He also lends his name to many restaurants all over India.

"The limited quantity of high-end guns that we can make just doesn't lend itself to showrooms all over the world," he said.

"Well, yes, in a way," agreed Tom, who was lending over his craft.

The increase would enable the bank to almost double its rate of lending to about $5 billion annually over the next five years.

The department can lend over 30 laptop to students.

Today's decision will lend urgency to a debate in Congress over the proper role of telephone companies.

And last week, his mother, Barbara, filed suit for the return of $86,300 that she lent him over the last decade.

Transgene will also lend the Soviet institute up to $500,000 over five years for research.

This year the bank, under his leadership, must raise $30 billion to be lent over the next three years for the poorest of the poor countries.

For example, more than £1 trillion has been lent in euros to governments, banks and companies all over Europe.