Haye's manager Frank Maloney said he would now begin negotiations with Frenchman Mormeck, who holds the WBC cruiserweight crown, with a view to lining up a fight before September.

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Chairman Thomas Pritzker undoubtedly hopes investors will view the hotel company as he does: a crown jewel.

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They want borrowing powers, control over company taxation (perhaps with a view to a tax-cutting strategy) and control over the Crown Estate in Scotland (which has implications for what goes on in coastal waters and harbours).

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