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Samsung said the deal would have no effect on its plans for Windows Phone 7, which it already uses in its phones.

Asked how much the deal had cost Faraj, the 32-year-old Fahim said: "The operation of the business. "

He said the Rio board had decided unanimously this week to pursue the deal with Chinalco, headed by Xiao Yaqing.

The Juventus defender has been linked with a move to the Eastlands club for a few days now, and it now appears that the deal is almost done.

One person familiar with the set-up said the deal could be worth as much as $13m a year.

However, they said the deal would give Barclays a credible exit strategy if it were to walk away from ABN.

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen said the deal was "an essential step for peace, stability and security in Northern Ireland" .

Rio needs shareholder approval for the deal to go ahead and a vote is likely to take place in July.

That the deal had to be imposed on Lufthansa, almost literally on the steps of the High Court in London, was a sign of the times.

Well, I was in jail for a night and before I made the deal I used to think about it a lot.

Mofcom also said the deal would have had an adverse impact on China's smaller domestic juice makers.

Back in London, Rolet said he saw some good support in Canada for the deal but expected "some tense moments. "

He brings her the tickets, collects the money, and then goes home and has his sockpuppet bidder back out of the deal with her.

Mr Du was one of the three "relationship mangers" whose principal role was to "help us pitch and win the deal" , Mr Jarayam told the court.

The tender was cancelled amid widespread claims that the deal was crooked and that "Jewish capital" was trying to take over the country.

But in the U. S. , auto makers and beef farmers complained the deal didn't go far enough to open up the South Korean market.

A television commercial can bring a customer into a store, but only a real, live salesperson can close the deal.

He added that he did not expect significant regulatory problems given the relatively small size of the deal.

He couldn't say precisely how much of the portfolio underlying the deal was designed by Paulson & Co. , the hedge fund betting on a decline.

Media reports said the terms of the deal are expected to boost prospects for other private electricity firms to build new power plants.

At a town hall meeting in Missouri Wednesday, Obama said he still didn't know 'whether the deal is going to get done.

At the last minute, Nebraska offered the company an extra million dollars and I lost the deal.

But the bank added that the deal does not bar DoJ or other "government agencies from asserting other claims against us" .

And while Paulson didn't get sued, because the SEC said he made no misrepresentations, he did make $1 billion on the deal.

But he said the focus of the deal was to service its customers in China rather than aim to become a "global local bank" .

How much did he get out of the deal?

In one day, Hercules diverted two rivers through the barns, cleaning them, but he did not receive the cattle that were promised in the deal.

General Motors' board of directors convenes later on Friday and sources close to the deal said the meeting would address the sale of Opel.

John Farmer, a shareholder, said the deal with state-owned firm Chinalco "could be construed as selling part of the family silver" .

The bank said the deal should result in a modest increase in its core capital levels, a sentiment echoed by analysts and investors.

He said the deal could be among the first major venture fund investments in an overtly sexually themed business.

In June, when CIC bought more Morgan Stanley shares, it said the deal 'further strengthened' ties in a relationship it called 'excellent. '

But from the beginning it was never clear whether the deal had the support of Beijing, which is often essential.

There may have been a closet regulatory U-turn, since regulators failed to support the deal publicly when the revolt kicked off.

It is understood that the deal will not pass through Congress if it is opened up to debate and amendments.

Well, that's too bad, this was the deal you and I made the last time.

Opponents said the deal will bring India under greater influence of the United States, and compromise the country's nuclear weapons program.

The tips that follow provide a guide to help you adjust your sales effort and be more effective when trying to close the deal.

The deal with South Africa's largest lender suggested Africa was no longer a curiosity but a potentially big source of profits.

You were afraid that Ms. Riza would sue the World Bank if she did not get the deal that she was happy with?

The paper added that the value of the deal, which is likely to be announced later on Tuesday, had not been disclosed.

As a result, the judges added, the bank should have told the customer how much the deal was worth to Deutsche from day one.

He declined to name the Saudi bank and said the deal would require approval from Swiss, Kuwaiti and Saudi authorities.

Republicans have insisted repeatedly over the last few days that the deal does not include tax rises.

It estimates the deal could save at least $625m a year in distribution, marketing and product development costs.

People familiar with the matter do not expect the deal with HSBC to be affected by the ABN Amro China investigation.

Tsingtao was careful to point out in announcing the deal that it would "build up its market position as a core base in Shandong Province" .

The company said the deal will not be contingent on any completion of a deal with Yahoo, which has a 40% stake in Alibaba Group.

But it is adamant that it would not do the deal if it did not believe that Geely would be a "responsible future owner" .

