Yet a growing number of subscribers are availing themselves of cheaper options with limited minutes.

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And college athletics is availing itself of internet opportunities as well as tablet and mobile phones.

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Investors must beware companies that report artificially high profits by availing themselves of the asset-write-down loophole.

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Businesses are availing themselves of massive investment opportunities in emerging countries because they have become comfortable navigating the risks.

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And there is also evidence that, even where market opportunities do exist, business is not availing itself of those opportunities as the government would like.

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