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The pound hasn't been this strong against the euro since 2008. Is this as good as it gets? We ask leading thinkers in the world of finance Skiers and owners of holiday homes in Europe want to know what the future holds for the euro exchange rate   By  Richard Evans 05 Dec 2015 As thoughts turn to skiing trips or visits to holiday homes in Europe or further afield, it’s time to ask whether now is the best time to buy foreign currency. In recent years the foreign exchange markets have been very volatile, with the pound appreciating dramatically against the euro but losing some of its value against the dollar. These moves are being driven by strong forces at work in the global economy. The key global trading blocs are all at different stages of their recovery from the financial crisis. As a result, they have different plans for interest rates, and other tools of economic control such as “quantitative easing”, also known as QE or s...

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Pakistani currency has a rich timeline and all these years changes have been made for the convenience of public and to strengthen the economy. Until 1971, Pakistani currency was printed in two languages i.e. Bengali and Urdu. 'Paisa' coins were used till 80s that were discontinued and replaced by notes which again got discontinued and replaced by new coins. Here is history and some of the interesting facts about Pakistani currency. 1) Word 'rupiya' is a Sanskrit word which means 'a coin of silver' 2) Concept of Coins that are used in Pakistan, begun thousands years ago in India 3) First coin with name 'Rupee' was introduced by Sher Shah Suri in 1545 4) The coins issued after 1840 bore the portrait of Queen Victoria 5) Acute shortage of silver during the First World War, led to the introduction of paper currency of One Rupee 6) A new "Anna Series" was introduced in 1940s  7) Hyderabad State had its own curr...

By  Tiffany Mueller  on  4 Feb 2014  in  Cool Photos [  8 Comments  ] Instagram sometimes finds itself the victim of scrutinizing eyes among the realm of professional photographers and I suppose it’s not all unjust. But, the popular app also has its benefits and more and more photographers are finding creative ways to take advantage of the widespread audience it offers while others use it as a sort of documentation of their personal lives. Regardless of how you choose to use Instagram, it will always serve as a bottomless pit of inspiration, thanks to the likes of the following accounts listed here in no particular order. Drumroll please… Darryll Jones Courtesy of Darryll Jones I’ve mentioned before that I adore  miniature photography  (especially when there are storm troopers thrown into the mix) so you could only imagine my delight when I came across the work of  Darryll Jones . His  Instagram account ...