Anglo Platinum, for example, has not yet received converted rights for existing mines, but is confident that it will, and says the delays have not affected operations or investment.

ECONOMIST: Mining in South Africa

It is not yet clear how much worse things will get as existing stocks run down.

ECONOMIST: Japan and the global supply chain

But it is not yet clear whether parents will be better off under the new scheme or the existing voucher schemes.

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There is a large number of other issues yet to be resolved, not least how much disruption they will cause to the existing network while work is in progress.

ECONOMIST: Refinancing the railways

The challenge is that sustaining growth and innovation through acquisition is good when the goal is to address real customer problems but not when the goal is the more cynical goal of merely selling yet another product through an existing sales channel to an existing customer base.

FORBES: Sales Pressure Cloud Hype

Pending home sales represent pending sales of existing homes where a contract has been signed but the transaction has officially not been closed yet.

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That's not a lot yet, but Mitchell plans to add as many as 150 new wells to Selmo's existing 50.

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