“I am afraid that the profits of the local banks will fall by 25 percent at the end of the year”
“It is not collapsing, but it is on the verge of collapse. The loss of income from oil there is approaching $45-50 billion by the year’s end.”
“In Beirut, we are operating at 55 percent of last year’s business. I won’t even discuss the situation in [Mount Lebanon], which is simply disastrous.”
“Does anybody out there think that the big problem we had is there was too much oversight and regulation of Wall Street? Because if you do, then Governor Romney is your candidate.”
“This is the biggest kiss that’s been given to New York banks that I’ve ever seen.”
“This is also vital to continue dealing normally with the United States and international banks and avoid being subject to fines of up to 30 percent tax… on transfers from the US.”
“Argentina isn’t a football team but a sovereign nation.”
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USDA) regarding Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner now stripped of his titles:“The evidence shows beyond any doubt that the US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team ran the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen.”
“Sometimes you have to be really high to see how small you really are. I’m going home now.”
“The quickest way to make money on Wall Street is to take the most sophisticated product and try to sell it to the least sophisticated client.”
“There have been increasing efforts to carry out cyber attacks on Israel’s computer infrastructure.”
