Moffett says his base case scenario assumes a 65% probability the deal close.
Our experience has shown that those who use this fuzzy front end to put a plan in place, complete their pre-start preparation, and jump-start learning and relationships as much as possible while working towards a deal close, are far more likely to deliver better results faster than those who choose to rest and relax.
The botched deal to close the swimming pool prompted a police investigation in 2009.
The two companies say they expect the deal to close in the first half of 2006.
Some diplomatic sources in Brussels say a deal was close last year and could have been achieved.
Last week, Guernsey's chief minster Deputy Peter Harwood said the FATCA-style deal was close to being finalised.
At the time, Edra told The Wall Street Journal she expected the deal to close in about a week.
Financial details of the transactions are not public but Virtus says it expects the deal to close in the fourth quarter.
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An immigration deal came close on the Senate floor in 2007 but collapsed amid interest-group bickering and an angry public backlash.
Such a deal would close the cognac and champagne gap in Diageo's otherwise well-stocked drinks cabinet, and would help its expansion in China.
This week, Alliance sued Blackstone after the private equity giant said it was not sure the deal would close after all, because of regulatory issues.
The company expects the deal to close in about 12 months.
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Ebbers predicted the deal would close by the summer of 1998.
The company says it entered into an agreement with Apollo Global management, and expects the deal to close in late 2012 or early 2013 (release below).
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"It was a combination of both, " he said, adding that it sounded as if the deal was close, but the parties could not come to terms.
Another scenario is that a plea deal was close at hand for Rengen and this was a way for the government to convince him to take it.
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"It is especially fitting that we agreed the deal so close to Burns Night, as Hall's is one of the world's largest suppliers of haggis, " he said.
He was involved in a deal to close Dimensions and pay the nearby privately-owned Waterworld leisure centre a subsidy so that people could swim there at discounted prices.
He expects the deal to close on December 20.
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The New York media types who witnessed the disaster of the Time Warner (nyse: TWX - news - people )-AOL deal up close will be loath to recreate it.
Verizon expects the deal to close in Q3.
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In one of the e-mail messages released by the committee, there is a reference to a request by Lewis as to whether he could use as a defense the government forcing the deal to close to preserve systemic soundness.
Stern had never done a commercial real estate deal of anywhere close to that size.
When the deal fails to close both parties have plausible deniability for misleading the sales rep.
How can a deal like Splunk close its first day of trading so far above its initial filing range?
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