If investors are dead set on making a play in the broad leisure and recreational services space though, there are a handful of other options.

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This is a form of heightened scrutiny, though informal and less severe than some other options, and looks at a bank's capital and risk management, loan quality and liquidity.

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To be honest, music playback is workable, too, though we're going to assume you either have no other listening options or just aren't that picky.

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In other cases, there are allegations that executives had options dated to appear as though they had been granted at some point in the past.

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Jim Clark, chairman of North Yorkshire County Council's health scrutiny committee, said though he was disappointed at Mr Hunt's decision, the chance to look at other options meant it was "not the end of the road for top quality maternity services" at the hospital.

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Under current rules, U.S. companies are permitted, though not required, to pay executives (as well as other employees) in the form of stock options in addition to salary and bonus.

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Good news for fans of the New Oxford American: that's precisely the dictionary you get if you join Team Sony (though you can also go in for the good, old Oxford English Dictionary, or four other foreign language options, even).

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