In stodgy old Britain, nominal GDP growth has averaged just 4.9 %, but investment returns have been 6.1 % per annum, more than nine percentage points ahead of booming China. (greenbackd.com)
For many people, the thought of applying for a loan conjures up images of stodgy bankers sitting behind big desks in a cavernous marble bank. (loanback.com)
The event also sought to make a break with the somewhat stodgy image of E.U. science politics and replace it with a mix of international dynamism, can - do creativity, and success. (sciencemag.org)