1.  And does increased international capital mobility do more harm than good in the capital-hungry emerging markets of Asia and Latin America?

2.  Companies took some of their profits and increased capital spending during the quarter.

3.  Does increased international capital mobility do more harm than good in the capital-hungry emerging markets of Asia and Latin America?

4.  DSC makes sophisticated switching systems used by telephone companies and stands to benefit from increased capital spending due to deregulation and lower interest rates.

5.  Finally, Euroland also hoped to attract increased capital simply by having a broadly used, strong currency that would become a desirable currency to hold.

6.  Krung Thai said it needs the money for loan-loss reserves and to meet recently increased capital standards.

7.  The company said it plans to use borrowing and its increased capital to invest in existing stores and possibly to make acquisitions.

8.  The hard times of the last decade taught banks to manage themselves better and adopt more conservative lending practices, which increased capital, Frost said.

9.  This adds a bit of octane to business and consumers spending, and often leads to increased capital investments.

10.  Those benefits could include such things as increased capital investment, employment, credit and banking services.