Firm choice
Firm choice
Borrowers' options shrink as lending rules tighten - Reuters UK
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In lean times, banks can sometimes demand an arm and a leg before making a loan. These days, they may also want a vital organ or two. Lenders who freely provided funding to companies earlier this decade are now being far more ... (more...)
Man in a MacIntosh - Guardian Unlimited
You can't judge a book by its cover, but it's not a bad place to start. The design of the fiction put out by John Lehmann in the late 1940s and early 50s had the louche swagger to complement an edgily cosmopolitan list: Jean-Paul Sartre, Saul Bellow ... (more...)
Gordon Strachan gives Celtic keeper Artur Boruc a word of warning - Daily Telegraph
As a fiery August for Scottish football ? with referees dominating the headlines ? reaches its climax with the first Old Firm collision of the season, Gordon Strachan disclosed that he had cautioned Artur Boruc about his conduct. (more...)
Announcement stuns, splits Alaska political world - Miami Herald
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Sen. John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate stunned and divided Alaska political leaders Friday. Supporters said she was a shrewd choice, but others argued Palin has no business ... (more...)
Poll: Trade The Vote - McCains VP - CNBC
John McCain stunned Wall Street and the world on Friday with the unexpected nomination of little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Called a political maverick, McCain not only captured the nation?s attention he all but knocked ... (more...)
Architect's Choice Award winner: Stunning Belcaro Park contemporary - Rocky Mountain News
For more than 40 years, Glenn Monigle has spent his days creating business environments that best reflect the unique personalities of Fortune 500 companies. From the bold red at the Avis Car Rental counter to the whimsical purple at T-Mobile stores ... (more...)
New model Republicans - Guardian Unlimited
In the terrible angst-ridden world of yesterday, half of Washington was convinced that John McCain had secretly fixed on offering his old pal Joe Lieberman the other half of his ticket. That morning, on Culture11 , I argued that McCain had no hope of ... (more...)
Primed and loaded, star Scott has an Old Firm win in his sights - Glasgow Evening Times
SCOTT BROWN'S machine-gun delivery slows for just a second. The barrage of words normally shooting from his mouth are held in an uneasy cease-fire as he takes a moment to consider his answer. The question which has activated the safety trigger can't ... (more...)
The Brualdi Law Firm, P.C. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against ... - MSN MoneyCentral
NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Brualdi Law Firm, P.C. announces that a lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical ... (more...)
TamCam: Hoyer - Palin 'Worse than Quayle' - Newsweek Blog
Tammy Haddad Obama made a fine choice when he chose Joe Biden, because Biden's experience, his long career in Washington and his firm grasp of foriegn policy compliment Obama's own weaknesses. It's a great combination, an inexperienced newcomer with ... (more...)