In the end, Bruce makes a case for phasing in a well-designed Value-Added Tax, both to help reduce the deficit and in the name of economic efficiency.

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But rather than accounts, HR and sales - the Comment Group's components are designed to maximise efficiency in stealing information, Mr Blasco says.

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Having overwhelmed their opponents four days ago, Queiroz's men reverted to a more conservative style designed to stifle their opponents and its efficiency resulted in an anti-climactic and fractious game where the number of bookings outweighed clear-cut chances.

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The speed and efficiency of the Equiduct model, specially designed for high-frequency trading of equities in the fragmented European market, is attracting institutions and bringing new players onto the market, says Fischer.

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The launch of 24-hour news is one of the reasons for a huge reorganisation going on in the news department, designed to increase efficiency by amalgamating resources and abolishing individual programme editorships.

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The all-new A6 chip was designed by Apple to maximize performance and power efficiency to support all the incredible new features in iPhone 5, including the stunning new 4-inch Retina display-all while delivering even better battery life.

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