private
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A private waste clearance firm has been given the contract to deal with the site over the next 12 months at a cost of £9.6m.
From BBC
In the past, Greg wrote the "Heard on the Street" column and covered hedge funds, private equity and the credit markets for the paper.
According to the latest best estimates by researchers from University College London, about 1.6 million UK adults have used weight-loss injections in the past year – mostly bought through private prescriptions rather than on the NHS.
From BBC
Other counts allege she received school fees for her son, products from high-end shops such as London's Harrods department store and Louis Vuitton, and further private jet flights.
From Barron's
The revised law offers greater guarantees to private players, relinquishes state control of exploration, and lowers taxes and royalties.
From Barron's
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