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- abbreviation billion
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- abbreviation
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BTW, was quite surprised at the amount of international coverage the announcement got includingAustralia Launches Broadband Network Plan, Australia to build $31 billion fiberoptic broadband network, Australia to build $30 bln broadband network andAustralia to build $31 billion broadband network.
2009 April « Squash 2009
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The general outline at this juncture is for EFSF to act as insurer for new Italian and Spanish issuance, around €100 bln in European bank recapitalization by the middle of next year, and a special purpose vehicle set up that will hopefully see outside investors.
EU summit debt crisis talks – Wednesday 26 October 2011 2011
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BTW, was quite surprised at the amount of international coverage the announcement got includingAustralia Launches Broadband Network Plan, Australia to build $31 billion fiberoptic broadband network, Australia to build $30 bln broadband network andAustralia to build $31 billion broadband network.
Big fat pipe good. Same old international bottleneck bad. « Squash 2009
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As of March 30th, the value of stocks on loan to short sellers was a paltry $273 bln, lowest in 5 years per my fiends at Data Explorers in London.
Lawrence G. McDonald: The Zero Transparency Policy in Our Financial Reform Process and What it Means for Your Investments Lawrence G. McDonald 2011
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China has 1.4 bln people today, and the Indian subcontinent a similiar amount.
Start-Up Teaches Math to Americans, Indian-Style - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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"Assuming this 56 billion euros is needed in 2010 and adding on bonds maturing plus the funding of the deficit, then we calculate that Spain needs approximately 350 bln euros over the next three years," the analysts said.
Spain's Banks Seen As Weak Link In Debt Crisis The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Sergey: "Expected number of humans at which further growth will stop due plummeting almost everywhere fertility rates is below 10 bln, at 2100."
Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I... 2010
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"Assuming this 56 billion euros is needed in 2010 and adding on bonds maturing plus the funding of the deficit, then we calculate that Spain needs approximately 350 bln euros over the next three years," the analysts said.
Spain's Banks Seen As Weak Link In Debt Crisis The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Expected number of humans at which further growth will stop due plummeting almost everywhere fertility rates is below 10 bln, at 2100.
Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I... 2010
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Hearn Jefferies walked away from a $2 bln 7.75% and 8% Senior Note Offering out of Icahn Enterprises LP.
Lawrence G. McDonald: Weekly Market Wrap From Inside Wall Street 2010
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