At present, firms with five or more employees have to offer access to a workplace pension scheme but are not forced to make a financial contribution.

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This means that they can offer the world no assurances about either Iran's past nuclear intentions or its present ones.

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This may change in the future, and certainly cord-cutting is on the rise, but at the present there is no incentive for HBO to worry about piracy or to offer a stand-alone service.

FORBES: Why HBO Can't Afford To Offer A Stand-Alone Streaming Service

It also said the present system was unlikely to encourage or reward "striving for excellence" or offer trainees flexibility.

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The site will offer online networking resources so two or more small firms could potentially package their goods and services to present a stronger bid on any contract.

WSJ: New Site Aims to Relieve Supplier Woes