These divestments have left BP a considerably smaller company but one that Mr. Dudley said would be more focused, safer and, eventually, more profitable.
This implies that new or disruptive technologies may find it hard to get funding in a down cycle, since venture capitalists are focused on safe investments.That is unfortunate.
QE purchases focused on safe assets might have an ambiguous effect on the economy: boosting asset prices through portfolio balance effects but limiting lending growth by sucking up the supply of good collateral.
On Saturday the talks focused on safe routes for aid convoys into besieged parts of the city of Homs.
From the beginning, we have been singularly focused on safe, reliable and efficient service, providing segmented products and services, smart new cost structures, and innovative and sustainable initiatives.
Other strategies focused on safe footwear, home modification, medication review, and public safety.
There is a clear need for more work in these areas as we identified only 28 studies that focused on safe motherhood, child health or nutrition, the majority of which were unpublished.
Current UK policy is focused on safe, high quality care for all [ 30], and the importance of involving service users in the re-design of a patient-focused healthcare system is acknowledged (40).
Throughout his tenure, Mr. Pandit has worked to transform Citigroup into a smaller bank that focused on safer investment banking and consumer and corporate lending.
