Then, when the boss eventually goes, the board's compensation committee should grit its teeth and stand firm.

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Mark Mazer, whose teeth-whitening firm is doing well, said he thought Mr Romney would be best for small businesses.

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It's a noble effort, with 539 signatories to date, but it has no teeth: no firm deadline for offsetting greenhouse gas emissions and no penalty for not doing so.

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