I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to read more

I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to Fleet's earnings, which is good thing financially, but what the banking industry in general has to prove to the investment world is that they can cross-sell additional products to all of those retail and small business and commercial banking customers. If they show real revenue growth doing these types of cross-selling activities, then a deal like this really might be something to get excited about.

The Japanese economy is turning around, as evidenced by the machine tool orders. If signs of growth in the economy read more

The Japanese economy is turning around, as evidenced by the machine tool orders. If signs of growth in the economy continue, eventually they (Japan) will depart from the zero interest rate policy.

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(Parents) have a real kind of deep-seated opinion that the quality of education is not as high, whether the stories read more

(Parents) have a real kind of deep-seated opinion that the quality of education is not as high, whether the stories are valid or invalid.

There's an awful lot of excitement. These professionals are very critical to us -- they shape customers' perception of the read more

There's an awful lot of excitement. These professionals are very critical to us -- they shape customers' perception of the airline.

We have achieved our first mission, to nominate the alliance candidate for prime minister. We must now move ahead with read more

We have achieved our first mission, to nominate the alliance candidate for prime minister. We must now move ahead with the nest step, which is the formation of the new government.

We'll do it with open arms, with a big heart [and] with a full understanding of the pragmatic challenges that read more

We'll do it with open arms, with a big heart [and] with a full understanding of the pragmatic challenges that are there,

Birmingham is participating in a national programme of commemorations to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar in October.

Birmingham is participating in a national programme of commemorations to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar in October.

In view of the fact that God limited the intelligence of man, it seems unfair that He did not also read more

In view of the fact that God limited the intelligence of man, it seems unfair that He did not also limit his stupidity.