ReprintsBut the BA of today is a very different company from the self-confident firm that started courting Iberia a decade ago.
The strength of opposition to this varies: Lehman seems prepared to accept tight shackles, whereas more self-confident firms, such as Goldman Sachs, believe they deserve less regulation because they are funded in wholesale markets, not by government-guaranteed deposits.
"Now the question before us is where do we go from here," he said, his tone confident and firm.
Mr. Royan says he is pretty confident the firm will be able to avoid the froth by steering clear of companies that are sitting in crowded areas.
In November, Mr. Ross was confident his firm would have an edge in a second round of bidding because it had already seen the bank's books.
E-mail address GO SIGN UP Share Tweet Until the encore, "Jump," which was plagued by a bass distortion and a disconnect between the band and an invisible keyboard player, the sound was eerily good, the band confident and firm.
Until the encore, "Jump," which was plagued by a bass distortion and a disconnect between the band and an invisible keyboard player, the sound was eerily good, the band confident and firm.
THE day after an arsonist set fire to the Delaware Trust Building in 1997, Richard E. Poole surveyed the destruction to his law offices and felt confident the firm's 150 lawyers, paralegals and support staff could return in a few days.
On Thursday Transport Minister Norman Baker said he was confident the firm had now rectified the driver shortage.
Mr Baker said he was confident the firm had now rectified the driver shortage but added the government would continue to monitor its performance and "take firmer action if necessary".
Merrill Lynch Chief Executive David Komansky said he is confident his firm will settle regulatory charges of biased research, and said Wall Street is just beginning a process that will introduce dramatic changes to stock research.
