Six publishers immediately came to the table and cut a deal to clean up their supply chains, Tarbotton said.

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Elsewhere on day 15 of the Games, China's world number one Zhang Yining won back-to-back table tennis golds, after defeating team-mate Wang Nan to hand the hosts a clean sweep of the medals in the women's singles.

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But, given the recent defensive fragility that has undermined his side's title bid, City boss Roberto Mancini will no doubt be satisfied to have a clean sheet to go with the three points that keep the Blues in touch at the top of the table.

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Just as bankruptcies are an important part of the capitalist system and allow companies to come out the other end stronger and with a more clean cap table, so too are foreclosures important for a well-functioning housing market.

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For an economy that will need tens of billions of dollars in capital, there is a huge incentive for private and state-owned enterprises to clean up their acts, (see table).

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