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Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), organization established by the Bangkok Declaration (1967), linking the nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Subsequently, Brunei (1984), Vietnam (1995), Laos (1997), Myanmar (1999), and Cambodia (1999) were admitted;... Read more |
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Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope (HST), the first large optical orbiting observatory . Built from 1978 to 1990 at a cost of $1.5 billion, the HST (named for astronomer E. P. Hubble ) was expected to provide the clearest view yet obtained of the universe. Using a Ritchey-Chrétien design that affords... Read more |
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Bangkok
Bangkok , Thai Krung Thep, city (1990 pop. 8,538,610), capital of Thailand and of Bangkok prov., SW Thailand, on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, near the Gulf of Thailand. Thailand's largest city and one of the leading cities of Southeast Asia, Bangkok lies in the heart of the country's... Read more |
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Irwin Financial Corp
Irwin Financial Corporation 500 Washington StreetColumbus, Indiana 47201U.S.A.Telephone: (812) 376-1909Toll Free: (888) 879-5900Fax: (812) 376-1709Web site: http://www.irwinfinancial.com Public CompanyFounded: 1871 as Irwin's BankEmployees: 3,145 Total Assets: $5.23 billion (2004)Stock... Read more |
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Alabama National BanCorporation
Alabama National BanCorporation 1927 First Avenue NorthBirmingham, Alabama 35203U.S.A.Telephone: (205) 583-3600Toll Free: (888) 583-3200Fax: (205) 521-9307Web site: http://www.alabamanational.com Public CompanyFounded: 1986Employees: 1,492Total Assets: $5.31 billion (2004)Stock Exchanges:... Read more |
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Compass Bancshares Inc
Compass Bancshares, Inc. 15 S. 20th StreetBirmingham, Alabama 35233U.S.A.Telephone: (205) 297-3000Toll Free: (800) 266-7277Fax: (205) 297-7363Web site: http://www.compassweb.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1964 as Central Bank and Trust CompanyEmployees: 7,832Total Assets: $28.18 billion... Read more |
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Corus Bankshares Inc
Corus Bankshares, Inc. 3959 N. Lincoln AvenueChicago, Illinois 60613-2431U.S.A.Telephone: (773) 832-3088Toll Free: (800) 555-5710Fax: (773) 832-3267Web site: http://www.corusbank.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1958 as River Forest Bancorp, Inc.Employees: 471Sales: $273.5 million (2004)Stock... Read more |
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Syndicated loans
Syndicated Loans Syndicated loans are large loans made by two or more lenders and administered by a common agent using similar terms and conditions and common documentation. Most loan syndications take the form of a direct-lender relationship, in which the lead lender is the agent for the other... Read more |
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Patrick Robinson
Patrick Robinson1966— Fashion designer Designer Patrick Robinson was heralded by fashion industry insiders as a star in the making after designing for some of the premier names in American and European sportswear, as well as launching a collection under his own name. "Watch this guy," declared... Read more |
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Mahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram , town, Tamil Nadu state, SE India, a coastal resort on the Coromandel Coast. Archaeological remains there represent some of the earliest-known examples of Dravidian architecture (c.7th cent. AD) in India. Under the patronage of the Pallava dynasty, numerous temples, hewn from... Read more |
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