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...could be called on at any moment to take them over. The list for the final quarter of 2008 had 252 banks on it. This figure was up nearly 50% from the previous quarter, but given that some of the nation's largest banks seem to be on the brink of failure, the number 252 seems unexpectedly...
...spoke of the whole country as a single team, evoking a patriotic spirit that has brought the nation back from the brink of collapse before. "Even in the most trying times, amid the most difficult circumstances, there is a generosity, a resilience, a decency and a determination that perseveres, a willingness to take responsibility for our future and for posterity," he said...
...enrollment goal of 1,000 students in 2014, which would translate to a significant tuition revenue increase. Whether similar fudging will allow the school to benefit from the stimulus bill is still unclear, but Pritchett says the economic climate has something of a silver lining. "From the brink of disaster," he says, "you have hope...
...Unlike U.S. automakers GM and Chrysler, Tata Motors doesn't appear to be on the brink of bankruptcy. According to industry analysts, the company has strong management and the backing of the Tata Group, a venerable Indian conglomerate with $63 billion in annual revenues. "For Tata Motors to be in dire straits, things will have to worsen much more," says a Mumbai-based analyst with Credit Suisse who asked not to be named...
...offensive approach, but one standout scorer: senior guard Drew Housman. For four years, he has led the Crimson at the helm, trying to pull his team to that ever-elusive victory at Princeton. Two years ago, he came incredibly close, willing his team to two overtimes and the brink of victory, only to fall, 74-68, in a double-overtime thriller. He scored 18 of the team’s final 20 points in regulation and both overtimes, en route to a career-high 33 in the losing effort. Every time against the Tigers, he seems to find a hole...