The on-demand nature of cloud solutions make such events nearly risk-free in terms of time and money.

FORBES: Commentary

They warn that they won't make such loans because they carry increased legal risk.

WSJ: Prebuilt Loan Predicament

Such a move could make those customers a more-favorable credit risk according to the bank's own underwriting standards, or it could deter the customer from staying with the bank.

WSJ: Wells Fargo to Increase Interest Rates on Some Small-Business Credit Lines

All the measures that regulators are putting in place to try to make banks safer, such as higher capital requirements, stricter regulation and limits on risk-taking, need to be tested against a simple question.

ECONOMIST: The case for pre-emptive action

He said it could put three million jobs at risk, make it difficult to deal with cross-border threats such as climate change, and would also mean Britain was "taken less seriously in Washington, Beijing, Tokyo".

BBC: PM promises 'proper choice' on EU after Lawson comments

Virtual day traders' individual trades may be relatively small, but en masse day traders can make waves in the markets - but they risk being swamped by the same market forces such as a sudden drop in value.

BBC: Greenspan Alert!

Genes for rare inherited ills such as Huntington's disease guarantee you will get sick, but many of the new genes being discovered for diabetes and other common diseases tweak your risk by only so much, such as 30%--not enough to make you change your life.

FORBES: Magazine Article

What this suggests is a natural division of labour: a trouser maker could assemble average-sized khakis in volume in Mexico, but make special sizes such as narrow waists or long inseams in the United States, offering fast turnaround for retailers and less risk of overstocking.

ECONOMIST: American textiles