1. At the same time that profits were falling, the company continued to expand its business more rapidly than it was increasing the capital available to absorb unexpected losses. 2. Banco Federal has been seeking to increase its capital since this spring when it was nearly seized by the state. 3. Allianz Lebensversicherungs-AG, a German life insurer controlled by Allianz, said it will increase its capital through a rights offer and by offering bonus shares. 4. Commerzbank and Volkswagen are just two of several companies climbing on the bandwagon to increase capital. 5. He said the lower margins will mean the building societies are unable to retain profits to increase capital, and that would restrain future growth. 6. If the company has to reorganize and increase its capital, Hualon Corp. would invest in the business, he said. 7. Investment banks are selling themselves to increase their capital and compete on a broader scale. 8. Insurance companies have traditionally increased capital through retained earnings, and more recently by selling surplus notes, which are similar to preferred stock. 9. Oil service stocks also reflect uncertainty about whether big oil companies will greatly increase capital spending soon. 10. One law lets troubled banks increase their capital by selling bonds that can be converted into shares. |