But the Liberal Democrats, who have put forward their own proposal for ownership to be shared between the private sector, Royal Mail employees and the government, say they will not back the bill in its current form.

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Technology giants IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun and Cisco have already shared in some of the banking sector's pain this year.

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Among the chief solutions proposed by the White House: requiring Fannie and Freddie to meet the same capital standards as the private sector banks they once shared the mortgage market with.

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Indeed, through the SAI Platform, all best practices and lessons learned can be shared to help the food and beverage sector as a whole ensure that agriculture becomes more sustainable.

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This exposure is shared among state banks and at least one private-sector giant, ICICI.

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According to Audit Scotland, 40% of the pay-off fund was shared by just 1, 200 high earners in the sector, including government, NHS, police and fire.

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Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility, from government and law enforcement to the private sector and members of the public, working together to create a safe, secure, and resilient cyber environment.

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The committee's report made recommendations on shared services, pay, staffing levels, the impact of reduced funding on the voluntary sector, the sustainability of the council tax freeze and economic development.

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Much of the strategy focuses on improving links with the private sector on the issue of cybercrime - with "hubs" to allow information to be shared on cyber threats and a pledge to look at new ways to bring together businesses, academics and government to exploit the latest innovations in tackling the threat.

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