Among the key factors that have had and we expect to continue to have a direct bearing on our results of operations are: • Our ability to successfully execute our business and financial strategies; • Economic downturns affecting levels of consumer spending; • Our ability to compete with...
Aging patients are more likely to have hypertension, and also the onset of type-2 diabetes mellitus, with cardiovascular disease consequences. Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), for instance, is associated with insulin resistance and also fat gain with generation of adipokines, but the is also a ...
levels.ButintheCDSmarkettheirpremiumshaveafloorofzero(cannotbenegative). ThereplicationdemonstratesalinkbetweenCDSpremiumandcashspread.However,Thereare,however,differences aswementionedearlier,theriskandcashflowprofilesofthereplicationpackageandabetweenthereplicationanda CDS,whilesimilar,arenotidentical.Thefollowingstruc...
The pro forma order backlog at the end of 1999 was equivalent to approximately four years of pro forma revenues at 1999 levels. 17 INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS Prior to making an investment decision, prospective purchasers of the Shares should carefully consider all of the following investment ...
Abu Dhabi’s €3 billion triple-tranche transaction was the first in emerging markets sovereign space in the last five years to price a benchmark tap with a negative new issue premium, meaning it was priced more favourably than the country’s outstanding debt. At a staggering $20 billion+,...
to keep the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5°C. Sector policies and duty of vigilance The Group is determined to support the economy in an ethical manner and has therefore drawn up a ...
At times, this speaking with one voice appears a little forced. In formal and informal conversations with executives at different levels and on different continents one hears so often how humble BNP Paribas executives are to be considered by Euromoney the world’s best b...
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The levels of BNP, hs-CRP, cTnI and UA in different grades of HF had statistical significance ( P<0.05). In addition, the grade was worse, and its concentration was higher. The levels of BNP and hs-CRP showed statistical significance between HF NYHA I grade patients and healthy controls ...
infections, it meant that the continent entered a second year of the pandemic in recession. It is thanks to the vaccination programmes that countries have been able to ease restrictions, but with countries doing this at different times, there is now different levels of economic recovery across ...