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David Cameron agreed that corporate greed should be curbed, and said the archbishop spoke "for the whole country" in saying so.

But even if it were true that the financial sector must be curbed, it would not follow that manufacturing must be expanded.

A few Arab leaders recognise that water and energy profligacy must be curbed if ecological disaster is to be avoided.

Demand, too will be curbed, as it has already begun to be in most developed economies.

Even violent tantrums, or clinging to the point of riding on a parent's leg, can be curbed, researchers say.

At least it reminds us that if phone addiction isn't curbed, we'll indeed be tripping over one another in the street.

It was under such supervision environment that social corruption failed to be controlled and curbed.

Such a move would mirror the way that the US curbed the influence of the so-called "robber barons" at the end of the 19th century.

Any monopolized activities which impair fair competition can be curbed by such a law.

and higher but more realistic borrowing rates might have curbed the budget deficits.

This was its warning to every would-be social planner: your dreams of domination must be curbed.

Stiff punishments, however, do not appear to have curbed the phenomenon.

Even though the global economic crisis curbed spending, financing was not the main social networking adoption barrier.

Yes, credit is likely to become more expensive, with higher capital requirements. But credit supply was excessive and needs to be curbed.

The hopes of a new and better world will not be achieved unless pride and self centredness can be overcome or curbed.

All this has curbed the country's ability to capitalise on its geological wealth.

If their freedom of movement is further curbed, the Americans may start to leave earlier than at first contemplated.

Global warming is an increasing threat and its effects will worsen if damaging greenhouse gas emissions are not curbed.

And uncertainty about Chinese censorship of the Internet may have curbed social media activity before and during the Beijing Games.

Its factories have made so much, so cheaply that they have curbed inflation in many of its trading partners.

Aggressive investigations by Eliot Spitzer forced the financial industry into settlements that curbed innovation as well as sharp practice.

Things have changed. In most of the developed world, immigration is a thorny problem; it must be curbed and controlled.

Foxhunting may have been curbed, but some Brits are back at another of their traditional pastimes: role-hunting.

Curbed couldn't see any new construction on the estate, and neither could we, but they want to hear from you if you spot anything unusual.

Banks should be recapitalized, bad loans provisioned fully and state-owned companies' runaway indebtedness curbed.

Meanwhile, the newly started buildings and land development area classification index dropped considerably, and curbed economic index rose.

Still, when China curbed rare earths exports to Japan in September following a territorial dispute, Japanese industries had to scramble.

The power of the banks must be curbed and brought under control.

This is the kind of ambitious and risky bet that the world has to make if global warming is to be curbed, says Mr Myhrvold.

Construction activity is expected to be curbed sooner rather than later.

And although rich countries have curbed their energy-guzzling a little, demand continues to surge in emerging markets.

Tobacco and alcohol consumption as well as obesity levels must be curbed for cancer rates to drop, according to the panel.

India has already curbed futures trading in some crops, as well as being among countries that have imposed restrictions on food exports.

Worries that bank profits could be hurt by derivatives legislation under consideration also curbed enthusiasm about the broader market.

This, at least, has now been curbed by regulation.

He argues, preposterously , that climate change can be curbed without spending much money.

Supply, currently depressed alongside prices, is structurally curbed at the top end.

The setting up of a credible oversight authority has curbed police brutality.

As a result of the impact of macro-control, poor strength of the real estate developers and land at the source of funds was curbed.

Because India has curbed exports and Pakistan is swamped , American cotton farmers will probably rake it in this year .

This spiritual exercise curbed our mind, tested our endurance and put our diligence into action, making it an unforgettable experience.

Vegetable prices are soaring, due to floods that have curbed food production.

It has not helped that over time the government has curbed its appetite for spending.

A Foreign Ministry spokesman said last month that Chinese law enforcement had "effectively curbed" ivory smuggling.

And the city has dramatically curbed the rat problem by distributing large, securely covered garbage bins to every residence in the city.

Resource nationalism or violence has curbed oil output growth from big producers like Venezuela, Mexico, Nigeria and Iraq.

These dangerous elements and their speech must be strictly curbed!

That has on occasion curbed its appetite for transactions involving big inflows of foreign capital and delayed approvals.

Among other things, the Finance Ministry gave investors easier access to borrowed money and curbed the hours of futures trading.

curbed sizable speculation venture capital in real estate, leading to the reduction of housing market demand.

but broadly agree that greenhouse-gas emissions can be curbed without flattening the world economy.

But unsustainable consumption needs to be curbed.

The airline said 2009 would remain "extremely challenging" as the financial crisis curbed passenger and cargo traffic.

The human's desire can be curbed through education. But the curb is relative.

Tight credit has already curbed new oil and gas development, and the trend appears likely to continue.

China, Vietnam, India and Egypt have curbed sales to safeguard domestic supplies and cool inflation.

Excessive speculation in food commodities should be curbed.

"The measures we have taken over the past two weeks have effectively curbed speculation, " said Mr.

Seeing an upward trajectory in the family fortunes, Alfred cut out the girlfriends and curbed his drinking, he says.

The diversified mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton also curbed production.

Access to credit has been curbed and public spending on infrastructure scaled back, reports the BBC's Chris Hogg in Shanghai.

In addition, power generating firms curbed their output levels because rising coal prices undermined their operating margin.

The hymeneal strings that had curbed him always when the Frogmore flats had palled upon him were loosened.

"There is a very good chance of bubbles developing and exports being hit if speculation is not curbed. "

A child's development can be curbed by poor nutrition.

In the past, Chinese authorities have curbed overheated lending by imposing sweeping credit quotas.

If not effectively curbed, corruption will cost the Party the trust and support of the people.

It said Asian governments which have curbed food exports were over-reacting.

Inflation needs to be curbed in Russia.

If corruption has to be curbed, some drastic steps are needed.

Recession has curbed demand for its minerals and forest products.

Some observers also argue that Beijing's ban on the gaming industry hasn't effectively curbed corruption.

The use of nuclear or chemical weapons should be curbed under any circumstance.

This has curbed poaching, but has not ended it.

How can the power-for-money deals in some areas of government administration be effective curbed?

Now, with industry assets climbing from a first-quarter low of $1, 330bn, hedgies have curbed their exuberance.

In this way, insider trading could be curbed before, during and after the trading process.

Earlier in the year, record gasoline prices curbed demand for big SUVs and pickups such as the Silverado.

The Chinese government has repeatedly curbed virtual currencies.

The family had curbed spending in anticipation of wedding costs for their son who was working in southern Chinese factories.

One reason why the economy has held up well is that the weak dollar has encouraged exports and curbed imports.

The downturn has curbed tax-financed help too.

The upturn of arrears and tax unpaid was well curbed.

In addition, orderingoffice supplies and equipment has been curbed, whilecolourphotocopying has been limited to clientpresentationsonly.

My hunger was curbed by the snack.

But if so it is an instinct he has curbed.

This year, for example, it removed some barriers that curbed the yuan's use in international trade.

(The "shadow" lending explosion took place in 2009 and 2010, and was curbed in 2011. )

Financial innovation can do a lot of good, says Andrew Palmer. It is its tendency to excess that must be curbed

Rural Land Financial System Needs to be Curbed: a Rational Thought on the Construction of Rural Land Financial System in China

Financial innovation can do a lot of good, says Andrew Palmer. It is its tendency to excess that must be curbed

Rural Land Financial System Needs to be Curbed: a Rational Thought on the Construction of Rural Land Financial System in China