Thus we enter 1961 in a strong financial position.

He inherited some income-generating property, but bad investments and failed business ventures resulted in a steady deterioration of the family's financial position.

* the balance sheet, also known as the statement of financial position

In 2006, the primary economic concerns focused on: high national debt ($ 9 trillion ), high non-bank corporate debt ($ 9 trillion ), high mortgage debt ($ 9 trillion ), high financial institution debt ($ 12 trillion ), high unfunded Medicare liability ($ 30 trillion ), high unfunded Social Security liability ($ 12 trillion ), high external debt ( amount owed to foreign lenders ) and a serious deterioration in the United States net international investment position ( NIIP ) (- 24 % of GDP ), high trade deficits, and a rise in illegal immigration.

Inside directors represent the interests of the entity's stakeholders, and often have special knowledge of its inner workings, its financial or market position, and so on.

If Mary sues in tort, she is entitled to damages that put herself back to the same financial position place she would have been in had the misrepresentation not been made.

He strengthened his position with domestic and foreign financial circles through conservative economic policies.

In both Cagan's model and the neo-classical models, a tipping point occurs when the increase in money supply or the drop in the monetary base makes it impossible for a government to improve its financial position.

Infocom had sunk much of the money from games sales into Cornerstone ; this, in addition to a slump in computer game sales, left the company in a very precarious financial position.

Later in April, Sloan sought to resolve the differences of opinion with a position paper that he hoped would set up conditions for resuming control of Opel that would put at rest the doubts of GM's more conservative financial minds.

This was because of the jurisdiction of the independent rail regulator-at the time Tom Winsor-to provide additional money to maintain the company's financial position.

Between 1860 and 1920, the economy changed from " agricultural to industrial to financial " and New York maintained its leadership position despite these changes, according to historian Thomas Kessner.

* James Hamilton contended that the gold standard may be susceptible to speculative attacks when a government's financial position appears weak, although others contend that this very threat discourages governments ' engaging in risky policy ( see Moral Hazard ).

This victory leaves however the Kingdom of Castile in a difficult financial position as the numerous soldiers have to be paid by the treasury.

As minister of finance ( 1972 to 1974 ), he gained credit for financial policies that consolidated the Wirtschaffswunder ( economic miracle ), giving Germany the most stable currency and economic position in the world.

They often took extreme measures to combat the problem-measures that would add to social unrest and ultimately to a worsened financial position for themselves and their tenants.

By 1776, the position of the British Secretary at War was a sophisticated managerial role, but the duties in 1661 to 1666 of England's first Secretary at War, Sir William Clarke, were more basic ones of literally handling the secretarial duties of managing official correspondence, memoranda, military orders, and financial accounts.

He remained in that position until 1800, when the college's worsening financial situation led him to resign his post and begin a new career in Manchester as a private tutor for mathematics and natural philosophy.

By mid 1883, financial difficulties due to aggressive growth and expenditures led to a shake up among the D & RG board of directors, and General Palmer resigned as president of the D & RG in August 1883, while retaining that position with the Western.

Because of his financial position, he was able to devote himself full-time to revolutionary activities.

Darrow, a leading American lawyer and civil libertarian, had resigned his corporate position in order to represent Debs, making a substantial financial sacrifice in order to do so.

Whitlam also secured legislation to address Kerr's financial concerns about the position, including authorising a pension for the Governor-General or his widow.

The respondent company argued that Lockheed " used its size, resources and financial position to employ ' bullyboy ' tactics against.

For initial funding, Gunnison served as treasurer and sought donations from the national homophile organizations and sponsors, while Sargeant solicited donations via the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop customer mailing list and Nixon worked to gain financial support from GLF in his position as treasurer for that organization.

Fibernet's roster of enterprise and carrier customers in the financial, insurance, and retail segments complemented Global Crossing's market position in the UK government and rail sectors.

The term also broadly refers to any enterprise that is potentially fraught with physical, financial or psychological risk, such as a business venture, a love affair, or other major life undertakings.

The minister responsible for economic and financial affairs, Charles Wood, expected that private enterprise and free trade, rather than government intervention, would alleviate the famine.

* EDM Council, a forum for financial institutions on topics related to enterprise data management.

Insurance is a commercial enterprise and a major part of the financial services industry, but individual entities can also self-insure through saving money for possible future losses.

With thoughts of an impending Canadian gold-rush and trusting in the financial advice of Michael Lok, the treasurer of the company, de Vere signed a bond for £ 3, 000 in order to invest £ 1, 000 and to assume £ 2, 000 worth — about half — of Lok's personal investment in the enterprise.

In a financial institution, enterprise risk management is normally thought of as the combination of credit risk, interest rate risk or asset liability management, market risk, and operational risk.

The IFC's stated aim is to create opportunities for people to escape poverty and achieve better living standards by mobilizing financial resources for private enterprise, promoting accessible and competitive markets, supporting businesses and other private sector entities, and creating jobs and delivering necessary services to those who are poverty-stricken or otherwise vulnerable.

These were complemented by a comprehensive package of structural reforms including privatization, enterprise, and financial sector reform, and creation of the legal framework for a market economy and private sector activity.

This contrasts with physical and financial forms of capital ; all three make up the value of an enterprise.

It has become a phenomenally successful enterprise in terms of financial growth, brand-name recognition, and worldwide expansion.

While the enterprise was not a financial success, it established her reputation as an educator.

Around a third of the railways authorised were never built – the company either collapsed due to poor financial planning, was bought out by a larger competitor before it could build its line, or turned out to be a fraudulent enterprise to channel investors ' money into another business.

While any type of business model innovation can lead to success, financial outperformers are more likely to be industry and enterprise business model innovators than revenue model innovators.

* The financial performance of an enterprise is primarily provided in the Statement of Comprehensive Income ( income statement or profit and loss account ).

The common thread ( enacted in different ways, and subject to the constraints of various systems of national law ) is the principle that an enterprise or association should be owned and controlled by the people it serves, and share any surpluses on the basis of each members ' cooperative contribution ( as a producer, labourer or consumer ) rather than their capacity to invest financial capital.

For a business enterprise, all the relevant financial information, presented in a structured manner and in a form easy to understand, are called the financial statements.

" The objective of financial statements is to provide information about the financial position, performance and changes in financial position of an enterprise that is useful to a wide range of users in making economic decisions.

The paper's journalistic side has a collegial form of organization, in which most journalists are not only tenured, but financial stakeholders in the enterprise as well, and participate in the elections of upper management and senior executives.

His spring 1958 collection almost certainly saved the enterprise from financial ruin ; the straight line of his creations, a softer version of Dior's New Look, catapulted him to international stardom with what would later be known as the " trapeze dress.

It has worked on projects for customers in financial services, public service, telecommunications and the enterprise community.