• Such a course would have pleased exporters, who thanks to the power of the pound have borne most of the anti-inflationary burden.

    ECONOMIST: The fiscal arithmetic

  • In legislation drawing on his proposals, the government gave higher education funders power to take money away, pound for pound, from universities which charged higher fees.

    BBC: Blunkett feels tuition fees pressure

  • Four utility companies have revealed a multi-billion pound investment in water and power networks across Yorkshire and the North East.

    BBC: Generic water works

  • The Australian dollar has recently dipped below parity against the greenback, though it remains at historically high levels and is also strong against the euro and pound, giving shoppers fire power if they travel overseas.

    WSJ: Australia Tops OECD Better Life Index

  • And when the battery charge runs low, the British supercar switches to an alternative power source, a pair of 77-pound micro-turbines that serve as onboard generators.

    MSN: A battery beats at the heart of these muscle cars

  • In a speech to Parliament, Mr. Cameron welcomed the call for a new regulator "with the power to demand upfront apologies and impose million-pound fines, " but expressed concern about underpinning the organization in law.

    WSJ: Leveson Report Urges 'Self-Regulation' of U.K. Press

  • The big V-8 engines in some high-performance SUVs now have over four times that much power, enough to take a 4, 000-pound vehicle to 60 miles an hour in under six seconds.

    CNN: Fat and fast: High-performance gets big

  • The countermove the Pentagon has on order requires affixing under each chopper a 50-pound basketball-size turret that uses a low-power laser to jam and deflect incoming missiles.

    FORBES: Light Warfare

  • Its supercharged and direct fuel-injected 3.0-liter V6 engine generates 310 horsepower and a lively 325 pound-feet of torque that ensures strong launches and plenty of passing power.

    FORBES: 2012 Audi A7 Review: Elegant Performer

  • This is why Goldman, for all its power and potent performance, is valued by a skittish Wall Street at significantly less, pound for pound, than two giants it outperforms: Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • The power to use the tartan tax, which can raise or lower income tax by 3p in the pound lapsed in 2007.

    BBC: Scottish Parliament

  • At its best, the battery is rated to last 3.7 hours -- not bad for a 13.34 8.39-pound system -- and you can exert some control over the runtime by selecting from one of four power modes using an analog dial.

    ENGADGET: Samsung Series 7 Gamer laptop goes on sale in the US for $1,900

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