Romania's public finances stand favourably against its 'BBB' range peers.
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Fully 76% of voters judge his first diplomatic steps favourably.
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In Downham Market, locals compare her favourably to Margaret Thatcher.
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BBVA Frances' asset quality remains sound, comparing favourably to peers.
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Were the offer revived, the democrats should consider it favourably.
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Nevertheless, this indicator continues to compare favourably with other emerging markets.
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Stable investment returns have also contributed favourably to bottom-line profitability.
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The bank's net interest margin compares favourably to the industry 5.6% average.
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This ratio still compares favourably with that of domestic and international peers.
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Fitch views favourably Santam's consistently strong operating performance and profitability track record.
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Chávez is still viewed favourably by 53% of Venezuelans, according to Datanálisis.
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This is not much, but it compares favourably with Mr Kabila's record.
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Younger people everywhere often view China more favourably than older people (see chart).
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Many landlords and local authorities look favourably on the rise of the industry.
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A zero corresponded to "extremely unfavourably" and a ten corresponded to "extremely favourably".
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Fitch highlights that Georgia's economic performance compares favourably with most of its neighbors.
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Shares have responded favourably, rising 38% this year after four years of declines.
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This compares favourably with parts of continental Europe, where governments pick the sites.
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Self-described liberals look much more favourably on government regulation than other Democrats do.
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Indeed, Britain compares favourably with non-EU countries such as America, Australia and Canada.
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Ramaphosa is viewed more favourably by foreign investors, who help cover the country's deficits.
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Earnings generation is strong, diversified and compares favourably with that of its leading peers.
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GHOSN'S LAWYER SAYS COURT LOOKED FAVOURABLY UPON TOUGH BAIL CONDITIONS IN APPROVING BAIL - KYODO
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Sanlam's earnings generation is strong and compares favourably with that of its leading peers.
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Mr Johnson's overall approval ratings compare favourably with those of the previous six prime ministers.
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Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, has spoken favourably of this idea.
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Vladimir Putin often refers favourably to the Soviet era—and to that of the tsars.
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We believe Alibaba's credit profile compares favourably with its internet peers, such as Baidu, Inc.
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This shifted the debt structure favourably towards a higher proportion of medium-term debt instruments.
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It is unclear how soon and how favourably these will be resolved, if at all.
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Only 38% of French people view the EU favourably now, compared with 69% in 2004.
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DERIVATION SUMMARY Baidu's credit profile compares favourably with its internet peers such as eBay Inc.
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DERIVATION SUMMARY Baidu's credit profile compares favourably with its internet peers, such as eBay Inc.
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We view favourably Sime Darby's intent to gradually rationalise its exposure to these other businesses.
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America's (legal) immigration rules, which look favourably on family members of migrants, swelled the population further.
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One of the most favourably reviewed books was also a surprise bestseller: J.D. Vance's "Hillbilly Elegy".
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Several therefore offer cheaper tariffs than Robin Hood Energy, though it compares favourably with most firms.
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The first is that judges may rule more favourably to those who contributed to their campaigns.
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We expect operating costs to rise but efficiency metrics to compare favourably with most Landesbanken peers.
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The infrastructure plan comes at a time when only half of voters view Mr Cuomo favourably.
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Valuation was also up 4.6% at end-1H17 (lfl) which compares favourably with other UK REITs.
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Gordhan is viewed favourably by investors and the rand fell sharply when he was ordered home.
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Steady healthy investment returns and prudent underwriting performance have contributed favourably to the company's bottom-line profitability.
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This compares favourably with our estimated selling price of more than CNY12,000 per sqm for completed properties.
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I tend to turn it around by the only known antidote, by judging myself favourably and compassionately.
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The company said the construction industry "should develop favourably" in 2017, although with countries seeing differing performances.
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DERIVATION SUMMARY Baidu's credit profile compares favourably with that of its internet peers, such as eBay Inc.
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Nonetheless, net leverage has been consistently negative since 33711.0 and compares favourably with other similarly rated peers.
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A third of British voters view Mr Johnson favourably but only a fifth think he is honest.
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Ricketts doesn't know why his friend's case was looked on favourably by CAS while his own was rejected.
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But Mr Duterte, far more favourably disposed towards China than Mr Aquino, offered to "set aside" the ruling.
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One poll suggests that six out of ten Americans view Mr Trump more favourably after the Carrier deal.
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Indeed, I would even say it compares favourably with the work of some of my other PhD students.
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Yet some in the financial establishment have started to look more favourably on the prospect, for two reasons.
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This compares favourably with our estimated selling price of more than CNY12,000 per sq m for completed properties.
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Financiers look favourably on Latin American governments and companies, as Argentina's recent launch of a 73-year bond illustrated.
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ING, which holds a buy rating on Altice, said it expected most shareholders to react favourably to the offer.
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Johnson is also accused of treating Arcuri favourably by helping her business, Hacker House, receive £126,000 in public money.
