sterling
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Unai Emery has done a sterling job in leading Aston Villa from the edge of the relegation spots back into Europe and title contention this season, three points adrift of league leaders Arsenal.
From BBC
—The euro was flat at 0.8787 pounds, while sterling fell 0.1% against the dollar to $1.3363 after U.K. jobs data showed wage growth exceeded estimates in the three months to October.
Yields on U.K. government bonds, known as gilts, rose from low levels, while sterling eased as investors turned their focus to concerns about backloaded tax hikes in Wednesday’s U.K. budget.
Uncertainty ahead of Wednesday’s U.K. budget prompted traders to increase their protection against big swings in sterling in recent days.
Other highlights include a sterling silver exemplar of “Box of Smile,” which is a small box containing a mirror inside.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
