Sentence examples for sell failed from inspiring English sources

An early sign the government will give big investors what they want: last month's deal to sell failed IndyMac Bank for $14 billion to a consortium fronted by Dune Capital Chairman Steven Mnuchin.

But the hard sell failed to convince a deeply sceptical population whose doubts were further deepened with the violent death on February 5 of La Foca's lawyer, Mario Escobedo, who had put together an impressive defence, claiming the confessions were induced by torture and were internally contradictory.

Despite the few bright moments, many works that sold failed to meet estimates.

"It failed to ensure it understood the product it was selling, failed to recommend it to the right customers and failed to take effective action in the financial crisis when the problems with the fund came to the fore".

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDICC), which is responsible for taking over and selling failed banks, moved quickly once WaMu's fate was clear, even negotiating with potential bidders over the heads of its board and chief executive.

The loan must be repaid through subsequent special assessments on the banks or from the proceeds of selling failed-bank assets.

Many previous governments attempted to sell but failed.

By then the flow of private capital was under way, and despite less attractive terms the agency was able to sell other failed banks.

Attempts to sell GRS failed, by which time the market was happy to trade against its known, or suspected, derivatives positions.

The sequel is a flop and the man who boasted he could sell anything failed to flog a package he had deemed "essential" to reform dysfunctional California.

Vlasic had its well-known pickle business, but also assets that Campbell had tried to sell but failed, including a mushroom grower and Argentine cattle operation.