But despite the demand for cross-border trading, investors still seem to prefer to use the relevant national exchanges.

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Unlike Type 1 diabetes, most NCDs (including Type 2 diabetes which is far more common) can be attributed, ironically, to economic development that leads to longer lifespans and lifestyle changes such as smoking, and obesity, which often fall outside the traditional health realm and demand comprehensive and cross-sector strategies.

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Last but not least is Japan, already home to at least one 3D network, which will soon have access to even more over the cross-manufacturer AcTVila video on-demand service.

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The first is centralised liquidity management, enabling cross-border banks to move money between different territories as needs demand.

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The pattern was also clear in the new-issue market where single B clearing yields gapped out 13 bps versus those of BB loans, which remain in high demand not just from institutional loan accounts but banks and cross-over investors.

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Now media consumption patterns are rapidly shifting to encompass a broader cross section of the population due to the ubiquity of digital content on-demand.

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DuPont predicts demand for Sorona, which turns out a soft and stretchy fabric like a cross between nylon and polyester, reaching 1 billion pounds or more by 2010.

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The cross-party committee warned that the increased use of biofuels, part of the European Union's demand for greater stability in energy, would drive up the cost of food.

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The latest cross-border deal comes as more Chinese developers look beyond the mainland to diversify and tap into the rising demand of Chinese migrants and investors.

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