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IN THE NEWS - Wolfowitz and the World Bank

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By Deborah Block Washington, DC 24 April 2006 watch Wal Mart Banking report The world's largest retailer, U.S.-based Wal-Mart, is hoping to begin its own banking business soon. Critics are concerned i

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VOA标准英语2012--Artists Preview London Cultural Olympiad in New York

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VOA标准英语2011--Israel Tries Tougher Stance Against Right-Wing Jewish Violence

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China establishes national gene bank in Shenzhen

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Europe Pushes Toward More Bank Funding

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China's central bank keeps 3-month bill yield unchanged

BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The People's Bank of China (PBOC), or the central bank（中央银行 ）, auctioned 50 billion yuan (7.61 billion U.S. dollars) of three-month bills at a yield of 2.7944 percent on Thursday, temporarily easing speculati

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Belgium Buys Subsidiary of Troubled Dexia Bank

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Japan bank lending drops 2.1% in Dec., money stock rises

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