products securities firms can offer,

I have already stated that we cannot start signing contracts worth millions of rands until we have been given adequate information on how much the stadium will cost and how it will be paid for. Thus far we have not been presented with a proper financial model to work with, and it would be irresponsible to proceed without one.

I have a financial advisor who advises me but he wouldn't reckon himself to be involved 'in the game'.

I have little doubt that my successors, and theirs, will continue to sustain the leadership of the American financial system in an ever-widening global economy,

I can't see why someone with their financial house in order would want one of those loans. People who are pushing to get payments clipped so desperately may not have the resources to deal with any problems that may arise. Many of these cars will be out of warranty at the time that there are still loan payments. Maybe the better answer is to buy less car. You don't always have to go up in class and features.

I can't imagine what it would take to lure someone who is obviously qualified to be the chief financial officer of a $20 billion corporation. I have to believe they have people inside who are fully qualified to do the job.

I can't go into any of the financial details, but some things were worked out that will help us,

Grow Fast Grow Right's educational events and training are organized around three pillars: financial capital, intellectual capital and human capital. We believe that the products and services offered by Profiles International address those pillars -- specifically human capital.

Given the massive catastrophe losses absorbed by insurers in nine-months 2005, the increase in income and surplus during the first three quarters of the year is a testament to the underlying financial health of the industry. But we can't afford to lose sight of the fact that, as bad as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were, insurers and the public remain exposed to far more devastating catastrophes that could strain insurers' ability to fulfill their obligations to policyholders. According to PCS, Hurricane Katrina caused a record $38.1 billion in direct insured losses to property. But catastrophe modeling by AIR Worldwide shows we face the prospect of hurricanes causing more than $100 billion in damage. Even as we applaud insurers' success coping with the catastrophes of 2005, we must do more to assure that insurers and the people they serve will survive when even more devastating storms strike.

Given the massive catastrophe losses absorbed by insurers in 2005, the increase in income during the first three quarters is a testament to the underlying financial health of the industry.

Given their financial acumen, they are pretty much self-sustaining for the foreseeable future. They've managed that by tapping into the capital markets. These folks have learned very well; they don't want to be caught at the mercy of anybody.

Given the current financial climate, it would be enormously challenging to advance that bill.

Given the critical nature of our financial situation, this provides much needed financial relief while we seek to reach a comprehensive agreement with ALPA. We greatly appreciate the additional sacrifices Delta employees - including our pilots - are making to help save the company. Working together, everyone's efforts are contributing to the operational progress and network improvements being made under the company's transformation plan.

Given that these two businesses have very different financial models and compete in different market environments, they represent two distinct investment opportunities for shareholders,

Given our outlook regarding the potential duration of these uncertainties, we are taking additional measures to enhance our financial performance.

Get professional financial advice and get professional legal advice.

Getting married for a few years and then getting divorced is clearly not the path to financial independence.

Gillette's financial turnaround is under way, ... We're confident we have the right strategies in place to guide out businesses in the future.

Get yourselves focused, build a financial base, then go for it.

Frankly, it looks like financial services earnings would have to be negative unless losses in the automobile business are just staggering.

Frank has been the financial conscious of this township. I served with him on the pension committee. His mind and his way with numbers is extraordinary. That has been a great benefit to this community.

Franchising can be a fulfilling and financially rewarding career. But franchises aren't for everyone who dreams about leaving the corporate fold. When buying a franchise, you should carefully review the fees, the long hours, the financial commitment and the terms of ending the franchise agreement if things don't work out.

Four thousand agents are still assigned to portions of the investigation, are still following leads to determine whether or not there are any associates, financial supporters or others who are still in the United States.

From a financial standpoint, the cash drain on the Brazilian business is unacceptable and must be addressed quickly.

From a financial standpoint, it's meaningless. People can buy savings bonds now,

From a financial standpoint, I'm not going to get into the particulars, but we're satisfied with the conditions under which we're going down there.

From a financial point of view, this is a healthy development for the communities we serve and our shareholders. The bank will be able to continue to grow and expand, which allows us to continue to lend more money to families and businesses in our local areas. Our shareholders' investments should continue to increase in value in addition to providing a cash dividend.

From a financial point of view, it's bad news for them in the near term.

From a financial perspective, fiscal 2005 milestones include record sales contracts in the fourth quarter and fiscal year, positive cash from operations in all four quarters, strengthening of our balance sheet following a $5.5 million private placement, and a promising sales pipeline in each of our key target markets - education, corporate and consumer. As a result, we are well positioned to continue our sales growth and cash positive trends into fiscal 2006.

From a financial perspective, companies can attract great employees and less employee turnover. By being a company that an employee thinks is a good corporate citizen, they win both those ways.

From a completely financial standpoint, digital is starting to crack as far as an independent filmmaker's access to getting your story out there - Amazon, iTunes, all of those. It makes the prospect of doing it yourself - not easy by any means - but possible, maybe for the first time.

From a practical aspect, when you do the math the hybrid alternative is not always best financial choice because they cost more, and so a smaller car with a fuel economy of 30 miles per gallon is an attractive alternative, especially in urban areas.

From Credit Suisse's point of view I don't think there are major strategic requirements to be in the insurance business, ... From their perspective, I'd see it much more as an interesting financial investment.

Fund surveillance should comply with the objective of promoting exchange and financial stability and respect the autonomy as to exchange-rate systems that is granted to all members.

Fund-raising provided extra stress that coaches just don't need. It's just asking us to do too much to be a coach and be a chief financial officer.

