Over the years these firms have followed a course of avoidance of critical commentary on the industry and have crafted their ratings to provide maximum marketing value to funds.

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In this regard, I am very concerned at the escalation of violence and loss of life yesterday in the vicinity of the Gaza border and I reiterate my appeals made during my recent visit for maximum restraint and an end to all violence, in particular at this critical time in which we are engaged in efforts to revive peace talks.

UN: Secretary-General

But I certainly think preserving the maximum flexibility in surveillance of transactions and communications is going to continue to be a critical element if we're going to prevent these attacks.

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