Nicholas Curtis, Lynas executive chairman, said the deal would "increase global supply and diminish concentration of supply out of China" .

He knew he was testing us, and he knew there was a part of our emotions that wanted to take the deal.

KKR made its initial investment in the project only a year ago and stands to make a handsome profit from the deal.

Or were they just being bankers, trying to squeeze more money out of the deal with some 11th-hour brinkmanship?

As I mentioned in an earlier post on the Deal Professor, Mr. Madoff's guilty plea signaled the end of the beginning.

Some analysts said the deal takes the steam out of a pending U. S. Federal Trade Commission investigation into Intel's business practices.

The fact that the deal has passed off without interference widens the door to further cross-border activity in an insular industry.

Analysts said the demise of the deal was a surprise, and showed China was not ready to allow a national brand to fall into foreign hands.

The SFO had been looking into allegations that the British firm BAE Systems bribed Saudi officials to help win the deal.

Trying to make a business contract? To close the deal, you'll need a legal business contract in writing between the parties.

Time will tell, of course, whether the $50 billion valuation on the social networker implied by the deal turns out to be a good investment.

It won't make or break the deal in and of itself. Instead, the presence of a seller with a strong motivation to sell is essential.

Last month it had to launch an $828 million rights issue to help fund the bridging loan it needed for the deal.

Mr Metcalfe said the potential involvement of additional investors reflected the "size of the deal and the quality of the assets" .

He said some of the financing for the deal has yet to be secured.

The deal ends more than a year of uncertainty for Sweden's car industry since Volvo and Saab were put up for sale by their US owners.

If they get 'Melo, they get him on the agent's desire to include cap-crushing Richard Hamilton(notes) into the deal.

This allows you to have more control over the deal and prevents you from having an open agreement with your signature out there.

The deal provides royalties from her own tennis line, as well as a line of bags and shoes through Nike subsidiary Cole Haan.

Mr Xiong said the deal would not change Rio's corporate strategy, the way it operates its business or the pricing of its products.

In an interview, Mr. Rothschild said the combined entity formed by the deal aims to raise cash starting next year to help fund acquisitions.

Lufthansa said it had already notified Brussels competition authorities of the deal.

And it takes a year and a half for the deal to close cause it has to go through and I trust the business in a US center era.

At least the deal was done, he said, and the money was in.

But if the deal closes, the firm plans to pay a special dividend that will cover the cost of buying out those who did not participate.

One person close to the deal said the final deadline for offers had not passed, but no bid was expected from Walmart.

The main reason was that we feared a brand-name VC firm would stick us with a newscaster as part of the deal.

USERS will probably not notice all that much. But the deal may be seen one day as a significant event in the internet industry.

A Portland rep came out to make sure we were a legitimate business, then they went forward with the deal.

A manager might be able to answer the three sponsor questions and get rewarded with a project, but sometimes that won't close the deal.

Both calls focused on financial projections, company valuations and an analysis of the deal put together by the company and its advisers.

So it's just as easy to say Google will regret buying Motorola as it is to say it will look back on the deal as a shrewd move.

Although Mr Hu did not refer directly to Carlyle, some analysts said the comments could suggest the deal will not be approved.

People close to Baosteel said the deal would take place by the end of the year.

Wachovia was able to line up a second bank to help on the deal, and the credit line has not been threatened, according to Mr. Derrick.

He did not provide details of the deal, citing a confidentiality agreement with lawyers for the former detainees.

He said the Russian promises helped to "cushion the circumstances, " but were not what induced her to accept the deal.

If anything, our interest is wrapped up in how much money Z - that poseur we remember from university - actually earned in the deal.

Someone with pure motives; they're not trying to get something out of the deal.

What was an acceptable premium when the deal was hatched turned into a gaping discount as Chinese stocks surged.

In other words, if she had not become a mother, the deal would have been worthwhile - whatever it includes.

In other words, if she had not become a mother, the deal would have been worthwhile - whatever it includes.

"His view was that the company could more effectively be the puppet-master than turning the deal over to the other banks. "

Perhaps news of Metro's release helped to sweeten the deal for the companies, making it a matter of survival against Microsoft.

One of News Corp's rationales for the deal was that the Journal would add instant credibility to the Fox business channel.

Should the deal with Spyker fall through, Genii and partners remained at the ready to pursue talks with GM, Carlstrom said.

Both said the deal, which still must be approved by South Korea's national assembly, will help create jobs and expand exports.

James: I warned you about this guy. I said the deal was too good to be true.

He said the deal will hurt bilateral relations and cooperation in military and security.

