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Though Star City had been top secret until the end of the Cold War, it was now opening up in a bid for tourism money.

He said the company likely held exploratory talks with the federal government before launching its bid for Potash Corp.

We're prepared to call for a bid for the construction of a new factory.

Schmidt said as consumers buy less online, advertisers are reducing how much they are willing to bid for Google's search ads.

This was mainly a bid for a legacy, but he also believed Africa's poverty made it a breeding ground or haven for terrorism.

How much did you bid for that new car?

Before that, banks bid for funds in auctions; the ECB capped how much it doled out, giving more to banks that bid at higher rates.

China Oriental's board, excluding Ms Chen, has said her bid for the company was unsolicited and "did not have the support of the board" .

As demonstrated by Rio's bid for Alcan, even traditionally conservative companies are prepared to pay up to secure high-quality assets.

Kraft went public Monday with a cash-and-stock bid for Cadbury, which had already rebuffed the advance in private.

Lowery wasn't there seeking an Olympic bid. For her, boxing is about achieving a personal goal. "I have never been athletic, " she said.

An Essar spokesman said it was not in 'controversial' waters and Essar did not plan to bid for further exploration rights from Vietnam.

After seemingly ruling out a transfer abroad, the Milanese giants are ready to make a bid for the former Parma man.

In recent days came the rumor that Petrochina and Sinopec are getting ready to bid for part of Marathon Oil following its planned split-up.

He said his decision to bid for the bronzes had been a "patriotic" act.

Analysts, however, were skeptical that a bid for SocGen was imminent because the bank had not been mortally wounded.

Could the bid for T-Mobile be a sign that monopoly Ma is trying to return from her grave?

He said Chinese investors were among those asking him to consider participating in a bid for Potash Corp, the No. 1 fertilizer supplier.

Bid for the total development of the web based game and the time in which you think you can finish it.

There will be limits on how much TVE can bid for sports and film rights, and rules on industry consolidation are being relaxed.

Microsoft's bid for Yahoo is thus a tacit, and difficult, admission that the company did not get its online business right.

and Huawei [HWT. UL] said they had not heard of any bid for Alcatel-Lucent.

A bid for Dimitar Berbatov, the Tottenham Hotspur forward, has been mooted, with Louis Saha likely to be sold or sent out on loan.

Seemingly dismissing a bid for Chelsea full-back Bridge, Benitez also refuted suggestions that Sami Hyypia could be on his way to Fulham.

Barcelona are among the clubs reportedly considering a bid for Eboue, but he professes not to be concerned about being used sparingly.

He said that the $44. 6 billion value of Microsoft's original bid for the company 'is a lot of money. '

DR. MEADE: Gentlemen, if you wish to lead the opening real with the lady of your choice, you must bid for her.

Italian bankers and politicians came out so strongly in support of ENEL that it is now in a stronger position to bid for Suez.

Meanwhile, Moratti has snubbed whispers suggesting that Inter are ready to make a bid for Juventus 'keeper Gigi Buffon.

He made a bid for freedom by climbing over the wall.

Observers say Mr. Ackman's bid for Barnes & Noble may be an attempt to help Borders survive.

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The system was based on an improved contract net mechanism, in which the jobs were invited to bid for the available time of the equipment.

Should such a row develop, Wenger may be put off making a bid for the player, and may pursue other alternatives.

Huawei is weighing a bid for a unit of Motorola and wants to gain market share in the US, where it has failed to gain significant traction.

But it is still hard to tell how Sinochem will apply these lessons to a bid for PotashCorp.

In particular, investors appeared to fear that KPN would bid for Bouygues, a big French mobile operator that could be coming up for grabs.

Include the word "Stone" at beginning of your bid for me to know that you have read the project requirements thoroughly.

Chris Christie put an end to fever-pitch speculation that he would launch a bid for president, by ruling himself out of the running.

Some foreign construction firms did not bid for the Panama City metro contract, fearing the tender was rigged.

After reviewing David's bid for sole agency, Kevin has decided to give him a contract. They're meeting to discuss the details.

In July, Beijing Auto was set back in its global push when it was forced to drop a bid for control of GM's Adam Opel GmbH unit.

When interviewed at the event, Murdoch appeared to rule out making a bid for the micro-blogging site Twitter.

Singapore is making a bid for a global role and has carved out a niche for itself in the currency and oil sectors.

Summary: Israel sees the Palestinian bid for recognition at the United Nations as a dire threat to its interests.

Fiorina is now an adviser to Republican Sen. John McCain in his bid for the White House.

London's bid for the games promised that "the most enduring legacy" would be the regeneration of its rundown eastern districts.

