Foreign investment has been flat, against double-digit growth in previous years.

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Done correctly, the flat tax eliminates all double taxation of saving and investment.

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The double king offers a king-size bed, 32-inch flat-screen TV and a European-style bathroom that you'll share with one or two other rooms.

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All these things usually would have been thoroughly checked and double checked before leaving the UK, but when you're flat out trying to summon up the required sponsorship (and we're still looking for a major sponsor), one has to prioritise time accordingly and I knew most hiccups would be solvable, somehow.

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The spacious double king deluxe room features a king-size bed, 42-inch flat-screen TV and a private bath with shower.

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Morgan Stanley estimates that nonpurpose loans have been rising "at a double-digit clip" for the past four or five years while margin loans have been flat or down.

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But what makes Double Cross Vodka really special as a gift is its super-cool bottle, unlike any other spirit container, flat and rectangular, made from high-end French crystal, laser engraved with traditional Slovakian poetry on the back and the Double Cross logo on the front, and topped with a polished metal snap-on rectangular cap.

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