"The finance sector has one of the highest overall gender pay gaps in the UK economy," the commission said.

该委员会称：“在英国，金融行业的整体收入性别差距最大。”

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The surge in trading volumes is also significant; at every stage the finance industry takes a cut in the form of a bid-offer spread, a fee or a commission.

交易量也显著上升； 在每一个阶段，金融业都会以买卖差价、费用或佣金的形式来削减。

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Shanghai Securities News messages, after CHINA BANKING REGULATORY COMMISSION (CBRC) clarified to tightly control the risk of real estate finance business, some Banks quickly made policy adjustments.

上证报消息，银监会明确严控房地产金融业务风险之后，部分银行迅速做出了政策调整。

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The head of the South African Planning Commission, former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel, welcomed the report.

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The German finance ministry feared the commission was trying to establish a precedent for centralized European public borrowing, through EU bonds.

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It is not yet clear how the proceeds of the tax will be used, but one possibility is that they will be collected by the European Commission to finance a bailout fund for eurozone banks.

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Part of why the European Commission wants to finance Ireland is to support borrowing costs in Portugal, where unemployment is just about 20%.

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