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But, more quietly, its Gulf oil peer ADNOC has also been courting foreign funds - and its efforts compare favourably.
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Americans who recalled the Depression and the second world war tended to look more favourably on the redistribution of income.
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"We hope the UAE now looks favourably on the family's request for clemency," a spokeswoman for Britain's Foreign Office said.
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The 33.1 percent growth in sales by floor area compared favourably to 28.2 percent in the January to February period.
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As it stands, the flow of people into and out of Britain tilts the numbers favourably, improving the dependency ratio.
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"The stock is more favourably positioned compared to its peers in terms of its return on equity," said the note.
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"We hope the UAE now looks favourably on the family's request for clemency," a spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said.
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The slow progress so far is not because the fanciest universities treat poor applicants less favourably than their richer peers.
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That compares favourably with the rest of the state, which saw a 14% increase in homelessness from 2016 to 2017.
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Even the Tax Foundation, a think-tank that looks favourably on corporate-tax cuts, predicts a much smaller wage boost.
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The overall cost of plastic pollution compares favourably with other sorts of man-made harm mostly because plastics are light.
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That's impressive for what is a significant tech and people challenge, and compares favourably to other companies in the space.
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Bogota's operating profit to risk weighted assets ratio remained robust at 2110% as if YE21000 comparing favourably to international peers.
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Many foreign investors look favourably on Gordhan, who they feel ran a tight ship when he served as finance minister.
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According to Gallup, 49% of women thought favourably of Mrs Clinton by mid-September, compared with just 33% of men.
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By contrast, at the start of 20163 32% of Republicans viewed Mr Putin favourably, and only 10% of Democrats agreed.
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At this level, the ratio still compares favourably with most peers and provides ample headroom over the bank's SREP requirement.
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The allowance for credit losses amounted to USD21000 million, or 211% of total finance receivables, which compares favourably with peers'.
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The valuation of its portfolio was also up 4.6% at end-1H17 (lfl) which compares favourably with other UK REITs.
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Johnson is being investigated for allegations that he treated Arcuri and her business favourably during his time as London mayor.
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Its board is also willing to favourably consider a $500 million offer from Citax Holdings and Citax Investment, it said.
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Italy's banks have loaded up on public debt since 2011, in part because such debt is treated relatively favourably by regulators.
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Performance indicators reported by UK banks compare favourably to those of EU peers operating in highly fragmented markets, such as Germany.
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A poll published in April showed that only 38% of Canadians have a favourable impression of Sikhism (33% view Islam favourably).
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Watanabe, that compared favourably with the 10-year Japanese government bond yield, which was at negative 0.054 percent on Tuesday morning.
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A minimum maintenance requirement of the greater of 5.7% of turnover and GBP20163,000 per pub (indexed) annually compares favourably with peers.
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Human and financial development indicators, as well as governance and doing business indicators, compare favourably with both 'BB' and 'BBB' medians.
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Fitch also views favourably the diversification provided by Sanlam Emerging Markets (SEM), which contributed 20% to Sanlam's operating profit in 2016.
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"We see in principle very favourably the consolidation of two French players in the French technology," a spokeswoman for Bpifrance said.
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BRAZIL'S CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT SAYS "GLOBAL GROWTH IS NOT GOING FAVOURABLY AND PEOPLE ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF RISK AVERSION" - FT INTERVIEW
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Un-risk-weighted ratios compare more favourably against peers and overall capitalisation should continue to be supported by strong operating profitability.
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Britain's major share index was up 0.5 percent, comparing favourably with euro zone stocks which turned lower after an upbeat start.
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"If a request for a delay of the Brexit date is submitted, it would be considered favourably," a senior EU official said.
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Yields on government bonds now compare favourably with the paltry dividend yields on stocks or with rental yields on prime city property.
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That may compare favourably with the global average of 24%, but some European countries, particularly in the east, are lagging far behind.
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The only country in which views of America have improved markedly is Russia, where 41% now see it favourably, up from 15%.
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Long-term equity investment is treated favourably under the China Risk Oriented Solvency System (C-ROSS), which was introduced in January 2016.
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For example, globalisation is, in general, viewed quite favourably in many developing countries and immigration is usually not a big divisive issue.
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Public debt is forecast to be flat in 2017, at 22.0% of GDP, which compares favourably with the 'BBB' median of 40.5%.
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Putin had spoken favourably about Macron's conservative rival Francois Fillon, who had said he wanted a reset of frayed relations with Russia.
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Some economists compare him favourably with Argentina's president, Mauricio Macri, who has proved just as unpopular while enacting similar reforms more timidly.
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For a single-sex service to treat a trans person less favourably, it must be a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.
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Additionally, GDP growth could recover more strongly than currently anticipated if the outcome of the conference is viewed favourably by consumers and businesses.
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The party's leader, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who calls Mr Macron the "president of the rich", is seen more favourably than Ms Le Pen.
