Search Details

Word: rapid (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...fundamental reason that many banks face problems is that they were simply unprepared for the rapid growth and change they faced after deregulation. Says Southeast Banking's Zwick: "There are not enough good bankers to accommodate the proliferation of the industry. We've allocated the limited number of qualified people we have." Some banks are now reaching out to consulting firms for expertise and training. Lawrence Darby, a former bank president, this year started a firm called Bankers Training & Consulting in St. Louis. One of its most successful educational tools is a video called The Worst Loan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Banking Takes a Beating | 12/3/1984 | See Source »

...harder because of the increasing number of micros. "Ashton says. Communications and microcomputers are probably the hottest topics [in computer security] right now, says Russell Kay, director of Computer Security Institute (CSI), a 3000-member trade organization for the computer security field. "Micros are proliferating at an incredibly rapid rate," Kay adds...

Author: By Robert M. Neer, | Title: Data of Tap | 11/15/1984 | See Source »

...thought we were making headway." Peterkin said, adding that "negotiations were moving slowly in the spring and summer but recent progress had been rapid...

Author: By Jonathan M. Moses, | Title: City Teachers Refuse Work | 11/13/1984 | See Source »

According to Agca's testimony, he fired "two or three shots in rapid succession" as John Paul came into pistol range in the square. Martella argues that Agca fired only twice, and that it was Celik who got off the third shot heard by witnesses and recorded on the film. Nonetheless, only one pistol, one bullet and one spent cartridge were ever recovered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Italy: Secret Film | 11/12/1984 | See Source »

...South East Asian Nations, the standout is Singapore, which is expected to end the year with an 8.6% growth rate. Exports of garments and electrical machinery have been brisk, and the government has stimulated the construction industry through heavy spending on public housing and Singapore's new rapid transit system. Economist Narongchai forecast that growth will remain in the 8% range through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jumping for Joy in the Pacific | 11/12/1984 | See Source »

Previous | 477 | 478 | 479 | 480 | 481 | 482 | 483 | 484 | 485 | 486 | 487 | 488 | 489 | 490 | 491 | 492 | 493 | 494 | 495 | 496 | 497 | Next