However, it acknowledges that introducing a legal obligation for companies to make payoffs proportionate to performance would raise practical difficulties, as directors often step down for reasons unconnected with the fortunes of the company.

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Instead they argue that there should be a substantial pay rise for all teachers which will raise morale and help to tackle the difficulties in recruiting new teachers.

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Companies trying to raise capital for a business plan involving location information can have difficulties as investors see the uncertainty as a liability.

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They were wearing gold-colored wristbands distributed by the Tyler Clementi Foundation, which they launched last year to raise awareness of teen-age suicide, cyberbullying, and the difficulties of gay youth.

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Thai Airways, faced with difficulties in paying for the modernisation of its fleet, is trying to raise cash through the sale of part of the government's stake.

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