Mr Formica had been in charge of Henderson for only a few months when he bid for a troubled asset manager that was on the block.

The conflict continued without a pause, but the enemy made no further bid for victory.

"They bid for the position as they think they can draw attention from the public for better solving of the problem, " he said.

And, as it found two years ago, when CNOOC's bid for Unocal was blocked by the US government, having one's money sniffed at is no fun.

To bid for the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing is waiting for such a chance to contribute her part to the Olympic culture as a whole.

Now of course we all see in the news in the last few days that Microsoft is making a bid for Yahoo. This is a very dynamic business.

The insurgent group has not given up, and as with so many of its attacks, this one was, in part at least, a bid for more recruits.

With a clock ticking down towards a crucial vote, President Obama has made a further strong bid for support for his health care reforms.

Back in the office, Mark tells Elaine that her obvious bid for attention makes her seem desperate.

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Flowers bid for the Rock two years ago, prior to its privatisation by former chancellor Alistair Darling.

To put it in a nutshell , we're very likely to win the bid for the training project.

They also lent buyers much of the money to bid for CDOs, certain that the securities were a sound investment.

If Sinochem were to bid for all of PotashCorp it would be the group's largest overseas deal to date.

This outcome is possible if BHP is willing to substantially raise its bid for Potash.

He also urged the two sides to reach a compromise and issued a veiled invitation to Microsoft to renew its bid for the company.

For China's part, Beijing has not ended its opposition to Japan's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.

He has withdrawn News Corp's bid for BSkyB voluntarily rather than face an overwhelming vote in the legislature calling on him to do so.

Eventually she decided to advertise for work on a service called Elance, which allows freelancers to bid for corporate piecework.

Royal Bank of Scotland bid for ABN Amro at the peak of the credit boom and had to be rescued by the state.

but many Iranians think the real reason was that a company close to the Guards had lost its bid for the tender.

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His bid for a second five-year term was rejected by the ruling Congress party which, political analysts say, wanted a party loyalist.

One more radical option might be to launch a bid for Aviva, and in this scenario, extra financial muscle would be no bad thing.

Juventus are believed to be monitoring the comings and goings at Anfield as they prepare to make a bid for Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.

Her bid for the headship was gathering such momentum that nearly panic had broken out among the Party' s establishment.

However, it was not clear whether the group had sent in a formal bid for the loss-making Swedish car firm.

Chinese government officials say a state-run investment group may bid for a stake in U. S. investment firm Bear Stearns.

It owns Mexico's second-biggest bank and recently added to its American portfolio with a successful bid for Compass Bancshares.

Lidl recently caused a fuss in Dublin, when it bid for a site on fashionable Grafton Street: critics complained it would lower the tone.

Just days ago, he and his party confirmed a planned bid for the Presidency and a campaign for the October election.

China may disagree, but the best way to clear the air would be simply to make its own legitimate, honestly priced bid for all of Rio Tinto.

One week after Kraft, an American food conglomerate, made an unsolicited bid for it, the British confectioner hit back on September 12th.

Mr. Brown reiterated Britain's support for India's bid for a permanent seat on the U. N. Security Council.

He became chief executive in 1999 after a failed takeover bid for his bank, which he says "was a big kick up the backside" .

A state-owned company, Beijing Automotive Industry Holding, is planning to join a Swedish-led consortium in a bid for GM's Saab unit.

After that the plan is to go after five other gold sites, and then bid for the rights to other minerals, including copper and rare earths.

Lazio are lining up a bid for Portuguese striker Nuno Gomes as they look to strengthen their squad for the Champions League.

China also deserves such applause for her persistent of forts of bid for the Olmpic Games.

Q: President Obama said during his visit to India that the US would support India's bid for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council.

He made a bid for middleclass support.

Kurdish groups have been careful not to frame their grievances as a bid for autonomy or independence.

Help agents in Xiamen bid for the case of Fujian entry-exit department certification output devices purchasing.

Help agents in Shenzhen bid for the case of Guangzhou social security card production equipment purchasing.

Two years ago, in a bid for higher competitiveness, POS Bank merged with DBS Bank, the de-facto national bank of the country.

As soon as Mr Cameron suggested that News Corporation should reconsider its bid for BSkyB, the deal was as good as dead.

There were probably few tears shed in Ottawa when a local champion displaced a Chinese bid for a partly Canadian company.

However , this friendly alliance had been unsoldered by a hostile bid for both companies by BNP, a French rival .

He also told a Senate panel the president's husband, Jose Miguel Arroyo, had tried to bully him into withdrawing his bid for project.

