SoftBank's founder and chairman Masayoshi Son has pointed to almost ¥2tn raised through asset sales in recent months but analysts had expected it to cut debt or buy back shares instead of embarking on another big deal.
So instead of embarking on this risky road, where even those far ahead seem vulnerable, why not build on strength?
Perhaps, then, Oxfam should be supporting their efforts, instead of embarking on yet another misguided, albeit well-meaning, attempt to re-brand the continent.
Yet Mr Ayling and his successor, Rod Eddington, allowed the airline to grow to around 62,000 employees instead of embarking on a policy of voluntary redundancies.
Instead of embarking on a bold new course, as some investors had hoped, Mr. Pandit seems to be turning to the playbook of his predecessor, Charles O. Prince III, who was forced out last year.
It's time for United to focus on getting its own act together, instead of embarking on highly risky operations with integration issues that will exceed problems that United saw this summer.
Of course, to be effective, that can't just be pressure from western nations, that includes from Arab nations, it includes from Turkey, which has been very active in trying to persuade President Assad to reform instead of embarking on these appalling actions," he said.
Instead of embarking at Berenice it sailed from the northernmost Egyptian harbour, Arsinoe, and had a six months' march before it reached the Sabaean capital.
Martinez's reputation has been built on this sort of situation, although there is a case to suggest that if he is the great alchemist which his supporters believe he is, he would have Wigan safe long before the final three games of the season instead of embarking on this tortuous route every year.
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