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...“Given that uncertainty about the value they are adding, it is somewhat inevitable that the shares would trade at a discount,” she added....
...Critics say the legislation, which imposes life imprisonment for crimes such as treason, will further erode civil liberties in the Chinese territory....
...The case was resolved after the PRA’s early settlement window closed, which means that Mr Hunter does not qualify for a 30 per cent discount on his fine....
...Out went discount underwear, in came French lace. Goodbye cheap pizza slices, hello Gillardeau oysters. The car park? It’s now going to be a luxury hotel....
...“Before that, there was a tendency to discount any subject that had to do with Latin American art.” Why was there so little interest?...
...“The environment in North America has levelled off and we’re hearing some of the customers requesting discounts, particularly in the more commoditised markets like pressure pumping,” said Lorenzo Simonelli...
...Microsoft said it was not “foreclosing” the market by blocking any rivals from running its software in their clouds, and that it was at liberty to offer more favourable terms to its software customers if...
...Alphaville’s emphasis below: Some of New York’s best known real-estate developers are unloading their least viable office buildings at deep discounts, cracking open a sales market that had all but closed...
...“We still need to take the liberty to price where needed,” he said....
...The suit accuses the $1.3tn ecommerce giant of increasing fees to sellers on its marketplace to extract nearly half of every dollar of revenue made by many sellers, punishing sellers offering heavy discounts...
...Tomas Hirst of Liberty Mutual broadly agrees with my point about credit risk. “We think credit is rich across the board, especially in the US,” he says....
...in April 1920 as part of a concerted effort to improve the functioning of the government bond market in anticipation of upcoming maturities of large wartime bond issues — and at rates noticeably below discounts...
...But it is not the only reason for the discount....
...Liberty said Royal Caribbean’s competitive pricing would help it weather a recession. “We trade at a pretty significant discount to land-based vacations,” he stressed....
...“Virgin Media has been saying for a few years that it would be interested in a discount sub-brand so it makes sense,” said James Barford, an analyst at Enders Analysis....
...The disembodied figure’s bottom obscures Lady Liberty’s face, her crown forms a spiky pubic tuft and the erect torch sticks up from loins to sky....
...In the words of one debt banker, “the cost of capital is really high and you can buy liquid assets at a discount and make a far better return, so why stick your money in a football club”....
...“Ultimately the money [ for players] here is too great to discount,” said one senior sports executive....
...If it’s not chilled, then I think you’re perfectly at liberty not to open it if you don’t want to. Red wine etiquette is more tricky....
...But don’t discount the pull and prestige of west London, home to Chelsea’s home stadium of Stamford Bridge, and a far more attractive location to finance types than the north London homes of city rivals...
...O2, owned by Spain’s Telefónica, is in talks with Virgin Media, owned by Liberty Global, over a potential merger to create a stronger competitor to BT....
...And Help to Grow: Digital gives businesses a 50% discount on buying new software worth up to £5,000....
...“This is a very serious infringement on people’s liberties. It is basically unprecedented in this country, and I and a number of colleagues would oppose it”....
...Christmas food Some will be keener than ever to re-embrace festive feasting, others will relish the sweet liberty of last year....
...This initial graduate/entry-level mispricing is a big problem for human liberty, because it’s a key contributor to excessive indebtedness....
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