But as the popularity of the brokerage services results in more people opening trading accounts with the company, this in-turn leads to higher interest-earning assets for Schwab.

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But Whitacre's departure won't change the risk--"a big risk in my mind, " says O' Keefe's Coulter--that the IPO could turn into a PR nightmare for GM if its opening price is too low.

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Katrina created the opening for different policies to turn around what was one of the worst-run and most politically calcified places in America.

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The waltz is sacred to Viennese high society, and rules are so strict that if you want to take part in any of the exclusive opening balls, a mastery of the Viennese waltz reverse turn (which for non-dance folk means, basically, to the left) is required by all ball committees.

BBC: Finding your rhythm in Vienna

Stringer had an immediate impact as he drew several Welsh defenders before off-loading to Tommy Bowe, who in turn sent O'Driscoll over the line for the opening try.

BBC: Wales 19-13 Ireland

Blackwood is opening a Nasdaq trading room in London this month and has had to turn away more out-of-work City traders than the dozen or so it now has room for.

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An injury-hit Glasgow side held the upper hand during the jittery opening period but they were unable to turn their superiority into a significant points advantage.

BBC: Glasgow Warriors 30-9 Connacht