We have to stop thinking that somebody is going to help us ... make it attractive for the bank to finance and it will be financed.

Many times the major impediment to delivery of services is that the disparate arms of government are not aware of what each other does.

Art's experience in operational planning, budgeting and finance will be of immense help to us in achieving the operational and financial improvements that we need to make.

Depressed valuations may help fuel acquisitions in specialty finance and asset management and brokerage, as buyers can pick up strong franchises at discount prices. But as buyers continue to struggle with their own business and past deals, M&A will probably remain flat for some time.

The press release is not a joke, but the side effect of people thinking it is might help us get noticed.

Am I right in thinking people come and ask us (America) for help or do we just do it? I don't know a lot about foreign policy.