Offshore drilling on the US Atlantic coast — for oil and gas took place from 1947 to the early 1980s. Oil companies drilled 5 wells in Atlantic Florida state waters and 51 exploratory wells on federal leases on the outer continental shelf of the Atlantic coast. None of the wells were… … Wikipedia
Offshore aquaculture — uses fish cages similar to these inshore ones, except they are submerged and moved offshore into deeper water. Offshore aquaculture, also known as open ocean aquaculture, is an emerging approach to mariculture or marine farming where fish farms… … Wikipedia
Offshore credit card — Offshore credit cards are credit cards issued by an offshore bank in a jurisdiction that is different to that of the cardholder. Real unsecured offshore credit cards with credit lines are very difficult for the average person to obtain because… … Wikipedia
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Deposit insurance — Experiences from bank runs during the Great Depression led to the introduction of deposit insurance in the US … Wikipedia
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offshore financial centres — Centres that provide advantageous deposit and lending rates to non residents because of low taxation, liberal exchange controls, and low reserve requirements for banks. Some countries have made a lucrative business out of offshore banking; the… … Accounting dictionary
offshore financial centres — Centres that provide advantageous deposit and lending rates to non residents because of low taxation, liberal exchange controls, and low reserve requirements for banks. Some countries have made a lucrative business out of offshore banking; the… … Big dictionary of business and management
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Madagascar — Madagascan, n., adj. /mad euh gas keuhr/, n. an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 mi. (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 14,061,627; 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Cap.:… … Universalium