With sterling worth 1.47 on average in 2006, this put the UK economy comfortably 6.7 per cent ahead of the French economy.

由于2006年英镑兑欧元的平均汇率为1英镑兑1.47欧元，这使得英国经济轻松领先于法国6.7%。

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Now, the Virgin brand boasts dozens of companies and Branson’s net worth is estimated to be more than 3 billion pounds sterling.

现在“维珍”品牌持有几十家公司，布兰森的净资产据估计也已经超过了30亿英镑。

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At the end of August 1992, the "Quantum Fund?" Led by George Soros shorted USD 7 billion worth of pound sterling and bought Deutsche Mark worth USD 6 billion.

乔治·索罗斯领导的“量子基金”在1992年8月底，短期内作空卖出了70亿美元的英镑，购进了60亿美元的德国马克。

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The euro was up 0.3% against sterling, making a euro worth 86.3 pence.

BBC: Pound continues to weaken against dollar and euro

Britain's catching up is explained entirely by the surge in sterling, which makes every pound of output worth more in euros.

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