Since the financial crisis, several business schools have introduced ethics courses addressing the moral shortcomings of convicted Ponzi scheme operator Bernard Madoff or added lessons on the social implications of the mortgage meltdown.

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There could be a scheme whereby the lottery operator simply gets a management fee (otherwise known as a fixed profit).

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Some travel agents will not be ready for a new scheme that clarifies holidaymakers' rights if a tour operator collapses, organisers say.

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Bracknell Forest Council has recently agreed to start a similar scheme of its own but has yet to choose its preferred operator.

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Part of the park would be sold to a food operator to build a medium sized store which would help fund the scheme, the authority said.

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