The authority plans to put out a bid for the installation in 2012.

Virgin Atlantic warned that the deal was anti-competitive, as it confirmed that it too had lodged a bid for bmi.

The news comes a few weeks after Geely, the No. 2 domestic automaker, reportedly made a bid for Ford's Sweden-based operation, Volvo.

However, if you'd like to bid for the design, please advise a cost for that and provide portfolio details.

The customers should be able to buy immediately or bid for products out of the web shop.

I have heard that China is preparing to call for a bid for offshore oil exploration in the Bohai Sea .

The air cargo deal follows an earlier abortive bid for a stake in a start-up airline.

This month alone, Beijing-based Minmetals launched a A$2. 6bn recommended bid for Oz Minerals, another down-on-its-luck Australian miner.

Democratic presidential ticket is taking its bid for the White House on the road .

EADS, meanwhile, has enlisted U. S. consulting company SAIC as a subcontractor in its bid for the architect's job.

BHP Billiton's bid for Canada's Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan isn't the only big thing happening in fertilizer these days.

Analysts say the Chinese firm may still bid for some Saab assets, but was unlikely to go solo on bidding for the company.

The Democratic presidential ticket is taking its bid for the White House on the road.

The New York Times says the Federal Reserve is reluctant to help finance J. P. Morgan's higher bid for Bear Stearns.

Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U. S. House of Representatives in 2000, he ran for United States Senate in 2004.

Companies that aren't listed in the catalog will theoretically be allowed to bid for government contracts.

The first part illustrates the theory analysis of the bid for investments based on the sustained advantage of a regional competitiveness .

Fresh reports that rival Royal Dutch Shell considered a take-over bid for the UK oil group also helped drive up the shares.

The cost of the private sector to prepare a bid for a government contract reduced by average 81%.

Each year, the central government announces a pot of money for new municipal infrastructure projects that cities can bid for.

Russia on Tuesday pledged to support India's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.

In his second bid for the Republican nomination, Mr. Romney is taking a different approach, adopting a low-key style steeped in discipline.

Potash said that BHP had made unsolicited contact with its customers as part of BHP's $39bn hostile bid for the Canadian company.

A group of big funds had even put together a management team to explore a bid for ResCap, one of the sources said.

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There are already many ways to search online, ways to bid for your tickets - albeit none of them great.

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French Finance Minister, announcing her bid for the role of International Monetary Fund chief at a press conference in Paris on Wednesday.

The difference between the price asked and bid for a particular security.

A rumored bid for a Spanish-owned Argentine oil producer would be twice that.

Geely executives visited Saab's Trollhattan headquarters in recent weeks, followed quickly by a bid for the Swedish automaker.

Bush issued his ultimatum after U. N. allies refused to back his bid for a resolution sanctioning military force.

That added fuel to the rumors that Microsoft was interested in making a bid for the beleaguered search engine once again.

A consortium led by STX Group had also submitted a bid for Hyundai Corp but pulled out of the deal.

Mexico, which has served three previous terms on the council, was unopposed in its bid for the Latin America and Caribbean seat.

Details of your car are recorded and then put online where 150 used car dealers can bid for your car.

Media reports from Germany claim that Juventus are lining up a bid for highly rated Borussia Dortmund attacker Mladen Petric.

The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital.

Its trade embargo means that American oil companies are unable to bid for drilling rights.

's bid for Unocal seems unlikely to derail China Inc. 's economic expansion overseas, and may even hold a few lessons.

I've only thought about our (England's) bid for 2018, that's we're working hard towards, we're very proud to be in the running to get it.

Integration of regional tourism through measures of inquiry, in a bid for regional tourism development proposals.

The former's bid for America to unilaterally impose its will on the rest of the world has foundered on military and diplomatic realities.

Next to the hyperactive, mercurial Mr Sarkozy, however, his bid for the title of "normal president" could carry a certain appeal.

Recent comments in official media about foreign investment have generated doubts about whether Carlyle's bid for Xugong would be approved.

Sporting director Alessio Secco has rejected claims that Juventus are lining up a bid for Fiorentina striker Luca Toni.

You may decide that you don't want to be part of this takeover bid for the world.

You also now get much better feedback in the game on why a club that was interested might not put in a bid for a player.

The Palestinians, frustrated by stalled peace talks with Israel, launched a bid for statehood via the United Nations in September.

But he spoilt it by not giving straight answers when asked if he had spoken to News Corp bosses about the bid for BSkyB.

Will he even take the momentous step of endorsing India's bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council?

