Mr. Panetta's stand on the detainee transfers may reflect his long-standing skepticism about prospects for Afghan-Taliban reconciliation, echoing doubts expressed by some military leaders who argue that more pressure is needed to sap the Taliban's fighting spirit and to force the group to the negotiating table in a weaker position.

WSJ: Detainee Deal Stalls Taliban Talks

Bates feels Murray has handled any pressure he has come under admirably and insists the SAP Open champion will adore all the attention that has come with his accomplishments.

BBC: Scots star Andy Murray

The gross margin pressure was compounded by the implementation of certain modules of SAP in the U.S. during the quarter.

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This is intensified by the pressure not just from Oracle who claims cloud supremacy, but also SAP and Microsoft.

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