1.   Although Singapore Telecom would seem to have more financial leverage than Pacific Century, it is handicapped by political considerations.

2.   A. If I wanted to own one I would go for a company with low operating leverage and low financial leverage.

3.   But those who use them mainly to boost financial leverage -- as did Robert Citron of Orange County and Nicholas Leeson of Barings PLC -- are themselves speculators.

4.   But the rating service added that Equifax may need to increase its financial leverage for various reasons.

5.   Early decision also gives colleges more financial leverage.

6.   Financial leverage sharpens performance on the way up but magnifies losses on the way down.

7.   If a company is in trouble they can get them contracts, gain financial leverage.

8.   The even thornier issue is whether the sophisticated use of financial leverage will reduce the amount of aid available to needy students.

9.   They might not be able to pull off any of this, but they have the determination and the financial leverage to do something big.

10.   Unions demonstrated their increasing financial leverage inside the Democratic party.