Both genetically engineered and synthetic organisms are capable of reproducing, mutating, evolving, and spreading through the environment, which makes them riskier than hazardous chemicals.
Indeed, the outflow of money from Spanish banks could increase if the ratings agency Standard & Poor's, as expected, downgrades Spanish banks, in effect saying that their weakened state makes them riskier.
The less predictable nature of projects makes them riskier than routine business activities (Elkington and Smallman 2002).
The result: asset-backed commercial paper and its associated conduits, structured investment vehicles, special conduits whose structure makes them riskier.
Among the problems are skewed tax relief, fossil fuel subsidies and retroactive changes to renewable incentives, which make them risky to investors, panelists said.
And phones, which most people carry everywhere, but rarely secure to their bodies, can be easily lost or misplaced, making them risky investments, she adds.
However, several corporate and marketing professionals warn that growing consumer cynicism about these kinds of general campaigns make them risky ventures for companies who engage in them.
Penny stocks are not very liquid and the company's weak market position and fragile financials make them risky investments, subject to total loss.
The sheer sophistication of the instruments to manage the risks of market moves may, paradoxically, have made them riskier.
Basel 2, coupled with the leverage ratio, is forcing American banks to become even more efficient at shedding low-risk assets, making them riskier.
