Most credit card issuers have a partner program that offers discounts or bonuses for online purchases with certain companies.

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Dresdner might also try to woo the fiercely independent Commerzbank, which might make a more comfortable partner than Deutsche, but offers less in wholesale and investment banking.

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So says Imran Shah, a cofounder and managing partner of IBB Consulting, which offers advice to broadband-related product and service providers in cable, mobile and media.

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Another partner, Zemanta, also offers a wide selection of news photos that our content creators are free to use as stand-alone images in their posts or as part of photo galleries.

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Ubuntu offers compelling customisation options for partner apps, content and services.

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"Adafruit has always been a company that offers creative and engaging products and we are excited to be able to partner with them to offer the Limited Edition MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer, " noted Bre Pettis, CEO of MakerBot.

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Anybody who has had to deal with a highly-indebted person, either as a friend, family member or business partner, will tell you the same thing: that person will take the deal that offers the most cash right now with a complete disregard for long-term consequences.

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Earlier this week, Yahoo announced it would partner with Groupon and LivingSocial to test a locally-focused coupons and discounts service called Local Offers.

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