In each case the accounts represent an overt bid for control, offering a narrative which takes over the role of self-definition.

A s tate-owned company, Beijing Automotive Industry Holding, is planning to join a Swedish-led consortium in a bid for GM' s Saab unit.

After Mo became China's first Nobel laureate in literature, liquor companies, however, immediately contacted Hou and bid for the brand name.

His age would also play an important factor in any board decision to bid for him, as pragmatically, he would have a good sell-on value.

EXAMPLE: The young salesman is working hard to make a bid for promotion to regional sales manager next year.

Other developers complained that they were never given an opportunity to bid for the project .

The Spanish club are preparing a bid for the player if their first-choice target Ronaldo opts to stay at Old Trafford in the summer.

The United Nations Security Council has taken a decision that in effect ends the current Palestinian bid for UN membership.

It remains to be seen if Liverpool will come back with a new, improved bid for Jones or switch their attentions elsewhere.

Yesterday, Vice Premier Wang Qishan pressed for Britain to push China's bid for formal recognition as a market economy.

They made a takeover bid for the company.

Chinalco's $19 billion bid for a stake in Rio Tinto and its Australian iron-ore mines leaps to mind.

His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population.

And in a BBC interview, the US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said a unilateral bid for statehood would set back prospects for real talks.

On August 25th EU regulators warned the Spanish government that the restrictions it has imposed on E. ON's bid for Endesa are illegal.

Domestic, as well as overseas, companies can bid for the exploration rights of China's largest potential gold mine.

Now the two private-equity firms have joined forces in a takeover bid for Opodo, Europe's biggest travel website.

Partial results show the Party Quebecois has lost its bid for a third straight term in the 125-member National Assembly.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists he has not made a bid for Holland midfielder Wesley Sneijder.

PPL, an energy company based in Pennsylvania, won a bid for the electricity networks in Britain that are owned by Germany's E. ON.

In 2008, BHP abandoned its hostile bid for a then debt laden Rio Tinto as the global financial crisis deepened.

Nowadays network has becomed a new kind of media. It has caused search engines widely used and bid for search result placement appeared.

Juventus are apparently giving serious consideration to making a bid for Flamengo striker Adriano this summer.

Because the Domain-name you are visiting is possible to bid for sale, hire or looking for cooperation.

And that may be exactly what is about to happen after Kraft made a $17 billion bid for Cadbury on September 7th.

That leaves two alternatives: leading an international consortium to bid for the whole of PotashCorp, or taking a blocking stake.

I made him a bid for the antique table.

The purchase comes less than two weeks after Nasdaq abruptly withdrew a 950p per share tentative bid for the LSE.

Others have suggested that rival mining group BHP BIlliton should put in a bid for some of Rio's assets before the vote.

Egypt's leadership in the Arab world was cemented by the Aswan High Dam. Turkey's bid for First World status includes the giant Ataturk Dam.

Geely Holding Group is preparing to bid for Volvo, the struggling Swedish firm owned by a similarly troubled Ford Motor Co.

I am yet to find out the outcome of that but we have made a bid for Adam today.

Individuals, who would like to have an online company, bid for projects on freelancer, then outsource the project to other.

The Blues start their bid for a hat-trick of titles at home to Manchester City on Sunday.

Supporting a country's bid for a seat at the world's top table is an appealingly cheap way to improve bilateral relations.

In a reversal of the abortive 2005 bid for US oil major Unocal, Chinese buyers are willing to settle for minority stakes.

Banker friends (I still have a few) say that RBS was uniquely reckless in its bid for ABN Amro.

It may even prompt a larger rival lender to make a takeover bid for the entire bank.

Juventus must wait for an answer from AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti over their bid for wing-back Mancini.

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Reggina must now find another dependable goal-getter this summer and are reportedly considering a loan bid for former hero Rolando Bianchi.

Only those who have achieved the Olympic standards can be admitted to bid for the Olympic Games.

Australia's two leading investment banks will each make a bid for Alinta, the country's biggest energy transmission company.

a bid for Spain's Fernando Torres, Sir Alex has not confirmed that he plans to bring in a new striker if van Nistelrooy leaves.

MUFG also cancelled its plan to acquire Nikko-Citi Trust & Banking after failing in its bid for Nikko Cordial.

Sensational rumours from the peninsula suggest that Manchester City will launch a bumper bid for Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon.

Any business that wants to bid for a government contract can see what currently is being spent.

Last month, state-owned Korea National Oil Co. launched a $2. 9 billion hostile bid for Dana Petroleum PLC of the U. K.

Baidu's customers can bid for search keywords and the link to the highest bidder's website will appear at the top of the search results.

a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps.

