"They were all great lords of finance, standard-bearers of an orthodoxy that seemed to imprison them," writes Mr. Ahamed.
"My guess is that it will, in the end, have a negligible effect on crowds, finance, standards or interest," Christopher MagreedJenkins agreed in the Times.
These are countries committed to meeting internationally recognised finance standards and taking on increasing responsibility for oversight of international financial regulation, and well on the way to throwing off the "tax haven" label.
As a result of these various nefarious activities, the Wisconsin legislature "cleaned out" government and campaign finance standards.
They consulted an attorney on air to ensure that the two of them were not "coordinating" in violation of the campaign finance standards in place since the Citizens United Supreme Court decision two years ago.
The current rules set separate financing standards for large airplanes and regional jets with 100 or fewer seats.
On Sunday, a Kerry-Edwards spokesman, David Ginsberg, said Senator Edwards "holds himself to highest campaign-finance standards, which is why we're returning money" associated with Mr. O'Donnell.
They said they released the money after the Vatican instituted new mechanisms to help it adhere to international anti-money laundering and antiterrorist financing standards.
DETROIT — October is shaping up to be as miserable a month for automakers as September, according to industry analysts, as lenders tighten financing standards and many consumers steer clear of showrooms because of the weakening economy.
— President Obama visited a schoolhouse in this suburb of Philadelphia on Tuesday to announce stricter financing standards for the government's Head Start program, which offers preschool training for children from low-income families.
He filed the necessary Candidate Agreement and Certifications form with the FEC, signaling his legal intent to accept and abide by public financing standards in the primaries.
