"The key thing for any new payment system is finding a trigger to get people to use it in the first place, " he told the BBC.

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For all the seductive talk of rebalancing the economy, of reviving manufacturing, of supporting the creative industries, high-tech start-ups or whatever, the best thing that any new government can do for enterprise is to restore the public finances and stop dominating the credit markets.

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Any little thing to make their new big man happy, and thereby, increase the likelihood that he will re-sign with the team after the 2012-13 season to a longer deal.

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Any everyday New Yorker, any person who decides to run for office, the first thing they're asked to be taken seriously is: 'How much money can you raise?

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But we all know one thing about New York: under any circumstances, New Yorkers are tough.

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For a country that fought hard for its press freedom - any new addition that promotes democratic debate can only be a good thing.

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Of course, as is the case with any Apple product, die-hard fans will buy whatever the new thing is -- no matter what it is exactly, and no matter how much it costs.

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In the circumstances the last thing any government in Europe will want is to be seen to displease the new American president.

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The movie "has prevented more white-collar crime and inspired more business losses than any American movie, " says Michael Lewis, author of Liar's Poker and The New New Thing.

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Look, one of the easier things to do, going -- again, let's go back to what had happened for a while, one thing would be to propose a series of new spending and not have to pay for any of it.

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