Dividends are also predictable and visible, unlike share buybacks which are just promises and can be delayed or stretched out.
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Businesses are a web of promises, and at a basic level, their success turns not just on the promises they make to customers but also to their employees.
Like Ilham Aliev, who inherited power in Azerbaijan from his father, Mr Kocharian promises just enough change to pacify America.
Donors who really care how their money is used need to avoid ambiguity and rely on more than just good faith promises.
That all the negotiations and promises were just delays to allow this situation to develop.
It promises not just new birds and cute little masks for the existing ones, but a revamped physics engine with shifting gravity focused around asteroids and planets rather than one consistent force.
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For two years, President Obama made promises, just like the ones we heard him make this evening, yet still we have high unemployment, devalued housing prices, and the cost of gasoline is skyrocketing.
It is true that the appeal of political Islam - from the militant to the more moderate versions - is quite strong among the poor, because it promises a just and equitable society free from corruption and oppression.
From Toy Story to Toy Story 3, Finding Nemo to TheIncredibles, Cars to Wall-E to Up, the company continues to produce films that deliver fun and fantasy, not to mention moments of genuine poignancy, just as their brand promises.
From Toy Story to Toy Story 3, Finding Nemo to The Incredibles, Cars to Wall-E to Up, the company continues to produce films that deliver fun and fantasy, not to mention moments of genuine poignancy, just as their brand promises.
Or just maybe, it was because the promises you made felt like an adorable tease I just had to have.
The current plan takes years and this will be seen as just an excuse to break promises later.
The crowdfunding site which has just arrived in the UK promises an interesting new business model for the games industry.
The U.S. just elected a president who promises to strengthen government's grip on how health care is paid for and delivered.
The college admission season is gearing up in full- force, and it promises to be just as crazily competitive as last year.
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The 2009 edition of what Borg called "the toughest Slam" promises to be just as entertaining and draining as those that have gone before.
Unfortunately, the hotchpotch of communists, socialists and agrarians that are already the biggest parliamentary block promises to do just as well, or even better, next time.
And this is just the beginning, he promises.
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The Center's Asia Project will seek to provide information and analysis on the state of freedom, democracy, and American interests in Asia as the continent's 21st Century promises to be just as influential in world events as was its predecessor.
The Center's project on "Security and Democracy in Asia" will seek to provide information and analysis on the state of freedom, democracy, and American interests in Asia as the continent's 21st Century promises to be just as influential in world events as was its predecessor.
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The Department of Health and Human Services will likely begin to threaten, arm-twist or investigate health insurers in an effort to force them into keeping their premiums more in line with Democratic promises just as HHS bureaucrats have already started doing when insurers want premium increases larger than 10%.
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Just remember that most insurance advertising promises low monthly costs and a purchase experience that is simple, quick, and often times automated.
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He and his colleagues need to reassure the trade unions that they are on their side, not just give warm reassurances and vague promises.
Basically, companies just need to act on the promises they make.
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The Democrat threat over tax rates is just the opening move in what promises to be an historic chess match played out using barroom brawl rules.
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"UPC is going to keep attacking just as it has been, " promises Mark Schneider.
SmartThings promises to let you do just that, offering a system that connects everyday physical objects to a cloud-based control center.
The draft agreement would give the leaders of the Bangsamoro more political and economic powers, promises the people a "just and equitable share" of the region's abundant natural resources, and pledges to address the needs of poverty-stricken communities.
No promises on a commercial version just yet, but the researchers see plenty of potential for it, and are even talking about a portable, GPS-equipped version that police or emergency responders could use before entering a dangerous area.
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