Sentence examples for failed speculation from inspiring English sources

The failed speculation of 19th-century housebuilders in Holland Park has provided the base for the international financiers.

Origins of the crisis: unsuccessful speculation Failed speculation by large banks in wholesale money markets was both necessary and sufficient for the crisis.

By looking at the development of the modern concept of risk as a means of calculating and controlling economic uncertainty, she will explore cases of failed speculation in financial capitals, such as Amsterdam, Boston, London and Paris.

The financial services industry is exploiting the average UK tax payer (someone has to pay for their mega bonuses, country houses, London appartments and failed speculation).

Despite the history of failed speculation about a precise advent of this new future, some Christians keep going with exuberant talk about the end of days.

Data on Friday pointed to a soft American economy but failed to quell speculation about possible action by the Fed.

Another spate of takeover speculation failed to prevent leading shares recording their first decline in eight days.

Collins's name has been put forward as the Stig before but it failed to end speculation as to the identity of the test driver.

In his characteristically anecdotal yet authoritative style, he presents a history of the inaccurate speculation, failed theories and unlucky space probes that have tried to fathom Mars over the years.All of which serves, of course, to heighten the enigma of our closest planetary neighbour.

In March 2013 Mr Rudd declined to stand in another leadership challenge, but this failed to quell speculation that he, not she, could lead Labor into the polls.

That failed to stop speculation, which has continued to flourish online.