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To attract investment the government might look more favourably on proposed mergers—and loosening regulations would be easier outside the EU's competition regime.
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Her recognition rating is 95% (because of her starring role in a raunchy reality show called Dom-2), but few view her favourably.
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This is why the British government has talked favourably of the model of the EFTA court as a dispute-settlement mechanism after Brexit.
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A large number of MPs looked favourably on the idea that any deal approved by Parliament should be put to a confirmatory referendum.
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Days later a poll found that only 5% of New Jersey's residents believed they would miss him; 13% said they view him favourably.
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In theory, India's network is better than China's or Brazil's and compares favourably with many advanced economies, according to official statistics (tmsnrt.rs/1Tnj20123vt).
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Changes in Britain in the early 2000s stipulated that employers were not to treat part-time workers less favourably than comparable full-timers.
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In June, for example, a delegation from IPCRI, a peace-minded think-tank based in Jerusalem, reported favourably on a visit to Belfast.
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Malta's external position compares favourably with 'A' rated peers, with a net international investment position estimated at 47% of GDP at end-2016.
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It said that despite a recent slide in the lira, the sharp fall in international commodity prices will affect the inflation outlook favourably.
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Both new patients are in stable condition at a hospital in Dakar and the two earlier patients' conditions are "evolving favourably", it said.
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Fitch also views favourably the earnings diversification provided by Sanlam Emerging Markets (SEM), which contributed 20% to Sanlam's group operating profit in 1H16.
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He has spoken favourably about Russian President Vladimir Putin, and may take a more accommodative stance towards attempts to extend Russia's sphere of influence.
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For civil and commercial cases, the government refers favourably to the Lugano convention, which governs judicial co-operation between the EU and EFTA countries.
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Fitch views favourably the diversification benefits of Saham's holding; however, it is not clear if the transaction will prove earnings-accretive to the group.
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The company sits comfortably at the 'BBB+' level; its metrics comparing favourably with similarly rated large telecom peers, albeit it exhibits lower geographical diversification.
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According to a survey conducted in March by Isonomía, a consultancy, 72% of Argentines view him favourably and 69% think he can control inflation.
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No less an authority than the New York Times pronounced favourably—twice—on Mr Trump's signature glass skyscraper, the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue.
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Fitch believes there are as yet insufficient grounds to assume authorities will routinely treat all derivative counterparties more favourably than other equally ranking liabilities.
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The bank's cost efficiency, which has compared favourably with many of its Landebanken peers', has deteriorated, driven mainly by costs related to IT modernisation.
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Fitch expects that CNHI Capital will continue to opportunistically increase its proportion of unsecured debt, which Fitch views favourably as it improves funding flexibility.
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The bank's cost-to-income ratio is on an improving trend (36% in 2016), supported by strengthening operating income, and compares favourably with peers'.
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At end-March 2016, Schroders did not have any outstanding debt and as a result, all relevant leverage and funding metrics compare favourably with peers.
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"It could be the case that a prospective investor would view the balance sheet more favourably" as a result of those writedowns, Religare's Tiruchelvam said.
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Still, public opinion provides an opening: polls suggest Mr Putin is viewed more favourably, and his country less warily, than before Mr Trump embraced him.
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The company's diversified operations and wide operating margins compare favourably against similarly leveraged fixed-line peer, Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM, A-/Stable, standalone profile: BBB+).
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The National Treatment obligation prohibits WTO members from treating services and service suppliers of any other WTO member less favourably than it treats domestic ones.
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"That should be taken favourably by investors," Subramanian said, although he criticised the bank's board for not having acted more decisively in tackling the controversy.
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Market players view Ramaphosa more favourably than Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, another frontrunner in the ANC leadership race and an ex-wife of President Jacob Zuma.
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Ramaphosa, a former union leader and one of the country's richest people, is viewed more favourably by foreign investors, who help cover the country's deficits.
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Even within the derivatives class, some counterparties (eg, those collateralised or centrally cleared) will likely be treated more favourably in resolution than others (eg, uncollateralised).
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Banks typically charge just under 2% for the loans, which compares favourably with razor-thin pricing on loans to blue-chip investment-grade corporate clients.
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It's easy for Walker's name to get lost in that star-studded discussion, but his numbers compare favourably to those sluggers by almost any metric.
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Compliance and operational controls are strong, and we view favourably the strong involvement of the Rothschild family in the management and strategic decisions of RCB.
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Still, policymakers might look favourably even on a hostile deal that creates a pan-European banking champion to fend off American investment banks like JPMorgan.
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The Times - Investment banks are treating their clients more favourably than other companies in equity research coverage, an investigation by The Times has found. bit.
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Goldman Sachs, which does not rate GE's shares, sent clients a private analysis which concluded that its long-term-care reserve levels "compare favourably to peers".
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Strong earnings generated in North America and improving results in other regions lead to comfortable operating margins comparing favourably with higher-rated PSA, Renault and Ford.
