"In many cases there is a clear conflict of interest between what generates a profit for the company and what is the best course of action for the individual in debt, " she said.

BBC: Wallet

The biggest challenge is having a clear plan that will show an eventual profit for the investors.

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Barrick Gold unveiled its first quarter earnings numbers, managing to beat profit estimates but giving a clear picture to what appears to be a new reality in the gold mining world: rising production costs and uncertain, and even falling, gold prices.

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According to his website, Pistorius is an ambassador for the Mineseeker Foundation, a non-profit organization which works to clear landmines worldwide.

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Richard Holland, one of five volunteers who run the not-for-profit company, said not many swimming pools make a profit these days and it became clear they needed to diversify to attract more users and income.

BBC: Climbing wall for reprieved Harlech swimming pool

But the clear message from the CCC is that it would profit a man nothing to do so in the Cornish countryside.

BBC: Importing solar energy to Britain from abroad

First, the U.S. and Canada have clear tax schemes that allow oil and gas companies to make a profit from their work.

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