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Other Landesbanks appear to have been less exposed to America's subprime market, but it is open season on them nonetheless.

Britain is far less exposed to a run on its banks by foreign depositors than Iceland was, says Ben Broadbent, an economist at Goldman Sachs.

As a result, Britain is much less exposed to a run on its own banks by depositors holding foreign currencies than Iceland was.

Our estimate is that the euro zone as a whole remained less exposed to the resulting shock than each member state on its own.

India, less open than many Asian economies and thus less exposed to a global downturn, has barely paused for breath.

It means borrowers and lenders are being more prudent than they were during the late 1980s crash, leaving them less exposed if prices fall.

Citi is much less exposed to its home market than is its arch-rival, Bank of America (BofA).

In good times, most of the economy's impetus came from within so it was less exposed to trouble from without.

In other words, residents of Quebec are far less exposed to prescription drug advertising than English speaking Canadians.

European institutions, less exposed to the securities that brought down US banks, face the biggest losses.

He believes that European schools are less exposed and less sensitive to the economic downturn than US schools.

All EU countries should now urgently look for ways to make themselves less exposed to supply disruptions .

Surprisingly, recent studies have shown that bicyclists in cities are less exposed to air pollution than people in cars and taxis.

First, the portfolio is much less exposed to the global deadbeats with most debt.

Disney's market capitalisation is $33bn and Time Warner's $28bn, both being less exposed to print and television advertising.

Over time, this means Americans are ever less exposed to contrary views.

Falling stock markets mean that, without doing much, a lot of savers are less exposed to equities.

Its economy is less exposed to exports than practically any in Asia.

But both kinds of investment are far less exposed to the vagaries of the commodity markets than big oil projects.

India maintained robust growth without Beijing's hefty stimulus in part because it is less exposed to the international economy.

But the output of goods less exposed to low-cost competition, such as cars and chemicals, has grown (see chart).

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