This means that American companies which outsource work to overseas locations cannot bid for state government projects.

Please only bid for this project if you have build news website before. Your bid must provide a link to a news website you have made.

Editor's note: Ron Paul is an 11-term Republican U. S. representative from Texas who made a bid for the GOP presidential nomination in 2008.

the free-standing court must bid for money through the Ministry of Justice, which has cash-guzzling prisons to fund too.

Kobe Bryant's (notes) NBA title, he's making a bid for his standing as the No. 1 seller of NBA jerseys.

Case in point: The Salt Lake City bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics, which blew the lid off systematic malpractice within the IOC.

International oil companies routinely team up with state-owned national oil companies to bid for undeveloped assets.

Sources in Germany suggest Juventus are considering a bid for West Ham United and Swiss international defender Valon Behrami.

Any user can create a bid for an auction and the owner of the auction may accept or reject any bid.

On November 20th NASDAQ, America's leading electronic exchange, launched a second bid for the LSE, this time a "final" one.

It introduced a "term-auction facility" through which all banks eligible to borrow from the discount window could bid for one-month money.

Bureau Secretaries submit expenditure proposals to the committee to bid for allocation of resources.

Barcelona are also believed to be considering a bid for him next year.

Many have aggressively bid for land to develop through the first quarter of this year.

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China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. awaits the results of its bid for Ford Motor Co. 's Volvo.

The US backs its bid for a permanent place on the UN Security Council. China opposes it.

In addition, the Retail Exchange Fund Notes Distributors also commit to provide bid for buying back Notes from its customers.

Here: Thousands wave Chinese flags in support of Beijing's bid for the 2000 Olympic at the Great Wall.

The timing of the raid was crucial, coming days before the deadline for BHP Billiton to make a firm bid for Rio.

Chery yesterday denied reports that it might bid for some or all of Chrysler's assets now that their co-operation had ended.

But critics of the proposed deal worry that Bharti may have over-bid for Zain's African businesses.

Under this scheme, the dealer will promise you an amount, $XX for which he will help you bid for the COE.

"You can be reassured that we are not going to bid for Essien, " Wenger declared.

The savings banks are working on a joint bid for Bankgesellschaft Berlin and its subsidiaries.

The government has shown little concern about a potential bid for the supermarket group J. Sainsbury by a Qatar investment fund.

A bid for Taittinger, a posh champagne brand, by United Breweries, a Bangalore-based booze giant, has also caused outrage.

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The Ministry of Commerce said at a press conference last week that it would pay "close attention" to BHP's bid for PotashCorp.

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Morgan on Monday, alleging that Bear's board breached its fiduciary duty by accepting a low-ball bid for the firm.

Bloomberg News reported on Friday that Bright Food had 'had internal talks about making a bid' for Melbourne-based Treasury Wine.

Thus it is said to be contemplating a rival bid for Riversdale.

Private equity firms, including Blackstone, have already bid for Lehman's merchant banking assets.

BC Partners and Hellman & Friedman, the private equity groups, are both considering a counter-bid for iShares.

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Championship side Middlesbrough have rejected Liverpool's bid for goalkeeper Brad Jones.

He was busy earning his private pilot's license when Imperial Japan began its bid for the military conquest of China.

But Vale said it is not preparing a bid for Potash Corp, confirming what sources had told Reuters earlier in the day.

It has not launched an immediate bid for control.

Fiorentina have made a bid for Real Madrid left-back Royston Drenthe.

Official attitudes changed when Enel, an Italian energy firm, made a hostile bid for Suez.

The Stamford Bridge club are expecting an improved third bid for the player from Manchester City.

And Carlyle is tantalisingly close to having regulators approve its bid for Xugong, a construction machinery maker.

Four years ago China National Offshore Oil Corporation caused a mighty rumpus when it launched a bid for California's Unocal.

That attempt was quickly followed by internet services group Rakuten's bid for TBS, another TV broadcaster.

Pension funds would create a pooled vehicle that would bid for greenfield projects and employ a contractor to do the work.

He has been forced to close down the News of the World and to abandon a bid for full control of British Sky Broadcasting.

But that was the reason I bid for and bought shares in Google's public offering.

But in 2003 a coalition government led by the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party launched an impressive bid for peace.

Following the World Cup, a Spanish zoo made a transfer bid for Paul but his German keepers refused to sell.

On Iran, the diplomatic offensive of Obama's first months in office has been replaced by a bid for new sanctions.

Nasdaq's shares closed flat, a day after a source said it could launch a rival bid for archrival NYSE Euronext.