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Then, probably the most damaging, was the revelation that Mr Mandelson had been given a preferential loan by millionaire paymaster general Geoffrey Robinson to allow him to buy an upmarket home he couldn't otherwise afford.
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"It is actually believed by most South Africans that the wealthy, mostly white people receive preferential treatment and it is for this reason that the Young Communist League cannot take seriously the claims made by Henke Pistorius, " the party said.
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ACOs, seemingly wary of stirring a similar backlash, allow Medicare patients to obtain care anywhere they choose, but there is no preferential pricing, discounting or other way for ACOs to steer patients to the most effective providers.
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During a yes-or-no period, most candidates said they believed Eva Moskowitz, the head of a charter school chain, received preferential treatment from the Bloomberg administration.
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The most common benefits bundled into these accounts are commission-free foreign currency, travel insurance, preferential overdraft deals, mobile phone insurance, music downloads and breakdown assistance.
BBC: Bank rules seek to prevent account mis-selling
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The move to clear the name of Lee Kun-hee, one of the nation's most visible business executives, drew criticism from opposition and governance groups that called it an example of the preferential treatment sometimes offered to South Korea's senior business leaders.
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