Sentence examples for series of write-downs from inspiring English sources

PARIS — Crédit Agricole, one of France's biggest lenders, said on Wednesday that a series of write-downs and other charges contributed to its largest-ever annual loss.

Does Merrill Lynch's lawsuit against a unit of the bond insurer Security Capital Assurance presage another series of write-downs at the securities firm?

PETER EDMONSTON Merrill Woes Does Merrill Lynch's lawsuit against a unit of the bond insurer Security Capital Assurance presage another series of write-downs at the securities firm?

The Neiman Marcus Group, the luxury retailer, posted a quarterly loss Wednesday on a series of write-downs totaling more than half a billion dollars.

Société Générale took a series of write-downs related to past acquisitions, including 250 million euros on Rosbank in Russia and 200 million euros on TCW Group, a fund firm in Los Angeles.

Merrill took a series of write-downs including a $3.8bn loss blamed on "severe market dislocations" during the month of September including its exposure to the failed bank Lehman Brothers.

Last week, the shares of Mills shares plunged after auditors questioned the company's financial viability and after the company announced a series of accounting write-downs and problems with its Xanadu entertainment and retail development under construction at the Meadowlands in New Jersey.

Some commentators initially regarded Gingrich as a crank, but his idea of writing down a series of core objectives, such as term limits and welfare reform, in a "Contract with America," proved popular with conservatives and voters.

Citi has been afflicted by a series of woes, including billions of dollars in write-downs stemming from subprime mortgages, but is also under pressure from shareholders to increase the value of its stock.

But Mr. Maheras, a longtime Salomon Brothers bond executive with a loyal following of traders and bankers, has seen his standing suffer from a series of trading miscues and the recent mortgage write-downs originating in his division.

In fact Smith maintains that his songs are drawn from a series of recollections studiously written down over the years.