And these firms have taken these risks while benefiting from special financial privileges that are reserved only for banks,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.21

Presidential adviser Paul Volcker, a former Federal Reserve chairman, has suggested that Mr.Obama get tougher on big financial firms.

VOA: standard.2010.01.21

"I think we are still at that point, the firms are getting less aggressive in terms of job cutting.

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

Most financial firms that invested heavily in those debts suffered crushing losses from which they could not recover on their own.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

When U.S.firms create jobs abroad, they are often expanding opportunities to create jobs in the United States, as well.

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

With demand growing,the D.C.area - including the Maryland and Virginia suburbs - has about 100 game-oriented technology firms.

VOA: standard.2010.04.20

The heads of two major international firms Walmart and Coca-Cola also took part in the group's annual meeting in New York City.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

President Obama spent his first year in office trying to prevent the collapse of big financial firms, and stabilize the national economy.

VOA: standard.2010.01.25

It would allow businesses to buy licenses to emit greenhouse gases from other firms that use less energy.

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

An administration official suggests that money originally set aside to buy the troubled assets of financial firms may be used for job creation.

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

President Obama, after a White House meeting with bankers whose firms received government bailouts, said the banks should help the economy by lending more.

VOA: standard.2009.12.20

It is not the first dispute between governments and communications firms over the control of information.

VOA: standard.2010.08.02

Some business groups complain that the proposed tax changes will impose new costs on U.S.firms and make them less competitive in the global marketplace.

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

"And we welcome the progress we achieved to provide a more level playing field for American firms exporting to China and operating in China."

VOA: standard.2010.05.25