For a firm that probably would have collapsed without government capital, debt guarantees and fast-track approval to turn itself into a commercial bank (not to mention a multi-billion-dollar payout as a counterparty of American International Group), such largesse is cheeky at best, distasteful at worst.
Should the taxpayer, in other words, take on some of the credit risk of lending to businesses, so that banks can lend to the businesses they don't regard as credit worthy, but perhaps ought to be supported - in the hope that some of these unbankable companies will turn into fast-growing winners.
"Our third-quarter results again reflect significant progress in our fast-paced initiatives to turn around our business and create a company that is leaner, faster and positioned for long-term sustainable growth, " said Chairman and Chief Executive G.
In turn, fast-food restaurants added new choices, like salads and snack wraps, to capitalize on the new demand.
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Fast Retailing is looking to turn Tokyo-based Uniqlo into a global brand.
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"The problem is that today's online services turn friendship into fast food -- wrapping everyone in 'friend' paper, " Google executive Vic Gundotra writes in a blog post.
To say that any sort of tactical turn-based game is fast would be a bit out of place, but rounds play out quite quickly in comparison to the sometimes cumbersome and lengthy turns found in other genre offerings.
What sets Alexza apart is its counterintuitive scheme to apply heat to turn pills or liquids into a fast-acting smoke.
Fast-forward to 2013 and it is Vonn's turn to thank the elements as the American has been handed the World Cup downhill crown for a record sixth year in a row -- despite being sidelined with a serious knee injury.
That, in turn, would help create American jobs as fast-growing businesses grew even faster, argued the law's proponents.
By 2001 a new Congress may turn out to be more open to granting fast-track to a new president.
House Democrats could turn to a quirky parliamentary procedure that would fast-track the process by structuring a vote that would "deem" the Senate version approved at the same time lawmakers agree to bring to the floor a package of fixes to that bill.
Harris, in a terrifically confident and cocky turn as host, began the show with a fast-paced musical number that begged people to watch and put down their remotes.
Sports fans can turn on a high-price, low-performing player fast. (Is Tim Tebow still around?) Arts fans are somewhat more forgiving until an artist acquires money and fame.
So the company has teamed up with a small venture-backed company that has developed a system that can break down some of that trash fast and turn it into natural gas, electricity, compost or all of the above, making some of that trash even more valuable.
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Land Rover's Range Rover Sport uses anti-sway bars that are engaged only when sensors detect that the vehicle is going through a fast turn.
But England may turn to Simpson-Daniel's Gloucester team-mate Olly Morgan, who could be fast-tracked from outside the England fold into the senior squad.
The Mogul doesn't look quite as futuristic or elegant as the iPhone, but it has some features Apple's phone lacks, like a removable battery, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for thumbing messages, access to a "third-generation" (3G) Internet connection for fast mobile Web access and downloadable software applications that let you turn your smart phone into a mini computer.
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