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...But many in the media and tech industries think Facebook could go further to put the brakes on fake news as it spreads across a platform which 44 per cent of US adults depend on for news....
...But by the second half of the 19th century, “shareholder discipline was proving rather too effective as a brake on risk-taking”....
...But lack of capital was only part of the problem for the likes of Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns and Northern Rock....
...A natural slowdown in bond markets will be a brake on profits in the short term, while the new regulatory rules will hold them back thereafter....
...handling of the financial crisis of the past year. ”Ben approached a financial system on the verge of collapse with calm and wisdom; with bold action and outside-the-box thinking that has helped put the brakes...
...Ten years ago, Bear Stearns could probably have failed without dragging down the system....
...The collapse of Bear Stearns in March could be viewed as the tipping point for shareholders....
...Putting a brake on profits might seem damaging. Yet in the four years to 2007, Bear Stearns’ earnings per share more than doubled – but its price-earnings ratio never got above a pitiful 13 or so....
...Without the oil, it no longer matters whether you have a solid engine, good brakes or fancy safety features. The car will not function....
...both of audacity and of hope. 2: Wen Jiabao, 66 Chinese prime minister The man in charge of China’s economy has a strong reputation overseas but is under fire at home from critics who say he put the brakes...
...A separate Commerce Department report revealed business inventories increased by only 0.1 per cent in March, the smallest increase in 12 months, as companies put the brakes on stockpile growth in expectation...
...“Absorbing Dillon Read’s staff has put the brakes on the investment bank’s drive to curb costs. As a proportion of revenues, these blipped back above 70 per cent.”...
...According to regulatory filings, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns had combined non-investment grade commitments of about $180bn at the end of May....
...“Roche remains our top pick in the pharma sector and offers the fastest earnings growth of the sector,” said Alexandra Hauber, Bear Stearns analyst....
...“The housing market continues to weaken, but the deterioration in this report was relatively modest,” said John Ryding, economist at Bear Stearns....
...Earlier in the week, ING upgraded Bayer from “hold” to “buy” and Bear Stearns reinitiated coverage of the stock with an “outperform” rating....
...Secondly, what might move the Fed to take their foot off the brake in order to relieve the squeeze?...
...Coming developments include both potential brakes on the expansion of the industry and new sources of growth....
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