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Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka last month, caused an estimated $4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings, agriculture and critical infrastructure, according to a World Bank report released Monday.
From Barron's
Walt Disney and 20th Century Studios’ Avatar: Fire and Ash ruled the global box office with an estimated $345 million weekend haul through Sunday.
From Barron's
Avatar ended up grossing an estimated $88 million in the U.S. and Canada over opening weekend, a solid but not spectacular showing, according to Disney.
He estimated that attorney fees in the lawsuit would amount to more than $1 billion.
From Los Angeles Times
Such work would cost an estimated $88 million—more than double his office’s annual budget—and take four years to complete, the spokesman said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
