They have either been tied up in regulatory purgatory, court actions or just plain delayed under heavy pressure from Wall Steet.

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Pierson to observe that the openings read as if cut out of the wall rather than as heavy piers supporting a pediment.

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That is a spectacular long-shot bet, but heavy if more modest bets against the Wall Street investment bank have been piling on for days in the options world.

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The tailgate is kind of heavy, though, and lowering the cab wall requires some lifting, as well, so this isn't a vehicle for the weak.

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He said their structural engineers had told workers at the site to be careful where they placed their cranes and heavy equipment, so as not to threaten the wall's supports.

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Make sure it's heavy, and that it's firmly bolted to a wall or floor.

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There is a desire to turn Wall Street firms into commercial banks, with the heavy regulation and capital requirements that come with the privilege of borrowing directly from the Fed in times of need.

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The vehicle, which can weigh 28 tonnes when fully loaded, crushed him against a stationary heavy goods vehicle before travelling 88ft (27m) and hitting a wall.

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We had to have a set of rules that ensured that those on Wall Street had responsibility for their actions, and that we didn't unnecessarily weigh heavy risk-taking ahead of everything else.

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