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... trade and craft manufac- ture flourished . Distinct quarters were occupied by par- ticular trades ; for example , the suburbs of Bronnaya by armour makers , Kuznetskaya by blacksmiths , and Kotel- niki by kettle makers . Across the ...
... trade and craft manufac- ture flourished . Distinct quarters were occupied by par- ticular trades ; for example , the suburbs of Bronnaya by armour makers , Kuznetskaya by blacksmiths , and Kotel- niki by kettle makers . Across the ...
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... trade of the 17th and 18th centuries never provided more than a modest fraction of Dutch earnings from European trade . The West India Company , established in 1621 , was built upon shakier economic foundations ; trade in com- modities ...
... trade of the 17th and 18th centuries never provided more than a modest fraction of Dutch earnings from European trade . The West India Company , established in 1621 , was built upon shakier economic foundations ; trade in com- modities ...
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... trade . Morocco's central bank , the Bank al - Maghrib , plays a preeminent role in the country's bank- ing system . It issues currency , maintains Morocco's for- eign currency reserves , controls the credit supply , oversees the ...
... trade . Morocco's central bank , the Bank al - Maghrib , plays a preeminent role in the country's bank- ing system . It issues currency , maintains Morocco's for- eign currency reserves , controls the credit supply , oversees the ...
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