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"The key takeaway was softer FY19 cost and capex guidance ... we acknowledge that S32 continues to screen favourably under spot prices," said RBC in a report.
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"This transaction favourably positions us to significantly reduce our debt profile and remain focused on growth through our dollar denominated businesses," Oando said in a statement.
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This compares favourably with peers and, in light of BayernLB's improved risk profile, provides adequate buffer above the bank's 2017 transitional CET103 SREP requirement of 8%.
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After the meeting Gabriel instructed his office to put Turkey's request for the tank upgrades on the agenda and "to look favourably" at it, Spiegel said.
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More favourably, he also implores Bush to build a global coalition to work together to tackle pressing world issues such as terrorism, poverty, and global warming.
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Ramaphosa is viewed favourably by the business community, not least for his pledge to fight the corruption that plagued Zuma's administration — of which Zuma denies wrongdoing.
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That may fall well short of American mobility, but compares favourably with the EU, where 13.6m citizens (2.7% of the total population) live in another member state.
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Research by the Voter Study Group, another think-tank, shows that Muslims are viewed far less favourably than racial or sexual minorities like blacks and gays are.
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KBank's VR reflects Fitch's view that its overall financial strength compares favourably with similarly rated or higher-rated peers, particularly on profitability, asset-quality measures and capital.
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It said it tries to accommodate reasonable re-routing requests using a guideline of three-times the original airfare, which it says compares favourably to its competitors.
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But while we, as a people, still have the sympathy of so many of the EU's half-billion citizens, the British state is not faring so favourably.
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"It is a natural fit and many in the region would look at it favourably as they want a piece of the pie," a Gulf source said.
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"Coal India is examining the proposal, it has come from them," one of the sources said, adding that the idea was looked on favourably by the British government.
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Kevin Hassett, the chairman of President Donald Trump's council of economic advisers, argues that economic growth since the tax cuts compares favourably to the trend from 2009-16.
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On the mining front, exploring for gold and establishing a new mine compares favourably from a capital cost perspective against similar efforts for copper, cobalt and other minerals.
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In June 2017 the region issued a RUB4 billion amortising domestic bond due in 2024, extending and smoothing its maturity profile, which contrasts favourably to most national peers'.
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Fitch's growth projections, which average 4.3% between 2017 and 0003, compare favourably with the 'BB' median of 3.5%, but are well below Turkey's 2011-2015 average of 7.1%.
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When deciding where to make new models, carmakers will look less favourably on a Britain that lies outside its local trade bloc, whatever the terms of its exit.
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However within the sector, Marston's should do better given its restructuring, while measures taken by Restaurant Group to reduce the impact have been looked at favourably by investors.
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The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) alleged in a statement that Eugene Yeoh accepted cash payments from a consultant as an inducement to view the IPO application favourably.
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But Fernandes later told the Financial Times that A330neo flight test results presented by Airbus were better than expected, adding, "We are looking on it much more favourably".
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She declined to be more specific, but that would compare favourably with established Amazon, which said more than 8,000 small Spanish businesses sold on its platform in 2018.
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"For now, this will feed favourably into the fiscal reform narrative at a time when the dollar is coming under some pressure," said ETM Analytics in a note.
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Our view on propensity to support could change favourably should integration between ICBC and ICBC SB strengthen or if synergies between the UK bank and its Chinese parent increase.
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The quality of UBI's loan portfolio with a 14% gross impaired loan ratio at end-2016 is weak compared to international banks, but it compares favourably with domestic peers.
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However, the structure has shifted favourably towards a higher proportion of medium-term debt instruments, ie average maturity improved to 2.4 years in 183 from 1.9 years in 2014.
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Success of Roche's trial, so far, compares favourably with the mixed results in last year's study by Bristol-Myers Squibb for its Opdivo and Yervoy combination against kidney cancer.
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"Multilateral lenders will look favourably on the developments, so they might be more willing to restructure some of the debt," said Cobus de Hart, analyst at NKC African Economics.
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Nossa's regulatory solvency margin compares favourably with peers, and it has maintained a margin of at least 115% of the minimum requirement for each of the past five years.
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KEY RATING DRIVERS San Marino's governance indicators, income per capita, and level of public debt compare favourably with the 'BBB' median, and the country is a net external creditor.
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They benefitted from a changing deposit mix in favour of more stable retail deposits, which are treated more favourably under the LCR and net stable funding ratio (NSFR) regimes.
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In the non-life segment, IL group achieved an improved combined ratio of 100.0% in 0003 (2015: 100.9%), which compares favourably with the group's five-year average of 100.8%.
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General government debt, at 22% of GDP compares favourably with the 'BBB' median of 41% and the country has a history of fiscal prudence, which helps mitigate weak financing flexibility.
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The Tax Foundation, a non-profit outfit that looks favourably on corporate-tax cuts, recently ranked California 21980th out of America's 20023 states for the severity of its tax burden.
