14 Quotes by John Bond

Worldwide, we grew our commercial banking business strongly on the back of recent investment.

We have reached a (price point) that is encouraging consumers to make much more digital prints, ... We already know that they are taking many more times the images than they were shooting on film. This will give them the opportunity to have them printed affordably.

I was taught that the middle lane was the one you travel on. The left is for passing. The right is for on and off.

Overall, 2005 was a year of sustained progress for HSBC and our all-round performance during the last three years has brought impressive returns to our shareholders.

We enter 1999 confident in our strength to withstand further volatility and in our ability to build on the strength of the group to deliver further value to shareholders.

The players and coaches spend so much time and effort, you just want them to get it right. Regardless of whether you're on the good end of it or not. It could be a handful of plays during the season that can determine a championship.

We seem to find ways to invest the retained earnings every year and a little more, so as long as there are good investment opportunities available to us we will keep some cash available for it.

Cost growth peaked during the year and there is clear evidence of positive client response to our expanded product capabilities.

This initiative shows our determination to use the Internet to build new businesses in the rapidly expanding global market for personal investments.