From the Fed's point of view we've had head-fakes before -- I think they want to see a more stable environment for financial markets before they call it a day. I don't expect that's going to happen overnight. We will see a sustainable slowdown, but it may not happen right away.

From the end of last season I had spoken with Carlos of my desire, and that of the organization, of being able to count on his services. We knew that everything would depend on the negotiations and the financial deal. I have to again reiterate my satisfaction at having him for two more years.

I don't think anybody has demonstrated the financial wherewithal to buy the team. We're not at the point where we're even close to selling the team. And I have to tell you ... I'm not actively looking. We have people come to us and we listen.

I don't think a generalist firm can move into financial services because it's hard to find the valuable startups without having worked in the field for ten years.

If all you're doing is changing the financial structure of the company, you can count on one of two things: being back in Chapter 11 or being gone.

If a school wants our financial aid office to speak to their students about how to fill out the application or any other concerns about financial aid, they can contact us and we can set up a day and time for them to come out.

If a deal doesn't get done, bondholders are looking at owning a credit that has seen its financial performance deteriorate at kind of a staggering rate.

I don't think we need to radically change incentives and financial programs. It's more about coverage and enablement than anything else. We are not interested in creating a lot of stacking. We are protecting the investment our current partners have made.

I expect that we will continue discussing financial and accounting issues, and perhaps additional topics.

If a bank reruns a credit report and sees a late mortgage payment or any change in the borrowers financial picture, it would be reason for the lender to withdraw the loan.

I encourage them to interview other financial planners during the process. I give them names of other planners in town and I continue to manage their assets only for the short term until they have found that new relationship with a financial planner. I find it a conflict of interest to represent both.

I encourage Malaysia to continue with structural reforms, improvements to the investment climate and strengthening of the financial services sector.

I don't think it's very surprising that financial stocks would be up in this kind of environment, they often lead a turnaround. If the rally continues, they will continue to rise.

I don't think it's a financial decision in the end. It's come down to a lifestyle/family decision, so while I'm disappointed with that you've got to respect it.

I don't think it's going to be a clear shot to double-digit stock fund returns for the rest of the year because financial services stocks still must show up for the party. The Federal Reserve remains the elephant in the room, and there is a building consensus that it will raise rates another quarter-point in May.

From the beginning of time, we've had financial crises. People always blame the banks and for good reason. When you look for the root causes, they're almost always failed government policies.

For us this is a danger that could change the nature of our student body and exclude, for financial reasons, an increasing number of students who really want a Wake Forest education.

For us it brings us closer to observing our options... from a legal standpoint, from a financial standpoint and from a development standpoint.

For most people in financial markets, this is typically put in a box labeled 'too difficult'. There's just no sensible way of producing a systematic probability of the outcomes and it's very hard to put numbers or values on it.

For most of us, it took years to develop bad financial habits, and it will take at least the same amount of time to create the good habits we want. People spend more time planning their annual vacation than discussing their personal finances. That's not healthy, especially for newlyweds.

For more than 138 years, it has been Frost Bank's privilege to help Texans with their financial needs. Like Frost, Texas Community Bank & Trust has a strong tradition of building long-term customer relationships with both private clients and corporate customers, and we are pleased to welcome them into our Frost Bank organization.

Given the prolonged work stoppage and the league's TV ratings history, no financial model even remotely supports the contract terms offered.

Go Daddy firmly believes that it has a moral duty and responsibility to help our fellow Americans in the wake of this terrible catastrophe. We absolutely must share our financial resources with those in need. Having donated funds to AmeriCares earlier this year in response to the tsunami, we didn't think twice about donating to AmeriCares again since their funds go directly to those people who are in dire need.

Give us more aid and financial security and we will bring more laurels to the country.

Global imbalances are growing, cross-border financing needs are increasing and a smooth-functioning financial system is now essential for this.

For months, it appeared that the U.S. might remain relatively untouched by the financial crises abroad. However it most certainly seems that the impact is starting to ripple through our economy.

If it's going to be a tough market, the financial sector is probably a good place to park some money.

If you...are going to provide a financial plan, you have to give a contract clearly delineating the beginning and end of a relationship. But the ending of a financial planning contract signals it's back to a brokerage relationship.

If women had better access to the financial system - even so much as a basic deposit account at a bank - it would be a major step in the direction of greater wealth and greater economic empowerment.

If we wish to develop scientific research, a transport policy, public services, it is necessary to have the financial means to do so.

If the targets continue to be specific industries such as financial firms and airlines, it's not clear that another terror attack will have strong ripple effects through the rest of the economy.

If that's the case, we will always be a huge financial burden on the city, and we will always be in a situation where there are financial issues because the cost of health care goes up every year.

If that is what the SEC accepts, then investors are in trouble and our financial reporting indeed needs improving,

If the board is uncomfortable with the financial situation, and if the board does not feel like these agreements will go forward, the board could vote to file Chapter 11 (Thursday).

if the financial markets were reeling and the images from the Gulf were getting worse instead of better, if energy prices were rising instead of falling. But given the economic data and financial markets, there's no reason to make a symbolic move.

If the Fed chooses to do something less than that (half-percentage point), then you're going to have this major disappointment in the financial markets.

If the bidders had offered the government a dollar for the Toll Road, it'd be a better deal. So to get $3.85 billion, that's phenomenal from a financial perspective.

If that's your only excuse, that your CFO (chief financial officer) was running rampant, then that's negligence.