One open question is whether the storm will further push back the museum's opening date.

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For one thing, as long as the window remains open, they expect issuers to continue to push through perennially popular dividend-related loans.

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And, given that the commission's proposals are still open to change, some auditors are worried that one more big corporate scandal could yet push Europe towards more detailed, far-reaching legislation similar to Sarbanes-Oxley.

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