He said the introduction of secondary school banding, which takes account of absenteeism data, also appears to have been a factor in the improvement.

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Fitch says the resulting growth of broad credit, which includes credit from shadow and offshore sources, was a factor in the recent improvement in Chinese data.

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The most obvious factor in the incremental improvement?

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This marks the 10th straight quarter of NPM improvement, a critical factor in our fundamental analysis.

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McCoy is right: No technology can offer absolute security, and two-factor authentication could be a huge improvement to the security of the cloud.

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While improvement in capital flows has certainly been a supportive factor since September 2012, the deterioration in the trade balance is likely to weigh on the external balance nonetheless.

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Iain McMillan, director of CBI Scotland, said the recovery of the US markets would be the main factor influencing exports, adding that the risk to the Scottish economy would "increase dramatically" if there was no improvement in America next year.

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