Hints and tips:
...The effort relied on previously unknown security flaws in a version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser and “social engineering” to trick employees into clicking on links....
...When asked about those heady days, JPMorgan’s executives talk of unprecedented risks, see-sawing markets and an all-pervasive fear of the unknown....
...Yet the company is largely unknown in the rest of the world, making it a good illustration of a regional conundrum: for all its vast size, rapid growth and vibrant companies, the Asia Pacific region is almost...
...However, critics of the bail-outs point out that Switzerland and the US cannot rightly claim to be turning profits from the schemes, given the remaining unknowns....
...For good or ill, I think I was relatively an unknown quantity,” he says....
...The real unknown, however, is to what extent a recession already on a par with the 1930s will be turned into something even worse by record levels of consumer debt....
...What is as yet unknown is whether Mr Wagoner was told of his fate before Duke’s was sealed....
...This prompts a broader concern for politicians and regulators: that banks’ fear of the unknown will make them even more risk-averse, choking off the supply of credit to the economy and exacerbating an already...
...The main unknown is what kind of financial industry will rise from the ashes of the current crisis....
...Banks are dealing with unknown quantities,” he adds, referring to the fear that additional mortgage-related writedowns could further hamper the ability of Wall Street banks to finance deals....
...For almost 30 years Tyco remained a relatively small unknown company in New Hampshire, until Mr Kozlowski became chief executive in 1992 and perhaps sullied the name forever....
...But for all its weight, Calpers is faced by a mix of challenges and responsibilities unknown to most businesses....
...The practice is previously unknown in Asia, though it has sparked concerns among US regulators which are considering whether it breaches market rules by enabling hedge funds to minimise the risks of investing...
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