In addition, Islamic finance differs from conventional Western methods by focusing on profit-sharing, with wealth generated through trade and investment in assets, such as property or commodities.

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Secretary of State Colin Powell and Mexico's Foreign Minister Jorge Castaneda forged agreements Tuesday on a variety of issues, including food safety, the sharing of assets confiscated from criminal activity, and education.

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There were three publicly traded banks that benefited from bank failures last Friday by taking over assets and entering a loss-sharing arrangement with the FDIC.

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In the case of Shorebank, the management and board was allowed to form Urban Partnership Bank as the new bank taking over the assets and benefiting from the FDIC loss sharing agreement.

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