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- a method of corporate funding in which a higher proportion of funds is raised through borrowing than stock issue
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- US propped up Suharto despite rights abuses: documents
- WASHINGTON AFP — The United States declassified documents Monday detailing how Washington propped up ex-Indonesian leader Suharto, who died at the weekend, at the expense of democracy and human rights. The documents, declassified following requests under a freedom of information law, showed the US administration did not use its...
- Research articles 2008-01-28
- Leverage is Good
- Despite the leveraging power and greater returns it potentially provides, portfolio margining has exited the gate at a trot, although Wall Street pros anticipate its pace will build to a steady gallop before long. Portfolio margining represents the biggest change to margin rules since the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,...
- Research articles 2007-05-01
- Buyer of 140 Broadway taps Helaba.(Helaba Bank, Deutsche Immobilien Fonds, contracts)(Brief Article)
- Helaba Bank has agreed to originate a $235 million loan to finance a German fund's acquisition of the office building at 140 Broadway in Lower Manhattan. DIFA-Grund, an open-end fund controlled by Deutsche Immobilienfonds, is buying the 1.2 million-square-foot property from Morgan Stanley...
- Research articles 2004-04-09
- West Virginia officials investigate size of local compensation package.
- At the request of West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise D, the head of the Bureau of Senior Services BOSS this week traveled to Wyoming County to investigate the unusually high compensation for a local aging director. Robert Graham received $261,673 as executive director of...
- Research articles 2004-03-12
- In the driver's seat: despite bumps in the road, auto keeps rolling along. (Auto Parts).
- In some ways, the auto industry sits in neutral. As the engine idles, it remains uncertain to industry watchers which sectors will drive growth, build momentum or simply shift into a lower gear. While some believe the Big Three automakers appear as if they've been sideswiped...
- Research articles 2002-12-22
- Prudential originates $38 million loan
- ATLANTA-BASED PRUDENTIAL MORTGAGE Capital Company has originated a $38 million refinancing loan for its conduit. The 10-year loan, issued for The Davis Companies, is secured by a 219,041-square-foot, class-A office property in Wilton, Connecticut. The property, which was renovated in 2001, is 96 percent occupied. The loan has an interest...
- Research articles 2002-11-01
- SHOPKO AIMS TO LOWER DEBT, MAKE PAMIDA PROFITABLE.(Brief Article)
- NEW YORK-As it searches for a new chief executive officer to succeed Bill Podany, who resigned last month, ShopKo has zeroed in on reducing debt and improving the performance of the regional discounter's Pamida division, the company's growth vehicle. This news came from Jeff Girard,...
- Research articles 2002-05-06
- Upcoming vote on tax rate cuts.
- Upcoming House vote on tax rate cuts belies the long road ahead. House GOPers will rush through their rate cuts, $958-billion deal, under rules that limit the opposition from putting up much interference. But no such chance in the Senate, where Dems have...
- Research articles 2001-03-02
- Obituary - William E. Simon, R.I.P - Brief Article - Obituary
- It was over a year ago that the word went around that Bill Simon was ill, but months went by and he was seen apparently exuding his old energies, which were prodigious. Sometime after he left Washington, where he had served as Secretary of the Treasury for Presidents Nixon and...
- Research articles 2000-07-03
- FINOVA Affirmed Following Fremont Financial Acquisition
- NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 8, 1999-- Fitch IBCA affirms FINOVA Capital Corp.'s FINOVA senior debt and commercial paper ratings at `A' and `F1', respectively, and FINOVA Finance Trust's trust preferred stock rating at `A-`. These actions follow the announcement by the Finova Group Inc., FINOVA's parent, that it will acquire...
- Research articles 1999-12-08
- San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Jan. 9--LEVERAGE WHAT WE KNOW -- THEN LEVERAGE THAT: Doug Engelbart wants to pick your brains. Jan. 9--LEVERAGE WHAT WE KNOW -- THEN LEVERAGE THAT: Doug Engelbart wants to pick your brains.
- Research articles 2000-01-09
- Durango delves into newsprint production
- The Mexican government is finally free of its ailing newsprint operation, Pipsa, as Durango spread its wings and snapped up the group. The acquisition will be the packaging giant's first flight into newsprint production. Pipsa boasts annual sales of $240 million and monopolizes the newsprint sector in Mexico with...
- Research articles 1999-02-01
- Generous serving: Leverage is helping pension funds boost realty investment returns.(News)
- Byline: Arleen Jacobius Pension funds are making growing use of leverage in their equity real estate portfolios. The nation's largest pension fund, the $160.9 billion California Public Employees' Retirement System, Sacramento, plans to increase Byline: Arleen Jacobius ...
- Research articles 2004-06-28
- Contracts
- "Allen & Davis on Computer Contracting: A User's Guide with Forms and Strategies", published by Prentice Hall Law & Business (Englewood Cliffs, NJ), follows the latest techniques on how to obtain maximum leverage, negotiate favorable terms, and avoid computer contract traps. The 1400 page, two-volume...
- Research articles 1992-06-01
- Microcontroller-development suite.(Microprocessors)(Brief Article)
- * Targets the Motorola 56F8300 16-bit hybrid controller * Leverages the UNIS Processor Expert application builder, which automatically ... * Targets the Motorola 56F8300 16-bit hybrid controller * Leverages the UNIS Processor Expert application...
- Research articles 2004-02-05
- Adelphia moves to trim its leverage. (Finance).(Adelphia Communications Corp. divests Adelphia Business Solutions Inc., plans non-strategic system sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- Adelphia Communications Corp. has taken steps to reduce its leverage, including an expected spinoff of its troubled Adelphia Business Solutions Inc. unit. It should also be able to announce the sale of some non-strategic systems in the next six mon Adelphia Communications Corp. has...
- Research articles 2001-11-19
- Overheated market threatens landlords; Drive to buy means hasty due diligence, topsy-turvy returns.(News)
- Byline: Julie Satow Real estate dealmaker Scott Latham knows what it takes to buy a skyscraper these days: Be quick on the draw, have a lot of cash and don't sweat the small stuff. "The people making deals in this market aren't...
- Research articles 2007-02-12
- Leverage key to losses. (high leverage blamed for losses of Orange County, California) (Trend Lines)
- Analysts believe high leverage linked with buying long bonds through the reverse repo market caused the municipality of Orange County, CA, to lose $2.02 billion on its $8 billion portfolio, not derivatives. They contend that former county treasurer RobertAnalysts believe high leverage linked with buying long bonds through the reverse...
- Research articles 1995-02-01
- Key metrics and supply alert. (Tip Sheet).(purchasing news briefs)(Brief Article)
- * Leverage is a powerful way to boost your company's bottom line in today's economy. Emerson Electric of St. Louis expects to save $100 million over five years by coupling strategic sourcing to its Material Information Network In steel bar products * Leverage is...
- Research articles 2002-02-07
- Anatomy of a Crisis: Learning from the I-Banks? Mistakes
- It is easy to play “Monday morning quarterback.” However, that would be confusing strategy with outcome, and a strategy cannot be judged solely on the outcome. Instead, it should be judged by what alternatives might have played out. With this concept in mind, it is easy to demonstrate that investment...
- External links 2008-10-19
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