Raising the funds for the daily operational tasks has always been a challenge, so setting off to raise £35m was probably the single most difficult wall to climb.
Our industry median charts show how difficult Wall Street expects the coming year to be.
Some climbers and adventurers view untethered highlining as foolhardy, similar to "free solo" climbs that are done on difficult rock walls without any safety ropes or backup — just a lone climber with sticky-rubber shoes and a bag of chalk to dry the hands.
The game is often cited to be too difficult, creating "walls of notes" that are difficult to complete, and led to alterations in note placement for future games in the series.
The accurate assessment of the extent and severity of stress-induced wall motion abnormalities is often difficult, and wall motion abnormalities may be missed by visual inspection of wall motion from the standard two-dimensional views.
"It's difficult for Wall Street to come in and make this investment," Mr. Levin conceded.
As a result, even in difficult years, Wall Street still doles out big bonuses, typically cutting into what otherwise would go to shareholders.
REUTERS Asset Sales Won't Be Easy for French Banks | BNP Paribas and Société Générale may find their plans to increase capital by selling assets hindered by the sorry state of the world economy, as getting a good price for businesses becomes increasingly difficult, The Wall Street Journal writes.
The sudden departure of Skilling combined with the opacity of Enron's accounting books made proper assessment difficult for Wall Street.
In the heated climate leading up to the presidential elections and in the middle of a difficult economy, Wall Street reform has become the focal point of political debate.
