The acquisition on March 28th of Volvo by Geely, a Chinese carmaker, is the latest example of low-cost Chinese producers' determination to build global brands.

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Our ranking will help you make that determination by comparing the cost of attaining an M.

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In fact, the Judge took pains to emphasize that cost should not be a factor in the determination of whether to grant medical treatment.

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He compounded matters by choosing as his running-mate Paul Ryan, a congressman known for his determination to curb the unsustainable expansion in the cost of Medicare, before promptly declaring that he would rescind the cuts to Medicare that Mr Ryan had envisaged.

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Others, like the Bush administration, appear motivated by their determination to aid the Gorbachev regime no matter what the cost.

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