That drop in value caused Plaza Group to trigger the loans' net asset value ratio covenant and default, according to filings made by Plaza Group in bankruptcy court.

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He presses a button near the trigger to add that value to (or subtract it from) the distance determined by the rangefinder.

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Outside investigators may uncover information that could trigger lawsuits and further erode shareholder value.

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Putting a value on Wales' liquid assets could trigger a deluge of difficult questions.

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But the moment of actually writing that into the account books will trigger a "credit event" for those who value and insure countries' sovereign debt.

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But if it buys them at market prices, which are horribly depressed, other banks will have to write down the value of similar assets on their books, which could trigger more trouble.

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