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Discouraging transactions was frowned upon, especially at firms trying to push their way up capital-markets league tables.

Britain is never far from the top in various league tables that measure competitiveness, but it has recently slipped a bit.

Nevertheless, those league tables do seem to be effective.

Naturally, it is to be found in all these things and a myriad of other data points, financial league tables and attitudinal changes besides.

It said European Union-wide league tables published by the European Commission "would be a good place to start" .

Having jumped up the European league tables in fixed income, the investment bank is now expanding in equities and in Asia.

So far they have yet to make a major splash, as the big banks still dominate deal league tables.

That would be good news for those at the top of the Asian league tables.

Beyond altering international league tables, what will China's emergence as an economic superpower signify?

The spoils have not been divided evenly, however: local brokers have dropped down the league tables.

Even this year's forecast 4. 3 per cent growth puts Taiwan at the bottom of the Asian league tables, excluding Japan.

Yet none of the league tables shows how well universities teach in practice.

However, the country which tops most international education league tables, Finland, does not use any entrance tests.

Mauritius, Namibia and Morocco, which usually score well in a range of African league tables, come top.

So as prime minister would he move Britain up the competitiveness league tables?

That, combined with the fact that league tables sell newspapers, meant that otherswere quick to get in on the act.

With investment scarce and jobs even scarcer, countries that sparkle in global league tables can send a powerful signal to investors.

On Sunday, the shadow schools secretary Michael Gove announced Tory plans to overhaul league tables, A-levels and GCSEs.

Today the big Western investment banks dominate the league tables in most categories in places like Asia.

Scandinavia boasts three countries that top most league tables for competitiveness.

Now you can, with referee profiles and league tables, which add an extra element to tactics of the game.

A Tory government would wipe those students out by not including them in the league tables.

In recent years, the big banks have used their China connections to climb the league tables.

ALONG with league tables for sun and sand, English-speaking Caribbean countries dominate the world's violence rankings.

After all, what better way to leapfrog effortlessly up the league tables?

Goldman Sachs retained its position as the world's top-ranked adviser in the M& A league tables.

Hedgies are intensely competitive but only get into league tables if they take external money.

Many of the smaller firms don't appear on Dealogic's league tables at all.

Look at baby name league tables today, and the Old English name of Harold languishes far below the French-derived Henry in popularity.

But as countless international league tables show, its schools are not.

This is the main reason why the manufacturers' positions in the league tables have become increasingly volatile.

The weakest schools are concentrated in our poorest towns and cities, and we are plummeting down the international education league tables.

Mr de Soto has also championed the use of league tables to shame governments into cutting red tape.

The number has grown to 11 this year, with four schools listed in both the custom and open league tables.

A short-term squeeze in the league tables won't cause them too much concern.

South Korean officials love measuring the world in league tables.

Morgan Stanley, meanwhile, owns 34 per cent of CICC, which has been leading Chinese IPO league tables.

As all bankers know, league tables can mislead.

The gloriously readable league tables of the world's wealthy produced by publications such as Forbes push it beyond doubt.

From next year, school-performance league tables will be based on the new benchmark.

Moelis & Company fell to 82nd in the most recent M&A league tables.

The trust has analysed admissions figures for the 13 universities with the best record in last year's league tables.

Last year we were 4th in the M&A league tables, and we got a lot of questions about the strength of our franchise.

NBC Universal, for example, will provide 2, 200 hours of live streaming to NBCOlympics. com, alongside league tables, blogs and features.

CICC topped the Chinese league tables for equity capital markets and merger-and-acquisition advisory work last year, according to Dealogic.

Non-Western financial centers such as Hong Kong and Singapore are similarly climbing up the league tables.

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