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    Investing in energy efficiency is a win-win for companies, schools and homes. Business owners, school districts and home owners see the benefit in reduced energy costs and, doing their part to reduce environmental impacts from energy production and use.


    It would be useless to go through all that soul searching to choose the fund that suits you only to find that the investment manager can do all that she likes with the fund.

    When these facts became public, the capital stock of the Baltimore and Ohio, which for generations had been looked upon as one of the most secure of railroad investments, dropped to almost nothing, and the most strenuous financial efforts were required to keep the company out of bankruptcy.

    We think that's the perfect location for the business, ... It's always a risk and big investment, but we think we can do it and make some more people happy. They really like our food.


    There is a potential for this to be bad for foreign investment. This is sending a message, not just to the UAE but to Bahrain, Jordan, Oman not to mention negotiations that are ongoing on a Middle East free trade agreement.

    The governor's proposal would increase plan accountability while retaining board discretion on the administration of investment portfolios, ... The effect should be to enhance transparency while having no measurable effect on performance. These are positive steps the likes of which plans should and in fact will consider enacting on their own.





    This collaboration is yet another illustration of Sun's steadfast commitment to the EDA and desktop markets. We are very pleased that Cadence has chosen to support the Solaris 10 OS. As a result of dedicated investments in engineering and testing focused on product interoperability, performance optimization and timely delivery, Cadence customers will be able to easily run Solaris 10, the most advanced operating system on the planet. The key features of the Solaris 10 OS, including Dynamic Tracing and Solaris TM Containers, running on SPARC and x64 processor-based Sun Fire servers, will help our customers get better service levels and application performance, as well as protect their software investment.

    These are some of the investment community's most well-known and well-attended conferences. These presentations help us gain the widest possible exposure for our company with this important constituency and help generate interest in our stock.



    We're very high on Akron. The goal of the airline and the goal of the Akron airport are the same -- we want to offer as much service as possible and also make it worth our while by making a profitable return on our investments.

    While it is easier to set up internet-based businesses now, a certain level of technical knowledge and investment is required, but a minority of smaller businesses are still learning these disciplines.

    We're at one of those inflection points where we have to be disciplined about where we continue to invest. We try to plan for the worst and hope for the best. We absolutely expect to grow and build our business, but at the same time, it's only prudent to wait for some indication that the market dynamic will start to change.

    I'm dubious about having Social Security put into the stock market. I think that we have gotten very far away from the idea that there's something sacrosanct about retirement investments.


    We are very pleased to report that we are achieving the investment objectives we pioneered upon our IPO in February 2004. Last year our total return, based on market value, was 13.06 percent.

    We should not expect we could complete all formalities as speedily as we do in an European country. But obviously, if we find the investment negotiation is being delayed long enough, we may reconsider our plan.

    What is most frustrating about U. S. protectionism is that it protects no one, ... Rather than encouraging engagement, it allows an inefficient U. S. lumber industry to turn its back on a rapidly changing global marketplace. Protectionism removes the impetus for industry to invest, improve, adapt and be globally competitive.

    It's been a rough quarter for many people, because of rising interest rates and the move in oil prices. But it also exemplifies that investors need to look outside the obvious places to invest.

    If companies work with outsourcers to build a structure that requires accent neutralization, cultural affinity, and a company product background -- if it makes the investment in their people -- then the performance could be good. But if they are merely going to a lowest-cost location, to an area that has already been mined for agents with English proficiency, then their customer service will falter.



    He looked fine, but a lot of teams seem concerned with risks nowadays maybe because the investments in players have become so big. Maybe the Bulls want Eddy long-term, and maybe this is some kind of bargaining chip. Either way, DNA testing is taking things a little too far.

    This company played by the rules, and now it looks like the U. S. government is trying to move the goalposts. We're concerned that this could have a very chilling effect on investment in the U. S., particularly from the Arab world.

    We had been IT-led before my arrival. We had to change governance and say to the business units 'it is your money we are spending' - without a business sponsor there is no IT project. These investments are business decisions.




    We believe core income should be slightly higher in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter, excluding one-time charges, reflecting improvement in capital-markets sensitive businesses (trading, investment banking, and wealth management).

    Total budget that includes programming, staff and facilities is something over half a million dollars a year. And, that doesn't include a budget for large infrastructure investment.




    Whether fuel cell system development in central Oregon, wind power generation along the Columbia Gorge, or geothermal energy in southern Oregon, investing in new energy sources makes America more energy independent while creating good paying, environmentally friendly jobs.



    We're all looking at Disney's numbers and particularly what they said about weakness in the current quarter and it's got the investment community spooked about a decline in demand overall.

    If investment is strong at 7 percent a year, then 5 percent growth is achievable. But business investment depends on a lot of factors, with government policies being one of them. There are certainly restrictions on business investment right now.

    When trying to get a new business or property started up, I find that local banks are much better at seeing the vision you have laid out for the business or property because the investment is in their backyard. They tend to share that vision.

    If the regulator gets this wrong, it could have the perverse effect of throttling private sector investment, thereby damaging the UK economy, putting the very pension schemes the regulator is trying to protect under even more pressure.


    The new site was worth the investment because the region is now equipped with a state-of-the-art facility, broad warehouse stock, and bays ready to service the local industry. This expansion reflects the ongoing commitment to customer service by Utility's dealers throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.


    My wife was working for a biotech company in San Diego when she walked away to become a mom, ... We have two children now and she plans to go back part-time someday. Any investing I do for her right now would be in education, to keep herself updated, ahead of the curve, especially since technology is moving so fast right now.

    The current economic situation should improve the overall labor market situation in the course of the year. However, the creation of new jobs will fall short of the dynamic in business investment.



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