It is difficult to predict how much of the deal architecture will remain this summer when a vote is expected.

More than two-fifths of Autonomy's shareholders have already accepted HP's bid and British rules would make it hard to pull out of the deal.

Inside Google, the deal was a tightly guarded secret involving only top management, said a person familiar with the matter.

He looked annoyed, one of his fellow passengers recalls. It turned out that he had just received word that the deal was off.

There were a few tears, but as he explained the deal, the staffers began to realize that in some ways it was a reverse acquisition.

The deal was the result of a marathon weekend session of European leaders -- one that included lobbying calls from U.

But she added that the transition will occur over time, so virtually nothing will change at least until the deal is inked next year.

Huntsman said the deal fell short by not moving toward "a real focus on entitlement reform" and a balanced budget amendment.

None of these sources, however, seem to be very clear about the exact details of the deal.

The counters that tell you how many people have bought the deal and how much time you have left generate sufficient peer pressure.

Bankers warned of a much more catastrophic response if it looked as though the deal would actually fail.

The deal also underscores the improvement in U. S. Russian relations, which had been at a low point when President Obama took office.

Since the existing shareholders were obviously not completely wiped out by the deal, they do well out of it - probably too well.

In other words, this is all part of the deal to which Hu had to consent during the power transfer.

With characteristic daring, I shall wait to see how events unfold before passing judgment on the deal.

By giving it a small slice of the deal and perhaps a seat on the board, Bright Food can periodically call on its consigliere for advice.

The worse news was that when asked if the deal had achieved its objectives, 82% said that it had!

Santander, widely felt to have done best out of the deal, will carry off its retail-banking franchises in Brazil and Italy.

Motorola said in December that completion of the deal had been delayed because it had not received Chinese government approval.

This message would be terminally muddled were the FSA to be seen to have cut Prudential slack to help get the deal done.

It was no small achievement getting her to agree to the deal.

The old reflex would be to say that the deal should be dismissed out of hand.

The deal was eventually completed, but Mr. Troutwine still felt as if he had been snubbed.

It reported BHP chief executive Marius Kloppers said the deal's completion was hampered by a proposed new Australian tax on mining profits.

Some analysts say it allowed the authorities to hold up the deal without offending China, even if it was only to drive a harder bargain.

In contrast, American workers have no choice but to "contribute" to Social Security, whether they like the deal or not.

And today Mini decided to sweeten the deal with a pair of special editions in celebration of its 50th year of production.

Just notice your body, notice the thought, notice your body, . . . This ebb and flow is all a part of the deal.

One investor said: "If there is no pre-emption element, the deal would have to be overwhelmingly convincing for us not to kick up a stink. "

Another large investor also voiced concerns that BHP could be lured into overpaying due to the hostile nature of the deal.

The best that America's reviled politicians could say was that the deal was a "down payment" on serious future spending cuts.

They were trading at Rmb14. 88 yesterday, despite some concerns among analysts about how much the deal would eventually be worth.

It was a great stay and a nice location. I would probably book the hotel on my own if the deal was right.

In recruitment , timing is often the key to securing the deal .

But people familiar with the firm reckon it could have pulled off the deal had it been able to limit itself to buying half of Continental.

People close to the deal said Doosan was likely to be named preferred bidder in the next few weeks.

Lakers spokesman John Black said Friday that the deal could be signed within the next few days.

But he insists the bank left plenty of room for error and that the deal remains "compelling" .

The Dutch group must look to see if it can wriggle out of the deal with Prysmian.

But Rao said the strategy made some sense, given that the deal still requires approval, by New York federal judge Barbara Jones.

At BofA's request, most of the money would be paid out in cash later in the month, before the deal closed.

Mark Wilson has said he would step down once the deal closed because the proposed combination of the two Asian businesses was "unworkable" .

Album never managed to be a hit in DM markets and the deal with the record company began to shatter aswell.

Grande Cache's board supports the deal and a special meeting of the company's shareholders is scheduled in December.

Wheatley had staked much on his agency's effort to block the deal by alleging that a shareholder vote approving it had been rigged.

We certainly learnt a lot from the deal, and accepted that some things we could have done better, ' he said.

We looked at him, spoke to a number of people about him and then went out and secured the deal yesterday.

A more interesting question is what private companies get out of the deal.

Although the $278 million contract has not yet been signed by the two countries, Vidal insisted the deal was ready to go.

The urgency with which the deal was struck, in frantic negotiations last weekend, was a symptom of this.

GE says the deal makes it a key player in the oil recovery business by adding submersible pumps.

Mr. Rems said he hoped the deal would bring some new business in the door.

