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Dogger Bank

(Encyclopedia) Dogger BankDogger Bankdôˈgər, dŏˈ– [key], extensive sandbank, c.6,800 sq mi (17,610 sq km), central North Sea, between Great Britain and Denmark. Covered by shallow water (c.55–120 ft/…

World Bank

(Encyclopedia) World Bank: see International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

central bank

(Encyclopedia) central bank, financial institution designed to regulate and control the money supply of a nation, with the goal of fostering economic growth without inflation. Although central…

blood bank

(Encyclopedia) blood bank, site or mobile unit for collecting, processing, typing, and storing whole blood, blood plasma and other blood constituents. Most hospitals maintain their own blood reserves…

West Bank

(Encyclopedia) West Bank, territory, formerly part of Palestine, after 1949 administered by Jordan, since 1967 largely occupied by Israel (2005 est. pop. 2,386,000), 2,165 sq mi (5,607 sq km), west…

McCulloch v. Maryland

(Encyclopedia) McCulloch v. Maryland, case decided in 1819 by the U.S. Supreme Court, dealing specifically with the constitutionality of a Congress-chartered corporation, and more generally with the…

Black, Eugene Robert

(Encyclopedia) Black, Eugene Robert, 1898–1992, American financier, b. Atlanta, grad. Univ. of Georgia (B.A., 1917). After serving in the navy during World War I and working at the investment firm…

United States' Largest Banks 2012

The following list shows the largest banks in the U.S., as of Dec. 31, 2012. The assets are listed in thousands of dollars. /**/ Rank Institution Name Location Total Assets 1…

United States' Largest Banks 2013

The following list shows the largest banks in the U.S., as of Dec. 31, 2013. The assets are listed in thousands of dollars. Rank Institution Name Location Total Assets 1 JPMORGAN…