The goods have also been supplied on a sale-or-return basis, meaning that HMV does not pay for items unless its customers shell out for them.

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Stealth accumulations can also be leveraged to move toward total control of the company or pressure its sale in order to maximize return on the original investment.

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If, for example, the fund invests in the hotel or leisure sector, the Sharia board must be satisfied that the income that will be used to repay the investors, in the form of rental or return on investment, is not made up of income from the sale of prohibited items such as alcohol.

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