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Aaron of Lincoln

Aaron of Lincoln (c. 1123 – 1186) was an English Jewish financier. He is believed to have been the wealthiest man in Norman England; it is estimated that his wealth exceeded that of the King.

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Artery Gear: Fusion

Artery Gear: Fusion (Chinese: 机动战姬:聚变, Japanese: アーテリーギア-機動戦姫-, Korean: 아터리 기어: 퓨전) was a turn-based roleplaying game developed by Access! and published by bilibili on Android and iOS platforms. It is the second installment in the Artery Gear series and the spiritual successor to Armor Girls: Z Battle, using several characters from the previous title in a separate story.

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Authoritarian capitalism

Authoritarian capitalism, or illiberal capitalism, is an economic system in which a liberal capitalist market economy exists alongside an authoritarian government. It overlaps significantly with state capitalism, a system in which the state undertakes commercial activities. However, it is distinct in its combination of private property and the functioning of market forces with restrictio

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Banques départementales

The banques départementales were joint-stock banks of issue that were created in major secondary trade hubs of France in the early 19th century, echoing the role that the Bank of France played in and around Paris. They were key components of the French financial system during the Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy.

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Capitalism

Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and its use for the purpose of obtaining profit. This socioeconomic system has developed historically in several stages and is defined by a number of constituent elements: private property, profit motive, capital accumulation, competitive markets, commodification, wage labor, and an emphasis on inn

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Corporatocracy

Corporatocracy or corpocracy is an economic, political and judicial system controlled or influenced by business corporations or corporate interests.

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Court Jew

Court Jew (also court factor, court agent, or chamber agent) was a term used in early modern period Europe, particularly in Germany for Jewish moneylenders who lent to or managed money for the upper classes in return for social privileges.

Finance

Department of Finance (Papua New Guinea)

Papua New Guinea's Department of Finance is responsible for the "protection of public money" in Papua New Guinea (PNG). It aims to improve "the transparency and accountability of the accounting and financial reporting and their frameworks" in the country. The department is led by a Minister of Finance. The headquarters of the department are at Vulupindi Haus, Waigani.

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Elizabethan era

The Elizabethan era is the epoch in the Tudor period of the history of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603). Historians often depict it as the golden age in English history, with an effective government, resulting from the reforms of Henry VII and Henry VIII, and a prospering economy boosted by trans-Atlantic trade and privateering. During this time, the Protestant R

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Euronext Paris

Euronext Paris, formerly known as the Paris Bourse (French: Bourse de Paris), is a regulated securities trading venue in France. It is Europe's second largest stock exchange by market capitalization, behind the London Stock Exchange, as of December 2023. As of 2022, the 795 companies listed had a combined market capitalization of over US$4.58 trillion.

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French franc

The franc (; French: franc français, [fʁɑ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛ]; sign: F or Fr), also commonly distinguished as the French franc (FF), was a currency of France. Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of coins worth 1 livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a term for this amount of money. It was reintroduced (in decimal form) in 1795. After two centuries of inflation, it was redenominate

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House of Camondo

The Camondo family was a prominent Jewish family of financiers and philanthropists who were active in Europe and the Ottoman Empire.

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Kleptocracy

Kleptocracy is a form of government in which those in power use their position to steal or exploit national resources for personal gain.

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Kopeck

The kopeck, also spelled kopek, is a coin or unit of currency used in Russia and some post-Soviet states. It is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system and is equal to 1⁄100 ruble.

Finance

Law of the British Virgin Islands

The law of the British Virgin Islands is a combination of common law and statute, and is based heavily upon English law.

Finance

Ministry of Finance (Denmark)

The Ministry of Finance of Denmark (Danish: Finansministeriet) is a ministry in the Government of Denmark. Among other things, it is in charge of the government budget (subject to approval by the Danish parliament, Folketinget), paying government employees and improving efficiency in government administration. The current Finance Minister of Denmark is Nicolai Wammen.

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Ministry of Finance (Spain)

The Ministry of Finance or Ministry of Treasury (Spanish: Ministerio de Hacienda, MH) is the department of the Government of Spain responsible for the design and implementation of the government policy on public finance and budget. It applies and manages the regional and local financing systems and the provision of information on the economic-financial activity of the different Public Ad

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Nepalese rupee

The Nepalese rupee (Nepali: नेपाली रुपैयाँ; sign: रु; code: NPR) is the official currency and legal tender of Nepal. It is also sometimes informally abbreviated as N₨ or Re./Rs. Each rupee is subdivided into 100 paisa, although coins of lower denominations are rarely used today. It is issued and regulated by the Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank of Nepal.

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Office of Insurance Commission

The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) (Thai: สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกำกับและส่งเสริมการประกอบธุรกิจประกันภัย) is the regulator of Thailand’s insurance industry operating under the supervision of the Thai Minister of Finance. The OIC is empowered to regulate insurance companies, brokers and agents and was established under the Thailand Government Insurance Commission Act B.E. 2550 which su

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Privy Purse

The Privy Purse is the British sovereign's private income, mostly from the Duchy of Lancaster. This amounted to £24.2 million in net income for 2024/25.

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Thaler

A thaler, or taler ( TAH-lər; German: Taler [ˈtaːlɐ], previously spelled Thaler), is one of the large silver coins minted in the states and territories of the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy during the Early Modern period. A thaler size silver coin has a diameter of about 40 mm (1+1⁄2 in) and a weight of about 25 to 30 grams (roughly 1 ounce). The word is shortened from Joac