Anking
Britishnoun
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He was referring to the banks' role in the financial crisis, but his underlings at Barclays Capital may have interpreted his words too enthusiastically. anking unit was fined £1.1m by the FSA for mixing its own money with that of its clients for eight years.
From The Guardian
They held a bonfire of British goods in Anking; the garrison at Chefoo hung up anti-British banners; an anti-British mass meeting was held at Tientsin.
From Time Magazine Archive
Early in the week the invaders had taken a giant stride nearer Hankow by capturing Anking, capital of Anhwei Province.
From Time Magazine Archive
This week Chinese reported having bombed and sunk four vessels of the Japanese fleet just above Anking.
From Time Magazine Archive
Japanese gunboats, based at Anking on the Yangtze, moved up the broad stream, blasted their way past Chinese batteries on the banks.
From Time Magazine Archive
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