The share transfer and payment are targeted to close by the end of January 2012, subject to necessary approvals from regulatory authorities.

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This effectively doubles the lure of the incentive payment for bringing Yabucoa to financial close.

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When payment has been received by the BBC, the relevant Auction will close and all unsuccessful bids will lapse.

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"We are glad to have finally been able to make the payment to the government of Tanzania and bring this matter to a close, " BAE said.

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Mr. HALL: They don't deal with them because if you look at the average person's mortgage payment, this money doesn't even come close to half of a mortgage payment.

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Once every account you own has successfully made a payment from your new checking account, it will be safe to go ahead and close the old one.

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According to people close to the sport, if the German authorities charge Mr Ecclestone with a non-trivial offence in relation to the payment to Mr Gribkowsky, (which he has admitted making, though he says he was being blackmailed), he will be permanently removed as chief executive of Formula One Group.

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