Deciding on bonuses at year-end, rather than competing to make rash promises, would make risks easier to manage, and might also educate investors that their savings are not immune from market swings.

ECONOMIST: Germany's life insurers have gambled away their strength

They enlisted one of their fellows to do a statistical analysis, and published a Sept. 2001 paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association calling for an investigation into potential heart risks caused by Vioxx and Celebrex, a competing drug from Pfizer (nyse: PFE - news - people ).

FORBES: Behind Merck's Fall

Limiting exports risks restricting interested parties to less proven operators, as more experienced international companies prioritize competing opportunities in Asia, Africa, and other regions offering superior terms.

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