The markets gave the growth data a muted response, with the main UK share index, the FTSE 100, ending the day up just 0.3 points.

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MasterCard has a fast response team of economists and statisticians and data engineers who come up with a complex picture of overall retail sales in the U.S. and around the world.

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"EE's decision to offer both a relatively lower-priced tariff at the entry level and a plan with more data at the top end is clearly in response to customer feedback, " said Matthew Howett, an analyst with research firm Ovum.

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Officials should be aware that in the past several years insurance companies have begun to market specific computer policies that may provide first and third-party coverage for losses associated with cyber incidents, such as costs for data restoration, crisis response, privacy notification and forensic investigation, as well as defense and indemnification arising out of cyber incidents, and business interruption.

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Not only does Local Response track all of this data but it allows businesses to respond to these Tweets and messages with a marketing campaign, coupon or advertisement.

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We adjusted salary data to account for cost-of-living expenses and discarded any school with a response rate below 15%.

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