Nationalists argue that, mostly thanks to North Sea oil and gas, Scotland subsidises the union and would be better off alone.

ECONOMIST: Scottish independence would come at a high price

But, they knew that they were better off united than alone.

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While either bid could mean a multi-million dollar payout for Dodsworth and his team, one has to wonder if TweetDeck would have been better off just going it alone.

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When markets get choppy, reviewing the policy statement can remind investors that trying to time markets is a sucker's game, and that over time periodic rebalancing aside investors are better off leaving their portfolios alone.

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It is dishonest to suggest Wales would be any better off "by our acting alone".

BBC: Not standing still - devolution lessons

It was expected that combining Zetia and Zocor, an off-patent statin, would do this better than Zocor alone.

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The question that many are wonder is whether or not Netflix is better off as an acquisition from a cash rich tech giant or as a stand alone company?

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He expended much time and effort in 2008 marshalling arguments to see the bid off, believing that it seriously undervalued Rio and that his company was better alone.

ECONOMIST: Face value