He said that the reasons behind these "later-life crises" differed from the more recognised midlife crisis, where people are more concerned with where they have got to in life and, often, about their finances.

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The article said that though the current European crisis has shades of old gold-era crises, it remains substantially different.

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All these crises posed greater threats, in my view, than today's crisis - serious and disturbing though it undoubtedly is.

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To help companies assess their crises plans and provide attendees with a simulated crisis intervention exercise, Levick and Pillsbury are co-hosting a one-day workshop for senior executives, risk managers, and GCs.

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Frank believes the tougher post-crisis regulatory attitude is exemplified by tighter rules for dealing with potential insolvencies or liquidity crises.

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That is a crisis but not one that surfaces in the litany of crises that politicians open up at solution-time.

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