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Belt-tightening on BlackBerrys and travel likely will target relationships with vendors and perhaps employee usage, according to a person familiar with the matter.
At Morgan Stanley, Focus Put on Costs Aaron Lucchetti 2011
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Belt-tightening has toppled a number of familiar high street names, with lingerie chain La Senza announcing the closure of 80 of its stores at the weekend and outdoor clothing retailer Blacks Leisure expected to enter administration in the coming days.
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Belt-tightening and financial repair in advanced nations and faster response from emerging market authorities to rising asset and commodity prices "are critical for securing growth and job creation over the medium term," fund staff said.
IMF Cuts Growth Forecast for Global Economy Ian Talley 2011
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Belt-tightening and financial repair in advanced nations and faster response from emerging market authorities to rising asset and commodity prices "are critical for securing growth and job creation over the medium term," fund staff said.
IMF Cuts Growth Forecast for Global Economy Ian Talley 2011
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Belt-tightening on BlackBerrys and travel likely will target relationships with vendors and perhaps employee usage, according to a person familiar with the matter.
At Morgan Stanley, Focus Put on Costs Aaron Lucchetti 2011
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Belt-tightening by European governments looks set to slow economies there and take a small bite out of U.S. growth.
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Belt-tightening is expected to reduce some visitors to the southern tip of Africa.
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Belt-tightening and all that … hey, I've even had to lay off my personal photographer.
Society daily 17.11.10 Patrick Butler 2010
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Belt-tightening move outlined in presidential memo affects political appointees.
Obama orders freeze on bonuses, rewards for fed political appointees 2010
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Belt-tightening by European governments looks set to slow economies there and take a small bite out of U.S. growth.
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