From a text book perspective, Basel III requires banks to hold 4.5% of common equity, Basel II requires 6% of Tier I capital of risk-weighted assets.

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The Queen gave the president two silver-framed photographs of herself and the duke, and a leather-bound book of the George III and Queen Charlotte exhibition at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace.

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As an introduction to the controversies surrounding Richard III, the book is second-to-none - and as a novel, it is absorbing, engaging, and utterly compelling, sweeping up each new reader in its argument.

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Langley, a screenwriter, became intrigued by Richard III after reading a book about him on holiday, and quickly decided he would make a perfect subject for a film.

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The film is a difficult one to market because of its subtle yet tragic storyline, although the book, written by Andre Dubus III, was a bestseller in the US after being lauded by Oprah Winfrey.

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Despite the general squishiness of its central character, the book abounds with colorful personalities in supporting roles, such as W. Graham Arader III, the bombastic map dealer who pretty much created today's hot market in antique-map collecting.

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