The watches have a dial aperture at the position of the balance wheel to show that the movement inside is mechanical.
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Financially, Apollo Group is in stellar shape with a massive net cash position on its balance sheet, and significant free cash flow generation capabilities.
When it does come into force, firms will have to include the full pension-fund position on their balance-sheet, which will generally reduce their net worth.
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Nothing in this opinion should be read to take a position on where that balance ought to be struck.
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And, after stripping out the effects of the economic cycle (an inexact business, admittedly) the underlying fiscal position is roughly in balance, unlike in the early 1990s.
This healthy free cash flow has enabled the company to pay down the debt from the Washington Group acquisition, leaving it with a strong balance sheet and a net cash position.
BofA and Citi seem likely to resume returning capital to shareholders, after having previous attempts rejected by the Federal Reserve in 2011 and 2012, respectively, while JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and other institutions with more robust balance sheets may be in a position to increase buybacks or offer fatter dividends.
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Citigroup, which was in sixth place in 2011, vaulted to the top position partly by using its balance sheet.
As for the current position, Scotland's fiscal balance still requires all its oil and gas revenues to keep its deficit to 5% of gross domestic product.
Reflecting his analysis of the U.S. balance of payments deficit, Levy owns a large position in the euro.
The LS3 uses a gyroscopic sensor near the head and force and position sensors on each leg to maintain balance in motion.
It said it was in a "difficult position" because of the need to balance the protection of the nature spot with the requirements of the police.
Following reports that Cyprus may be selling 400mm euros worth of its gold reserves to help finance its own fiscal problems, many are concerned that other European central banks will begin to sell-off their gold positions to better position themselves to fortify their own sovereign balance sheets.
The company has taken advantage of its healthy balance sheet to make acquisitions and shore up its market position.
On the other hand, if you are able to pay your balance off each month, you are in a better position to play long ball.
The IMF paper said moving the budget to balance would put the U.S. in a better position to deal with the massive fiscal pressures it will face as the baby boom generation starts to retire this decade, Reuters news agency reported.
The recent surge in gas prices has touched a raw nerve for many around the country, reminding us of an economy that is increasingly uncertain for the middle-class, a growing addiction to oil that draws us ever closer to dictators and despots, and a fragile global position with a climate that is increasingly out of balance.
We are moving quickly and decisively to reverse this by restoring British Columbia's competitive position and making the tough but necessary decisions needed to balance our budget by 2004-05.
And our position has been and continues to be that we need to balance First Amendment concerns of the right to demonstrate, the right to speak freely, with public safety concerns and public health concerns.
Whoever can balance those goals with an enjoyable user experience is going to maintain a leadership position.
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Mr Fishman, therefore, knows Travelers inside out and so should be in a position to know that there are no nasty surprises hidden in the balance sheet.
The invention-innovation debate will continue, but the middle position Intel is carving out could emerge with increasing frequency as a way to balance the objectives.
Challenge: Well-capitalized companies are in a good position to define their challenges and implement solutions because they will not be distracted by balance sheet stress.
It is quite hard to be precise, because none of the banks report their current capital position on the transitional Basel 2.5 basis (ie the rules for measuring balance-sheet strength that will apply in 2015).
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