Mr Wu said the deal would allow Pudong Development to boost its capital adequacy ratio by four percentage points to close to 14 per cent.

The size of the investment was not clear but the deal could be finalised within a week or so, the people said.

Not that I'm complaining, but as I head out of town, Chuck Hayes signed the deal certain since the season ended.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said the deal was Moscow's contribution to resolving the complicated problems in Afghanistan.

'What's in it for me? What would I get out of the deal exactly? '

The terms of the deal imply a loss to Greece's lenders equivalent to 21% of the market value of their debts, said the IIF.

Mr. Buffett said he was loath to part with Berkshire shares but that doing so was 'necessary to get the deal done. '

He said the company has a letter of memorandum signed with GM, but hasn't obtained approval for the deal from the central government.

Regulatory approval is said to be all that's delaying the deal now.

Only a few days earlier it and its partner in the venture had urged shareholders who were holding out to accept the deal.

premium the bank sends out a confirmation of the deal.

Of course, as The Deal's Matthew Wurtzel points out, that means GM would essentially be making a competitor out of its cast away parts.

France , which holds the presidency of the EU but has been at loggerheads with Mr Mandelson, said the deal was not acceptable .

The prospects for that application of technology and expertise to China's offshore industry are enough to justify the deal.

A joint statement from this round of talks would be a "good first step" towards implementing the deal signed 18 months ago, he said.

If the price per share is extremely generous, and if the target company accepts, the deal is referred to as a bear hug.

According to people familiar with the matter, Citigroup's board is expected to vote on the deal Monday.

Now we have changed the rules to say that clubs must send any documentation relating to the deal, whether you believe it is relevant or not.

It has been looking at Germany's Dresdner Bank for months but does not appear to be a favourite to win the deal.

"If the terms of the deal does not meet the concessionality issue, that would be a concern, " a said an IMF official.

The deal builds upon a previous agreement between the two companies whereby Tesla would provide battery packs for an electric Smart car.

The deal brought in Disney's expert advice on travel planning, adjusting games to contestants' strengths and maximizing suspense, he said.

Though the deal was postponed at the last minute by a row with a regional Indian leader, it now looks set to go ahead.

The source declined to be identified as the deal was not public yet. Bright Food and CHAMP could not be reached for an immediate comment.

The road to nuclear acceptance has been a long one for India since the deal was first proposed by the US and India in 2005.

I used to think I had the best end of the deal .

There were reports this week that government forces had already clashed with one of the two Darfuri groups that signed the deal.

At least for now, the deal has calmed fears of a system-wide financial crisis in Europe.

He claimed that he was not a "journalist" but a "commentator" , but conceded that the deal had been ill-judged.

Marathon had tried to sell the stake for up to $2bn, sources close to the deal said at the time.

With considerable hesitation, the U. S. negotiators sweetened the deal, offering guaranteed minimum orders and a higher price.

and I've been courting her for, months to let me handle the deal.

Reports on Friday suggested that the deal for Diego had hit stumbling blocks, though, as Werder's price did not match Juve's budget.

If the websites could be listed as well as the deal (automatically updating every time it changes) that would be great.

Before the deal was struck, there was speculation that the fragility of any alliance would force another election within months.

The details of the deal are being kept quiet until the local unions ratify, but it's expected to be a done deal by late next week.

It confirmed yesterday that Rio Tinto would pay it a $195m break fee for withdrawing from the deal.

Lee is nice, but it would be nicer if the deal included any of Chris Paul, Danny Granger, or Devin Harris coming to us.

The deal ended nearly two years of legal wrangling between the companies.

The deal was I had to deliver you. They'd been on to you for quite a while.

But Lavrov, who was accompanying President Dmitry Medvedev on a visit to Uzbekistan, said the deal was still on.

They were all impressed with Israel's acceptance and told me they believed Arafat should take the deal.

The rules are a set of gentlemen' s agreements, which grant the sales representative a BONUS as long as he makes the deal.

And since the deal was struck in February, Rio's share price rose enough to wipe out the premium Chinalco had offered.

Government officials said the deal would allow Indonesia to retain intellectual property rights over virus strains in the country.

Focus spokeswoman Jing Lu said her firm's management had not had any discussions with Sina to renew the deal after September.

A few days later, Arrington, citing unnamed sources, posted an update: For unknown reasons, Google had walked away from the deal.

That encourages friends to spread the word about the deal, if they want to be able to use it.

"We have crossed the Rubicon, " said the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, as the deal was done.

If the deal materialises, it would be the first such trade agreement between China and a Central American country.

