In particular, governments could turn to them for credit lines for small and medium companies now threatened by the credit drought.

ECONOMIST: Latin America

Main.net's system skips the high-voltage lines, injecting data into the grid further downstream, on medium-voltage (4, 000 to 25, 000 volts) lines.

FORBES: Technology

Today's austerity policies are risky, and may well swell jobless lines in the short and medium term.

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Banks should be graded on how well they keep lines of credit open to solvent borrowers, as well as on their willingness to boost lines of credit to small and medium-size businesses that have sound plans for expansion.

FORBES: Magazine Article

With commercial banks gradually pulling their interbank and short-term credit lines from Soviet institutions and completely cutting off medium-term lending, the Kremlin's authorities are tempted, if not compelled, to take on higher pay-off banking transactions internationally.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

Their experience crosses industries and service lines but focuses primarily on entrepreneurs and small to medium size companies.

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Hopefully in the coming year, the Federal Reserve can find a happy medium between stimulating growth and not keeping rates too low for too long, and lenders will again open up credit lines but also hold borrowers to a higher standard.

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