This was one of the reasons the credit rating agencies began their recent spate of downgrades.
But since last September, the two companies have been involved in a bitter spate of lawsuits.
There were a spate of crashes between 2006 and 2009 in which passengers were injured.
The recent spate of garment-factory disasters in Bangladesh spotlights the poor working conditions in that country.
Thompson gets visibly riled when he talks about the spate of recent corporate scandals.
The poor weather have been a spate of road crashes across south and west Wales.
BBC: Wales snow: Hazardous road conditions as snow moves west
The violence follows a spate of attacks preceding the country's provincial elections, set for Saturday.
Sekerbank's attempted bond sale follows a spate of deals from Turkish banks this month.
The latest spate of attacks that started on Friday has claimed at least 70 lives.
And certainly his recent spate of media rants has only added to his credibility (ahem).
The Republican-led North Dakota Legislature has endorsed a spate of anti-abortion Legislation this year.
In the current spate of elections, the populists are not carrying all before them.
Police in Dumfries and Galloway said there had been a spate of minor accidents on Tuesday.
This prompted a spate of denials by other officials that any change was imminent.
Can anyone out there think of a similar spate of political mishaps here or elsewhere?
Miss Hill is the latest victim in a spate of murders across West Yorkshire.
At least 14 people have been confirmed killed in the latest spate of violence.
CNN: Volunteer medics risk their lives to treat Tahrir injured
The border crossing was closed after a spate of deadly shootings in the disputed territory.
BBC: India and Pakistan resume cross-border travel in Kashmir
There was also a spate of minor accidents in the Borders due to the icy conditions.
Northampton coach Budge Pountney refused to blame a spate of late withdrawals for his side's defeat.
The incidents are the latest in a spate of passenger-boat disasters in African countries.
According to a spate of recent media reports, Iran's economy is on the skids.
And a spate of condominium developments is aimed at the growing number of working single salarywomen.
After all, too much testosterone in the current spate of mergers could cost shareholders dearly.
After a spate of recent murders by knife-and-bat-wielding teenagers, this comes as no surprise.
ECONOMIST: There is more than you think to the haunting of Japan
Foxconn has a controversial labor history, including a spate of worker suicides in China.
FORBES: Thousands Of Chinese Students "Forced To Work On New iPhone 5," Chinese Media Reports
And there has been a spate of announcements of factory closures and job losses.
The current spate of sackings by President Islam Karimov has made such posts seem less secure.
Three men were shot dead in a spate of feuding by loyalists in Northern Ireland .
His father cited a premium on education and language as reasons for the spate of Indian-American winners.
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