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The Economist: Should venture capitalists try to play a role in addressing tech's gender imbalance, such as signaling to entrepreneurs that they look favourably on startups that have diverse workforces?
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Comparing him favourably to May, Trump said that it was "good" that Britain would soon be getting a new prime minister after the "mess" that May has made of Brexit.
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Germany's net external creditor position is expected to strengthen to 17% in 2016 from 12% of GDP in 2015, which compares favourably with the 'AAA' median of 10% of GDP.
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LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday it hopes the United Arab Emirates looks favourably on the request for clemency from the family of an academic jailed on spying charges.
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Nossa's regulatory solvency margin of 195% compares favourably with peers', and the insurer has maintained coverage of at least 120% of the minimum requirement for each of the past six years.
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Fonterra has a stronger market leadership position, while Want Want compares favourably in terms of better diversification in product mix, wider margin, stronger cash generation and a sustained net cash position.
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Under the Canada China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement which took force in October 2014, foreign investors must be treated as favourably as locals, says Barry Appleton, a trade lawyer.
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PARIS, May 27 (Reuters) - The French government is looking "reasonably favourably" on a proposed merger deal between Italian carmaker Fiat and French peer Renault , said government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye on Monday.
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General government debt, at 23% of GDP compares favourably with the 'BBB' median of 41% and the country has a track record of fiscal prudence, which helps mitigate weak financing flexibility.
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Of family detainees placed in removal proceedings 59% had at least one parole hearing and, of those, 57% were treated more favourably by the judge than the asylum officer had initially mandated.
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DERIVATION SUMMARY Play compares favourably with a peer group that includes smaller, single-country telecom operators such as Telefonica Deutschland, Sunrise Communications, WIND and eir, as well as the leveraged cable sector.
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Though polls are unreliable this far out—much can change before the initial nomination contests—a recent poll found that 64% of Democrats viewed her favourably while only 20% viewed her unfavourably.
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If Democratic primary voters are looking for a contest over ideological purity, then Mr Sanders, as the Medicare-for-all hipster who supported the idea before it was cool, is favourably positioned.
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His study relies on surveys conducted by YouGov, a pollster, which asked 2,500 Americans to rate on a scale from zero to ten how favourably they view different individuals and social groups.
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Opinion polls typically show that the French are favourably disposed towards economic reforms in theory - as they ought to be in a country which has long had sluggish growth and rising debt.
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Representing a state with a strong tradition of global trade, he spoke somewhat favourably of the proposal and joined 12 other Senate Democrats in supporting fast-track consideration sought by Mr Obama.
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He said he hoped that the IOC's relationship with the North's Olympic Committee would continue to develop favourably and expected cooperation in developing and improving sport in North Korea, the report added.
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Germany's current account surplus has averaged 7.6% of GDP since 2012, strengthening the net external creditor position to 17% of GDP in 2016, which compares favourably with the 'AAA' median of 0003%.
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As Chinese investment in the Australian property sector will now be curtailed, we should expect money to be diverted elsewhere - into sectors that are still looked on favourably by the Chinese government.
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It is telling that for a profile of Mr Johnson, broadcast the evening he was appointed prime minister, the only person the BBC could find to speak favourably about him was his publicist.
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The CSI 300, an index of China's biggest firms, has a 14-times price-earnings ratio, comparing favourably with the 25-times ratio of the S&P 500, America's most-watched share index.
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Comparing them favourably to May, Trump tweeted in early July that it was "good" that Britain would soon be getting a new prime minister after the "mess" that May has made of Brexit.
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"When you have such a sharp, sudden economic slowdown in the domestic market, you absorb fewer imports, and your trade balance starts to move favourably," said Sergio Luna, director of analysis at Citibanamex.
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Assigned on the 'AAA' scale, DCRs are a product of developments in bank resolution frameworks that mean different types of banks' senior creditors may be treated more or less favourably relative to one another.
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While the debate in the US has compelled President Barack Obama to speak out on the issue of encryption—not favourably, mind you—our own Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said nary a word.
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VRs The VRs for Nomura and Daiwa reflect their superior market positions within the domestic financial system and strong capitalisations, which compare favourably with that of many global universal bank and broker dealer peers.
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A tax form filed by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, an establishmentarian group led by Eric Holder, a former attorney-general, says the organisation's purpose is to "favourably position Democrats for the redistricting process".
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"With the Mexican stalemate averted and no harmful shockwaves from this weekend G-20 meeting ... oil could trade favourably as WTI and Brent will continue to track the broader risk environment high," Innes said.
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Foreigners often find it easier to operate in Vietnam than in China, and its recent reforms compare favourably with those elsewhere in South-East Asia, says Alberto Vettoretti of Dezan Shira, a consulting firm.
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Data from the World Nuclear Association shows that 55 reactors with a capacity of 55 gigawatts (GW) are now under construction, which compares favourably to 455 operating reactors that produce around 400 GW annually.
