After Serge Betsen had gone close for Wasps, Northampton assumed control and several times went close to scoring, but a combination of solid Wasps defence and Saints errors kept them scoreless.

BBC: Wasps 9-5 Northampton

Gone are the days when a charismatic and persistent salesperson could close a deal based on personality alone, or a combination of personality, persistence, and the general demographic drift of a publication.

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Doni saved the initial effort but was powerless to stop him side-footing the rebound in from close range as Roma's defenders appealed desperately for a combination of handball and offside.

BBC: Roma 3-1 Chelsea

"It was a combination of both, " he said, adding that it sounded as if the deal was close, but the parties could not come to terms.

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These firms will not necessarily be 100 years old, or anything close: Google and Facebook aren't even corporate teenagers, yet they have that scale-agility combination that will serve them well.

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