"I am saying to people on the panel, you are from Northern Ireland and you could be helping to ruin this part of the world, " he said.

BBC: Larne Lough gas scheme 'needs other consent'

McKinsey believes, however, that this increase in financial institutions' debt disguises a positive trend: much of the debt is now of a longer-term nature, so poses less of threat to the stability of the economy (it can't be called in at a moment's notice, to the potential ruin of the borrower).

BBC: UK's debts 'biggest in the world'

Investors seem to be worried that the wrath of American officialdom will ruin BP.

ECONOMIST: American politics and business

If all the ugliness of the brokerage industry were properly disclosed, how many investors would be saved from ruin?

FORBES: Why the SEC Is In Danger of Becoming Irrelevant ( February 28, 2006 )

Our in-house film expert, Mark Hughes, t hinks that could be Skyfall or The Hobbit (which would ruin the premise of this post).

FORBES: Why Your Favorite Movie Won't Get An Oscar Nomination

Ms. Shaker says the perfect simplicity of the house made her feel like every chair had to be just right or it would ruin the entire effect.

WSJ: Top Architects Go Local

Each of the buildings had a celebrity advocate who highlighted the reasons their particular building should be rescued from ruin.

BBC: Historic home is runner-up