Our business editor said that Mr Hester's decision would put pressure on Eric Daniels, the chief executive of Lloyds, to turn down whatever bonus he may be offered.

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Was this pressure the reason that Motorola and Verizon Wireless featured Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt as a surprise guest during the introduction of their new Droid X smartphone?

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"A few years ago the pressure for him to retire was coming from his mother, " Pacquiao's business manager Eric Pineda told CNN.

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