Working together, with goodwill and mutual trust, we have laid a firm foundation for the future. When we began, climate change was an invisible issue.

通过合作、友好和相互信任，我们为未来奠定了坚实的基础。

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But the firm has an advantage over its peers: Spanish law lets it write off goodwill against tax when making acquisitions, which means it can afford to pay more than rivals.

但是这个公司比起其他同行有一个优势：西班牙法律取消了收购时的税收优惠，意味着它比起其竞争者可以承担更多的支出。

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Working together, with goodwill and mutual trust, we have laid a firm foundation for the future.

通过合作、友好和相互信任，我们为未来奠定了坚实的基础。

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After voting to secede, the leaders of south Sudan must ride on the international goodwill to lay a firm foundation for the development of their country.

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She said she hoped the firm would respect the decision and "not lose local goodwill by lodging an appeal".

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So even though goodwill is a fictitious asset, and does not affect the firm's cash profits, it has a negative effect on the books.

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