Other questions focused on Sir Philip Green's review of government efficiency, the abolition of the Health Protection Agency, and the settlement freeze in the West Bank.

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"S4C should be commended for being open enough to ask for an independent review of their operational efficiency and innovative capabilities, " he added.

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They cite the Gershon review as evidence of their efficiency but the truth is that its first round delivered more spin than savings.

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Mr Swinney said it would play a vital part of the government's strategic perspective for the coming years, along with the Finance Committee's inquiry into efficiency savings in public bodies and the Independent Budget Review.

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The choice between an ex ante prohibition of certain conduct and an ex post, case-by-case review of complaints turns on the potential for efficiency justifications.

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After some prompting by MIT Technology Review during a chat, East argued that power efficiency is "actually what matters, " whether it's a phone or a server farm.

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Thus, it behooves any individual investor evaluating his or another hedge fund to look beyond reported returns to review after-tax returns and consider the tax efficiency of respective investment strategies.

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Within Sony's headquarters and support operations, certain functions have been integrated and organizational structures have been streamlined, while the Company has conducted a thorough review of work content and work-flow process to ensure greater operational efficiency across these operations.

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