The pilot and a British passenger jumped to safety when the fire erupted, which affected the balance of the balloon, sending more heat into its "envelope" and causing it to climb rapidly, he said.

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Marcelo Elizondo, head of the UCES business school in Buenos Aires, says the interventions have affected the trade balance only slightly.

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For one thing, the American economy and balance of trade will be adversely affected.

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Balance, coordination and judgment may be affected for up to 24 hours, so patients should not drive cars, play sports or sign contracts in that period, Vila said.

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At least its pile of cash and pristine balance sheet and bond credit rating has not been affected.

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Those entities that elect to keep a business aircraft off their balance sheet by entering into an operating lease transaction are definitely affected.

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The price of any single stock in isolation is affected by its current and projected earnings, the degree of reliability of those projections, its balance sheet, its dividend or prospect of a dividend, the relative attractiveness of alternative investments and many more factors.

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The deals to come will shift the balance of power between the big groups, and they will matter greatly to the countries affected.

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If the balance between improvement and cost turns negative for more than a short period, Iraqi resilience will be affected.

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