Traders took modest comfort in news that both the Italian and German governments had passed confidence votes, giving leaders the political capital to force through needed fixes to convince markets that they are serious about fiscal changes.
Without clarity as to whether bad institutions will be closed, the capital markets will force all but the strongest of banks to pay a huge premium to borrow money.
Gradually, the strictures on capital ratios laid down in Basel III will force the broadening of that capital base, at the expense of potential remuneration pools.
Human capital is an economic force that drives the accumulation of national wealth.
Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, doesn't like it because he thinks it doesn't force Cerberus Capital Management, Chrysler's parent, to help the company.
What Japan has sorely needed of late is more adaptability outside of the factory, in its capital markets, labor force and distribution.
It will run up transaction costs and force unwanted capital gains on you--gains that have to go on your tax return, unless you are investing through a retirement plan.
As economies become richer, they can rely less and less on the brute force of capital spending, coupled with a steady flow of cheap rural migrants, to fuel their expansion.
In a globally competitive market, there is also a question of how far an economy like the UK can force higher capital ratios on its banks than other countries impose on their respective banks, without curbing British banks' global ambitions (although not everyone would agree that those global ambitions are a thoroughly good thing).
So while a mismanaged emerging economy was bound to hit trouble in international capital markets, even a well managed but small economy might be overpowered by the force of vast international capital flows.
ECONOMIST: Can capital controls stop poor countries crashing?
The British force secured the capital and rescued UN troops captured by the rebels.
Regulators have also long had the power to force banks to improve capital and liquidity.
Will Herbalife go to zero - OR force a huge Pershing Capital margin call?
Troubling for more traditional regional banks a layer or two down from the very biggest U.S. banks are rules that may force them to raise capital and, bankers argue, restrict lending.
Mr Erwin says that companies and the government agree that a legal approach to force business to shift capital is best avoided, and that different types of business need different sorts of persuasion.
Nabi expects capital spending will be a major force, which he believes will remain robust, powered by two sources of demand: replacement of aging plants and equipment, and U.S. exports, mainly to emerging countries.
FORBES: Ray of Optimism: Energy, Durable-Goods, And Insurance Stocks Are Irresistibly Inexpensive
Some have suggested that its publicity problems and for now they are just negative headlines, because earnings and capital have been solid might force Bear Stearns in to the arms of a suitor.
Though the killings of nine people last October by a sniper in the suburbs of Washington, DC, led to calls for tougher gun laws, the Republican chairman of the Senate judiciary committee, Orrin Hatch, this month proposed a bill to overturn a ban on private ownership of handguns that has been in force in the American capital since 1976.
Now, amid a wrenching contraction in Detroit, Chrysler's private owners at Cerberus Capital Management have a new tactic to force the issue.
This is a potent force for change, because capital is scarce in India and its firms are unusually dependent on outside money.
And even investors who do no selling at all may incur capital-gains taxes, if redemptions force the fund manager to sell some shares.
The passengers clapped as they took off on a big gray air force plane headed for the capital, Santiago, which has troubles of its own.
Caijing reported that China plans to order banks to post investment products on their balance sheets, which may force banks to increase their capital reserves.
After all, through generous political giving and effective lobbying, Fannie and Freddie have managed to fend off attempts to force them to boost the capital they hold, their buffer against losses.
Continued pressure on its capital levels, however, because of its exposure to rising consumer credit costs, leveraged corporate loans, off-balance sheet conduits and structured products, will force him to seek new capital sooner rather than later.
Though interest rates are next to nothing, consumers are paying down their debt or storing cash against the fear of another bad slowdown and are not buying enough consumer goods to force companies to invest more capital, to expand their operations and hire more people.
Orange Capital doesn't have much leverage to force Strategic to put itself on the block.
Already the commanders of the international force, deployed only in the capital, have been extra-careful to limit their responsibilities.
Until we force haircuts on all suppliers of capital to failed banks, we will be living with too big to fail.
FORBES: Richard Kovacevich on What Really Caused the Financial Crisis
But thanks to western reluctance to provide more troops, the International Security Assistance Force holds sway only in the capital, Kabul.
应用推荐