Often they could sell only their best-quality loans, and had to keep the bad ones.
The company built credibility by investing in the best-quality assets with existing blue-chip tenants.
CRD4 will oblige banks to increase the portion of best-quality "core capital" to 4.5%, from the current 2%, that they hold.
But as any true video snob knows, the best-quality picture can't be found on a mere television set, high-definition or not.
In time, integrated producers will be able to maintain an undisputed advantage only in markets for the best-quality, highest value-added products, such as those used in cars and household appliances.
Drexel was creating the best-quality merchandise for that marketplace.
It was up to the mills of Pittsburgh and the machine shops of Cincinnati to make the innovative best-quality goods that the world demanded, and that only specific cities knew how to make.
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Along with offering its best-ever picture quality, the XBR-X900A series, 4K UHD LED TVs offer a better sound experience by incorporating an end-to-end Sony audio solution.
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Research shows that coordinated care - providers collaborating to produce the best health outcome - offers better quality and costs less.
Founded in 1965 and best known for high-quality audio and surround sound in environments from the cinema to the living room to mobile devices, Dolby creates innovations that enrich entertainment at the movies, at home, or on the go.
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This will enable CE manufacturers to provide wireless display connectivity with best-of-breed video quality and practically zero latency at an extremely attractive price points.
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Forcing health plans to compete against each other is the best way to achieve high-quality coverage at the lowest cost, and implementing these reforms in Medicare can have the effect of lowering health-care costs for everyone.
Subscription has proved by far the best way of paying for high-quality television.
The Intel SSD 335 Series offers best-in-class performance, quality and value.
At some point during the first five years of ownership, even the best-made vehicles with the highest quality ratings will likely have something go awry that requires repair.
They found that websites that appeared to be the most credible - that contained information about the source, date and quality of research - were at best only slightly more accurate than other less impressive-looking websites.
They want to prevent popular schools from cherrypicking the best-behaved children, thus lowering the quality of other schools' intake.
Within the supply boat industry Hornbeck is "the best name by far with the highest-quality fleet, " says Jefferies energy analyst Judson Bailey.
"That was our best game on tour - we played some quality rugby and I'm delighted with what they've done, " said Henry.
Whereas in 2003 the most speculative stocks turned in the best returns, Thompson thinks that high-quality companies should start to pay again.
The chief inspector for schools in England, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has criticised schools for spending money on TAs instead of teachers, saying good-quality teaching was the best way to raise standards.
Foods likely to require only a best-before date - meaning they may lose quality but are still safe to consume - include biscuits, jams, pickles, crisps and tinned foods.
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One in four Medicare enrollees are in private plans that have, on the average, lower costs than traditional Medicare and in the best-run plans costs are substantially lower and quality is substantially higher.
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The two areas in which the most hand waving has been done are the ability to provide a quality telephone product over the best-effort Internet and the possibility that providing telephone service over IP might be economically feasible.
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" Written by Rebecca Katz, a veteran chef, author and nutritional expert, this beautifully designed cookbook starts with a thoughtful discussion about "learning to eat for longevity" how choosing the right (and best-tasting) foods will "improve your quality of life and extend your years.
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The best-informed US investors are very confident of the quality of disclosures under IFRS but also want their country to play an active role in shaping the global standards.
It might mean staying in the biggest cities but plumping for lower-quality assets, or moving into the best locations in secondary cities.
The best quality Longjing is harvested only during a two-week period, usually between April 5th and 21st, after which the weather tends to turn humid.
We will eventually see a resulting decline in the quality of what has been the best higher-education system in the world, as the people capable of designing a college curriculum and staffing it lose authority over the areas of their professional expertise.
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