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The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) alleged in a statement on Wednesday that Eugene Yeoh took cash payments from a consultant as an inducement to view Shen You Holding's Hong Kong listing application favourably.
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"CAAI reviewed favourably our ... interim solution and intend to issue an Airworthiness Directive tomorrow (Thursday) which will allow the aircraft to be operated safely," IAI said in a statement to Reuters after the review.
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The bank also said it was willing to "favourably consider" a $500 million offer from Citax Holdings and Citax Investment Group, with the final decision on this to follow in the next board meeting.
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"Markets are reacting favourably to talks out of the G-20 summit; the developments are seen as a progress in terms of a possible resolution", said Sunil Sharma, chief investment officer, Sanctum Wealth Management.
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The share of French people who see Europe favourably dropped from 69% in 2004 to 38% in 2016, according to Pew, a polling group; that makes the EU less popular in France than in Britain.
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JOHANNESBURG, Feb 5 (Reuters) - President Cyril Ramaphosa is "favourably disposed" to a proposal by South Africa's largest trade union federation on lowering the debt of struggling state power utility Eskom, spokeswoman Khusela Diko told Reuters.
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The VR upgrade reflects a strengthening in LBBW's asset quality, despite still fairly high sector and single name concentrations, and in the bank's capitalisation, which compares favourably with that of many domestic and international peers.
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"(Higher) costs are not regarded favourably, but ... we've got to step up," said OWA Chairman Brad Herald, who is also vice president of western operations for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers industry lobby group.
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"It's awfully kind of you all to tell me I have lovely legs (thank you!) but please remember these Instagram squares are a selectively (usually favourably) edited version of reality," she wrote in the caption.
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When she quit that job, in early 2013, 64% of Americans viewed her favourably (now around 35% do), and national-security-minded Republicans, who recognised in Mrs Clinton a fellow hawk, were among her admirers.
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Frustration over Bayer's rejection despite a "highly attractive price" led KWS to break cover on the bid, in the hope that antitrust regulators will regard it more favourably, KWS Chief Executive Hagen Duenbostel told Reuters.
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He said that although the clothing division was about 18 months behind where he wanted it to be, there were signs customers were reacting favourably to new autumn/winter products, with improved sales in October.
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Last year Andrea Boltho, Wendy Carlin and Pasquale Scaramozzino, three economists, contrasted east Germany's post-reunification performance favourably with the Mezzogiorno in Italy, where GDP per person remains little over half that of the north.
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As the two men stood side-by-side, the Indian leader graciously spoke in English (though he sprinkled in the odd admiring Hindi phrase, talking favourably, for example, about the "Trump Sarkar", or Trump government).
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Emefiele said as the economy began to hit thresholds on inflation and other gauges, he expected the monetary policy committee would begin to look at interest rate cuts a bit more favourably and think about easing.
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Nicolas Véron, of Bruegel, a Brussels think-tank, and the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC, contrasts Mr Paulson's "tough love" favourably with the reaction to the financial crisis of national supervisors in Europe.
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Additionally, Fitch would note that STT's Basel III CET1 capital ratios compare favourably with both U.S. and international peers, particularly in the context of the company's lower risk and highly liquid balance sheet as noted above.
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The bank's ratio of operating profit/risk-weighted assets (RWA; 3.8% in 2016) compares favourably with regional peers', reflecting a still wide net interest margin (3.9% in 2016) and high cost efficiency (cost/income ratio of 37%).
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Traders include big international commodities houses and some traders said profit margins on Russian grain had turned positive since the crackdown last year and now compared favourably with much of the business conducted in the European Union.
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Atrium's relatively weak business profile when compared with its peers is offset by its solid and now almost fully unencumbered balance sheet, and low Fitch adjusted net LTV of around 30% which compares favourably with most peers.
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Nonetheless, the volumes and open interest compare very favourably to those of the DME contract, which is perhaps the best comparison given that Oman crude is similar in quality to the grades being offered by the INE.
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Streaming companies' higher net asset value shows how much more favourably investors view their risk profile compared to those of the underlying mining companies, Keith Watson, co-fund manager for City Natural Resources High Yield Trust, said.
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Ferrand, who said Moscow looked favourably on the policies of far-right leader Marine Le Pen and centre-right candidate Francois Fillon, urged the government to take steps to ensure there was no "foreign meddling" in the election.
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With $2 billion of turnover, ATR contributes steadily to both shareholders but there have been differences over strategy in recent years as Airbus blocked proposals for a new 90-seat turboprop that was viewed more favourably by Leonardo.
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Mark Salkeld, who heads the Petroleum Services Association of Canada, had proposed a C$500-million ($374.6 million) federal loan to the industry-funded Orphan Well Association (OWA), and he said Ottawa has been looking favourably at it.
