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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Get professional financial advice and get professional legal advice.

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

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.

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

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

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

I am delighted that Randy has chosen to join the Spirit team. He brings extensive experience with financial systems, controls and reporting. This appointment will further strengthen the financial capabilities of our Company.

I am confident in our capacity to provide the level of expertise, global reach and financial support that is in high demand in the region.

I am confident that Tom's direction and guidance will ensure strategic continuity and sustained financial discipline, and he is already well known to our investor community.

I am encouraged by the solid momentum in our earnings and the financial and creative strengths that underpin these results.

I am excited to be involved in this major effort bringing together financial institutions, technology vendors, and consulting organizations. I am confident that my years of experience in the development and implementation of business and technology strategies will be an asset to this dynamic organization.

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

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

I believe the continuation of subsidized rates, particularly for properties that have suffered repetitive losses and those that are vacation homes, represents a financial drain on the flood insurance fund while encouraging families to remain living in harms way,

I believe the decision to continue to work with ISU Dining is the right one, from both a financial standpoint and the demonstrated ability to serve our Iowa State students well and enhance the student experience at Iowa State.

I believe the financial staff, if need be, will be able to appropriately defend our budget request. At the same, we need a chief financial officer who will be able to help the department make the most of its budget -- whatever that comes out to be,

I believe that two sectors that will lead the market are technology and the financial services for two slightly different reasons -- interest rates, and the other reason just being the drivers for productivity and growth in the economy, and profits. And I don't think that that has changed. I think it's one of the things that is really important about technology. Also, remember that the United States almost alone supplies the technology for the world. We produce just about all the new technology. Do we manufacture all of it right here? No. But we are the driver and the rest of the world needs our technology.

I believe that New York City is still vibrant. I think New York will still be the financial center. Today's communications technology allows firms to cast a wider umbrella under which firms would be able to locate people in and conduct business with what is bound to remain in Manhattan.

IBM has been aggressive in terms of financial incentives for companies that are part of their overall ecosystem. They are making the effort to ensure this will be something that attracts partners so they won't go looking elsewhere.

Caring for two premature babies and paying insurance, along with carrying the rest of household expenses on one income, made paying our hospital bills a financial impossibility.

Carol has always been supportive of me with the racing and has been a major contributor to the financial side of things at the business.

Carolina offered him just a phenomenal financial package, and he was gone. Ken had developed his skills. We drafted him, we liked him, he had gotten better and better and better, and now he's playing at a certain level. That was a good signing by Carolina.

Certainly, on many occasions, as far as their mistresses, broken marriages and financial affairs are concerned, customers would confide in us,

I appeal to the Latter-day Saints to be honest with the Lord, and I promise them that peace, prosperity and financial success will attend those who are honest with our Heavenly Father.

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 we don't think this language quarrels with the consensus view of financial markets - and our view - that an easing cycle will most likely begin in September.

Cendant was the unrecognized harbinger of financial disasters to come. It was the harbinger in the late 1990s of how the quest for higher stock prices led managers astray.

Capital One has done an excellent job in diversifying beyond credit cards to become a provider of a full suite of financial services.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

I don't know whether they will say yes or no since there are all sorts of administrative, financial and legal issues.

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

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.

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

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,

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

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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 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 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 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.

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.

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.

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

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,

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

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.

To compete effectively with other top-tier financial services firms, we need to drive down cost and seek ways to operate more effectively,