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With local governments also holding accounts worth tens of millions of pounds (dollars) in Icelandic banks, the British government has also used powers under terrorism laws to freeze Landsbanki's assets until the status of the deposits is resolved.

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  1. English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

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  • As long as the banks are actually lending money, these stocks should do well. —  Cara Community
  • Western banks, grappling with the credit crunch and the need to raise funds, are increasingly expected by analysts to cash out of once hotly contested stakes in Chinese banks to build up their balance sheets. —  The Online News Page
  • "So you have various people lecturing the banks to open up their credit lines, and I think the banks are actually doing that." —  Brandon Sun Online - Top Stories
  • Credit, the hard drug pushed with such alacrity by the financial services industry, has finally succeeded in bringing the world to its knees: the banks are as good as belly-up, and individuals can no longer carry on spending with impunity. —  Warren Ellis
  • And this last week, the president blasted Wall Street for giving out huge bonuses at the same time that the banks are asking for government bailouts. ... —  Hotline On Call
 

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