As part of that agreement and in return for a partial payment, the credit card company canceled the unpaid balance of the credit card account.

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The players contended that the NFL left money on the table in negotiating the television contracts in return for provisions allowing for the NFL to receive full payment in the event of a lockout.

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Along with the explosion in mobile technology to support commerce, startups like LevelUp have begun disrupting the payments market by offering free payment processing in return for paid loyalty and marketing services, showing that we are quickly moving into an age where the value of payment data exceeds the value of transaction fees.

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The union also successfully disputed Mr Scargill's fuel allowance at his Barnsley home and payment for the preparation of his annual tax return but not the cost of his security system in Yorkshire.

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