In this context, sustainable investments are expected to deliver risk-adjusted returns in line with the market over a reasonably long investment period, and EFP in the form of environmental, social and other added value.

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It's simply a summation of a country's top rates on personal and corporate income, plus value-added taxes and wealth and social welfare taxes.

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Accordingly, a slate of torrent portals like Vodo offers consumers media choices that include outright ownership, no-DRM formats that are transferable to mobile devices, zero pricing, added-value bundles and in some cases rudimentary social discovery environments.

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It also cut social-security contributions, partly making up the shortfall with higher value-added tax.

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Unlike some other industries, where more tangible products are involved, social media is not just about getting new business, it is also about providing added value content and client servicing.

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His transgressions include being open to a value-added tax, a less-than-stellar record on healthcare, weakness on Social Security reform, an anemic list of proposed budget savings, and support for reprehensible ethanol subsidies.

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