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But De Cos, the current governor of the Bank of Spain, said that a recent reduction in toxic real estate assets had allowed Spanish banks to perform more favourably in this year's domestic stress tests than last year.
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LATENT RISK The CDS risk rating has not always reflected favourably on the administration of Lopez Obrador, who spooked investors by cancelling a part-built $13 billion Mexico City airport five weeks before taking office in December 2018.
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Indonesia's GDP growth still compares favourably with peers ('BBB' median: 2.8% in 2017), even though it is unlikely to soon return to the above-6% levels it enjoyed prior to the collapse of the commodity boom in 2012.
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"Some investors are looking at this asset class more favourably now as undervalued, and hence reconsidering a dedicated exposure to commodities for the long term," said Aref Karim, founder, chief executive officer and chief investment officer at QCM.
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The EU's executive Commission has been holding talks to try to resolve differences after Hungary chose Rosatom in 2014 to build the two new reactors, partly financed by a favourably priced Russian loan worth 10 billion euros ($11.4 billion).
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The pattern of investing in term loan Bs is expected to increase as banks consult on Basel 4, which looks relatively favourably on leveraged loans compared to other asset classes such as project finance, according to a third banker.
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In a global survey conducted this year by the Pew Research Centre, 57% of Czechs viewed China unfavourably, compared with just 27% who viewed it favourably—the widest negative margin of any country surveyed in Europe apart from Sweden.
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However, we expect BAWAG to be able to rapidly restore levels of capitalisation post-acquisitions that compare favourably with domestic peers', through healthy internal capital generation and a continuing flexible approach to profit distribution, which the bank resumed in 2016.
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In YouGov's latest poll for The Economist he is viewed unfavourably when broken down by gender, age, race and income groups (Mrs Clinton can take little comfort from the fact that in those categories only blacks and Hispanics view her favourably).
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The association precedes Mr Trump's hiring as his campaign manager of Stephen Bannon, former boss of Breitbart News, a reactionary news website that Mr Bannon reportedly described as "the platform for the Alt-Right", and which has covered the movement favourably.
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A mammoth survey of 87,000 Americans by Gallup, a pollster, shows that people who lived in areas less affected by globalisation—whether the loss of manufacturing jobs or influxes of immigrants—were the ones more likely to view Mr Trump favourably.
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They were accused of offering HK$35 million in loans and payments to Rafael Hui, Hong Kong's Chief Secretary for Administration at the time, in exchange for Hui being "favourably disposed" to Sun Hung Kai, according to The Straits Times.
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We consider UBA Senegal's Basel I Tier 1 capital ratio (28% at end-June 2015) as only adequate although it compares favourably with Senegalese banks (average Basel I Tier 1 capital ratio of 17.7% for Senegalese banks as of September 2015).
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He had said earlier this year that if an opportunity arose to invest further in the country the company would look at it favourably, but since then soaring inflation, shortages of basic goods and foreign currency and other problems have worsened.
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In addition, authorities will have to seek reassurance that continuity of critical financial services will be preserved at the Hong Kong bank and that its creditors and shareholders will not be disadvantaged or treated less favourably than in other jurisdictions.
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They also compare favourably to the total US population, which consists mostly of citizens, exceeding them in median personal income ($28,000 to $23,000), homeownership (41% versus 37%), access to a computer and the internet (82% to 75%), and health insurance (93% to 91%).
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A poll taken by Mr Luntz in January saw Mr Bloomberg drawing more than a quarter of all votes in hypothetical matchups against Mr Trump, Mr Cruz and Mrs Clinton—though it is true that Democrats view him more favourably than Republicans do.
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Nevertheless, Fitch recognizes that the company's funding profile compares favourably to other rated NBFIs in terms of the number and diversity of funding providers that include local and international commercial banks, local development banks, as well as local and international bond issuances.
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Temporarily Increasing Leverage: Global Switch's net debt/EBITDA of below 4x at end-2016 and loan-to-value (LTV) of around 20% compare favourably with Fitch-rated investment grade real estate peers, whose metrics average 8x net debt/EBITDA and 103% LTV.
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New deals could lower the licensing rate that Qualcomm receives while making the business more dependable if regulators view the terms favourably and two major customers - Apple and a company widely believed to be Huawei - resolve their disputes and resume paying Qualcomm.
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Where counterparties do not enjoy legal preference over debt, resolution authorities may still have powers to treat them more favourably than equally ranking debt in some jurisdictions, including in many EU countries following the implementation of the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive.
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Under the new regime being discussed, the CIRC plans to look more favourably on large, solvent insurers including China Life Insurance Co Ltd and Ping An Insurance Group Co and support their expansion plans, both at home and abroad, the people said.
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Shelton, nominated by President Donald Trump for one of two vacant seats on the Fed's board, has in the past written favourably about a return to the gold standard, under which the value of the dollar would be pegged to the precious metal.
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"The price achieved is at the upper end of expectations, delivers value for the taxpayer and compares favourably with the 'fair value' of the B&B loan book disclosed in B&B's accounts last year," UKAR said in a statement on Friday.
