Lest there be any doubt whether the shadowy mutual fund business would benefit from the light of day, consider this: During last year's proxy season Vanguard, the self-appointed champion of small investors, approved 90% of the directors nominated by the managers of companies in which it invests.

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Four charities including CP Sport, Hope Against Cancer, Muscular Dystrophy Campaign and Pulmonary Fibrosis Research will benefit from funds raised on the day.

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After helping organise the benefit concert to raise money for the Boxing Day tsunami and receiving a CBE from the Queen, it is arguably Clapton's time for reappraisal.

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And the massive government investments, the GI bill, the space race, they are what gave this country the economic prominence we benefit from to this day.

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All right, I would now like to call up to stage some of the members of Congress who helped make this day possible, and some of the Americans who will benefit from these reforms.

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While there are certainly highly-skilled and in-demand professionals who are able to parlay their hired-gun status into big paydays or renaissance workers who are mashing up day jobs and dream jobs, those who benefit financially from the gig economy are in the minority.

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Throughout the day, we'll share stories of veterans who will benefit from these measures.

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Shares of retailers--the businesses most likely to benefit from an income tax cut--have hardly budged since the tax legislation passed on Memorial Day and are mixed in today's session.

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Sometimes, schools bill "Picture Day" as a fund-raiser, alerting parents that they will benefit from money paid to the photography companies.

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