His exit should relieve some pressure from the firm.

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CVC, which invested in Formula One in 2006, is under no pressure to exit its investment after it sold stakes to institutional investors ahead of the planned IPO last year, cutting its stake to around 35% from 63%.

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It would create monetary chaos and generate inflationary pressure before the exit that would inevitably ensue.

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As a result, capital providers can generate returns for their limited partners without putting pressure on portfolio companies to exit.

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For all the pressure Arsenal piled on itself with its FA Cup exit, a depressing defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League Round of 16, and that loss to Tottenham, the club has answered positively.

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By denying Mr Blair the excuse that he must cling to office to preserve New Labour's mission, he was hoping to heap pressure on the prime minister to announce a timetable for his eventual exit.

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Benitez is under increasing pressure as boss after the loss to the Championship side, an early Champions League exit and poor Premier League form.

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The US announcement of a troop surge in Afghanistan, coupled with an exit strategy that becomes operational barely 18 months from now, means that Pakistanis will be under great pressure to dismantle these groups without further delay.

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