The deal is also likely to cover expanded reissues of Mr. Jackson's albums 'Off the Wall' and 'Bad, ' as well as collections of remixes.

The Chilean government said the deal focused on training nuclear engineers rather than building a reactor.

To judge from the pace of the deal-making so far, it may take a while.

Ask your client to list the deal points. This can be in the form of a list, outline or narration.

The deal would reduce the bank's assets by $1. 1 billion and is part of a drive to shed some $500 billion in non-core assets.

South Korea's parliament has shied away from taking up the deal for fear of being embarrassed if the U. S. Congress rejects it.

Ford yesterday declined to comment, referring to former statements that it expected the deal to be signed by the end of the first quarter.

The developers, who have so far hired eight buyers, say the deal demonstrates their sense of social responsibility.

If your group is willing to reduce the price by, say, 10%, we might be able to conclude the deal.

Opponents of the deal say it ignores existing shareholders' preemptive rights to refinance the company without their stakes being diluted.

Reached by phone in his home province of Henan, Hao said he lost a small fortune, more than $3, 000, after being forced into the deal.

Doing the deal just before the election will be tricky, but trying to do it afterwards will be even harder.

John McCormick, RBS Asia-Pacific chairman, said the deal would let it "participate fully in the opening up of China's securities market" .

The deal is capitalizing on what may turn out to be a passing moment of excitement over China's economic recovery.

President Bush said he would veto any attempt by lawmakers to delay the deal.

The deal "underlines Chinalco's determination to increase and diversify its exposure to the sector" , he said.

"The orders are mixed, " said a person close to the deal. "Some are at the bottom, some at the top. "

Journalist: What can you tell us about the deal Mr Henry? How much is the deal worth and what are you hoping to achieve as Liverpool owner?

The company supposed to operate it for 30 years just pulled out of the deal, largely because Cape Town doesn't need another stadium.

Warren Buffett has blasted the controversial takeover of Cadbury by Kraft, and revealed that he would block the deal if he could.

Congressmen from both parties are congratulating themselves on the historic nature of the deal.

In the PCCW case, a key supporter of the deal gave shares to individuals who were likely to vote in favor of the company's privatization.

Also, under the deal with Turkey and Brazil, Mr Ahmadinejad can decide whether the deal is going as he likes.

But a crucial part of the deal was the divide between private-sector creditors and official lenders.

Just a cup of tea will be helpful to relax your customs and cut the deal as well.

Google will pay no less than $50 million for the company, according to two people briefed on the terms of the deal.

Terra Firma acquired EMI in a leveraged buy-out in 2007 and has struggled with a loan it obtained from Citi to fund the deal.

If the minimum required is not achieved, the deal will be expired and all the money would be refund.

An official at Luoyang confirmed that Beijing had ordered the inquiry but said it was too early to say if the deal would be blocked.

Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hiyeh said the deal is a great achievement for the Palestinian people.

The company said Monday that the U. S. Federal Trade Commission had approved the deal.

That is two days ahead of schedule, after the deal attracted strong demand from large investors, people familiar with the matter said.

Word of the agreement came as, President Bush sat down for talks in Hanoi, with Russian President Vlamidir Putin, Mr. Bush hailed the deal.

Next month Larkin and Brady close the deal . The merger takes place in December . Larkin takes ove as President in January.

He said it struck the deal in Pompei, Italy, in early February, which predates the negotiations between Pirma and the North Koreans.

In a worst case scenario they might have to renegotiate the deal.

These negotiations were ultimately fruitless, after Japan and the United States put pressure on Ukraine to pull out of the deal.

Analysts said they were skeptical that the deal would be good for Yahoo in the long term.

Those investors who shunned the deal will find out whether their fears were warranted after the stock starts trading a week on Friday.

The deal, Mr. Bogaards said, was initiated by one of Mr. Assange's lawyers in mid-December and was signed in a matter of days.

However, halfway into the work, when the end was in sight, he began boasting about the deal to all his friends.

TPV said the deal would give it an important gateway to consumers in Europe and South America.

She served as the sales person, and the deal maker, managing figures in her head and creating an ideal business environment.

The late-in-the-alphabet students were more likely to say they found the discount appealing and that they'd run home to close the deal.

Other Democrats and the main auto labor union assailed the deal as unfair, saying workers were going to have to concede too much.

The point of the deal surely isn't to benefit consumers, etc, surely it is to make money and beat patent with patent.

Gome said the deal would be formally completed next month.

Faced with such a network of direct sales of the latest form of marketing, we should also take the deal with ease.

Whether all this will be enough to save the deal is unclear.

I sold gold the next day, and the deal brought me a yield of more than 20 percent.