That hefty cushion will support growth and make it easier for management to navigate a fast-changing tech marketplace.

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There will be precious little support from short covering to cushion the blow of any sell-offs.

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The coalition partners support a levy on banks, to provide a cushion for future shocks or to pay for past excesses, and they favour curbs on bankers' bonuses.

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