That, according to a suit filed by the California State Compensation Insurance Fund, was the intention behind Ideal Payroll Plus and Ideal Management, two Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

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Apparently they figured sub-zero nighttime temperatures and treacherous road conditions are ideal for showing off the stability management technology in their 911, Panamera and Cayenne variants.

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For fund-management companies, it's an ideal solution to the growing problem of brain drain, as top managers leave to start their own shops.

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Admittedly, Cyprus is not the ideal poster child for bail-in as a crisis management tool.

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Ideal investments are those few high-quality businesses run by superior management teams with significant ownership interest, favorable industry tailwinds, and a visible catalyst to realizing value.

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