Parliament, which was deadlocked over the issue, resumed business this week after the government agreed to a vote.

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Both the houses of the parliament have now resumed normal business after a week.

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During the relatively modest downturn at the start of this decade, for example, many professional-services firms cut too deeply, especially in their lower ranks, and found they were poorly positioned when strong growth resumed sooner than expected, says Heidi Gardner of Harvard Business School.

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When it resumed three weeks later, it had to rent a corporate jet at triple the cost of business class, says Mark Lortz, its CEO.

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When it resumed three weeks later, it had to resort to renting a corporate jet at triple the cost of business class, says Chief Executive Mark Lortz .

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He resumed his role as number two in the assembly on Thursday, following news that an investigation into his past business dealings had been dropped.

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