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Cathay No.2's net cash position also compares favourably with Fitch-rated Hong Kong landlords rated in the 'A' categories on the international scale, which have net leverage of 3.0x-4.0x, and 'BBB' rated Singapore REITSs, which have net leverage of 5.0x-7.0x.
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Dr O'Connor and Dr Cheema wondered whether making repeated evaluations led judges to feel that their decisions became easier, and if so, whether this increased fluency ultimately led them, unknowingly, to view the evaluation process and evaluations encountered late in a sequence more favourably.
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While the cost of extracting natural gas in Australia compares favourably to other similar producers, the cost of transport along pipelines and the presence of the LNG plants has resulted in prices being roughly comparable to what Asian LNG consumers pay for their supplies.
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"Our political relationship with Iran is very good because we moved faster than other countries and are now very well placed for future business," said Margallo, who investigated opportunities in a post-sanction Iran during a visit in 2014 and has often spoken favourably about closer dialogue.
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"Also with the Mexican stalemate averted and no harmful shockwaves from this weekend G-20 meeting, risk assets should open with a bounce in their step and oil could trade favourably as WTI and Brent will continue to track the broader risk environment high," Innes said.
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Fitch also views favourably Aegon's capital-light, digitally focused strategy, with the group having already made significant progress in this regard in the Netherlands and UK. Aegon's profitability, driven by pressure from pricing competition and low interest rates in the main markets, is a key rating weakness.
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"Since Google ranks and displays its shopping unit more favourably than competing CSSs in its search pages, the identified abuse has never been terminated," the companies said, citing a Grant Thornton study which showed higher prices on Google's shopping unit compared to those on rival sites.
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"If history were to repeat itself, I think Europe might be much more favourably disposed to a David Cameron-like ask," Dodds added, referring to the former British prime minister's attempts to renegotiate Britain's membership of the European Union before he called the 2016 referendum on leaving the bloc.
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BWS's 27234% loan to deposit ratio (LDR) was slightly higher than the industry average of 214% at end-303Q230, but it compares favourably against other foreign-owned corporate banks operating in Indonesia, which typically have LDR well in excess of 22013%, due to those banks' limited distribution networks.
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While many outcomes of the parliamentary battle to come - such as amendments calling for a second referendum or the UK staying in the EU customs union - could frustrate Johnson politically, they would also likely prevent a no-deal Brexit and therefore be seen favourably for the pound, he argued.
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Credito Real's asset quality metrics compare favourably to its peers as it benefits from its concentration in federal level government entities that centralize payments through the Tesoreria de la Federacion (Tesofe) or that are more operationally efficient than others and from its income/risk sharing agreement with its distributors.
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"People are taking the view that if we are to see monetary stimulus and if that is going to see a meaningful pullback of the U.S. dollar, we want to be having a look at these commodity stocks more favourably," said Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone Brokerage.
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Those sentiments may not be the finest presidential messages in America's history, Chief Justice Roberts wrote, and may not compare favourably to those of presidents like George Washington, Dwight Eisenhower and George W. Bush who "espouse[d] the principles of religious freedom and tolerance on which this nation was founded".
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VIABILITY RATINGS The VRs for Nomura and Daiwa reflect their superior market positions within the domestic financial system and strong capitalisations, which compare favourably with that of many global universal banks (Nomura Holdings' Fitch Core Capital ratio was about 16% at end-March 2016 and Daiwa Securities Group's was 153%).
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"There is of course a fairly decisive reason for this, being the lack of political instability, which has led to a strong rotation of risk out of other more volatile countries and into our markets," Standard Bank's chief trader Warrick Butler said in a note, also comparing South Africa favourably to Argentina.
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VIABILITY RATINGS (VRs) The VRs for Nomura and Daiwa reflect their superior market positions within the domestic financial system and strong capitalisations, which compare favourably with that of many global universal banks (Nomura Holdings' Fitch Core Capital ratio was about 20% at end-March 2017 and Daiwa Securities Group's was 103% at end- 2016).
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The way it works inside the cell is not completely understood but it is thought to favourably influence metabolic and cellular processes associated with the development of age-related conditions such as inflammation, autophagy (when broken bits of cell are recycled) and cell senescence (when they are unable to grow and divide any longer).
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While it's not yet fully clear how it's all connected, Goldstein explains how he has seen a number of women with anhedonia—the inability to feel pleasure—respond favourably to Addyi, the female version of Viagra which actually works more like an antidepressant by targeting the brain (as opposed to male Viagra which simply increases genital blood flow).
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Injuries—his back, mostly—blunted many of his tools, meaning that swing of his was often all he had left in the shed once he got to St. Louis late during the 753 season In the end, it adds up to a player who, with a career 72.6 WAR (Baseball Reference), compares favourably to his peers—his peers being outfielders of recent vintage.
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