Because the investors who once placed such high hopes on it are finally giving up.

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At the same time Branson, who turns 50 this month, says he's finally giving up his riskier stunts.

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So, as I said yesterday, the eurozone's leaders have an uncomfortable choice between maintaining the EFSF's current resources - deemed as meagre by many - at the new lower AA plus rating, and finally giving up on the idea of leveraging or boosting the fund (because that kind of financial engineering is harder in the absence of an AAA).

BBC: After downgrades, all eyes on ECB

He took not only responsibility for his mess, but finally took punishment, in the form of giving up his office.

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Roddick's resistance was finally broken and Federer rattled through the fourth, giving the 23, 000 spectators a master class as he wrapped up victory in two hours 26 minutes.

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