Nobody doubts that electronic trading has the potential greatly to enhance the efficiency of the bond market.
Even so, the potential for electronic bond trading may be less than in equities, futures and options.
Short notice of NYSE Euronext's plan to run the Big Board on the company's all-electronic Arca exchange posed potential difficulties that brokers weren't prepared to address with a little over 12 hours to go before trading was to begin, according to people involved in the discussions.
Google is also working on a potential partnership with electronic-payments company VeriFone Systems Inc.
Many law and security firms have created electronic specialities to deal with the potential loss of everything from highly protected trade secrets, to credit card theft.
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation's von Lohmann says potential plaintiffs may not sue Digg for fear of generating even more publicity about something they want kept quiet.
Growing competition from electronic exchanges forced the two companies to consider a potential combination of business.
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"Further research is needed to assess the potential public health benefits and risks of electronic cigarettes and other novel tobacco products, " said Jennifer Haliski, an FDA spokeswoman.
Officials have assigned more than 40 protection details to potential targets of the fugitive, and electronic signs that usually list expected commute times urged motorists to call police if they saw Mr Dorner or his vehicle.
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Mandatory E-Verify would require employers to face potential criminal penalties if they do not use an electronic employment verification system every time they offer someone a new job (and in other potentially confusing circumstances for employers).
And publishers like Electronic Arts and Take-Two Interactive are leaving all of that potential money on the table.
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Outside of wearing your seat belt, electronic stability control, or ESC, is now widely viewed as the biggest potential life-saver in an automobile.
There exists a potential to reduce overall costs, too, if a significant number of courses could be delivered by electronic means.
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