And again, without prescribing the contents of that deal, which is only a one-year deal, what I think is irrefutable is that no single-year fiscal deal is going to resolve the long-term debt issues that face us in terms of entitlements, tax expenditures, defense spending, and all the major drivers of long-term debt that have to be addressed.
"No deal is better than a bad deal, and this looks like a very bad deal the way this is shaping up, " Sen.
If that holds up and other clubs (in all sports) follow their lead, players might go back to accepting that a deal is a deal.
However, obviously, at the beginning there was no clear deal: the deal is something that emerged from the series of conversations that was being had.
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What is the deal -- if there are such talks, what is the deal that you would accept?
The Facebook deal is "very reminiscent of the Internet bubble, " says one Goldman client who received information about the offering but planned to spend little time reviewing it, partly because the deal is being assembled so fast.
Is that a good deal for their -- is that a good deal for their shareholders, that the people that use the company and own the company are being passed on the cost of excessive compensation?
The most startling aspect of the proposed deal: Bucksbaum is funding the deal almost entirely by debt, much of it short term and floating rate.
By tranching your capital into a deal over time, as risk is discharged, you can assess where on the distribution curve a deal is tracking.
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Consumer confidence will begin to dip without a deal, and even if a deal is reached in the days immediately after the deadline there will be damage to the economy.
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Then in between something good and no deal is some sort of deal.
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And because said referendum is going to be in 2012, when Greece is going to be in a position where it could credibly simply walk away from the deal, could survive a hard default, the deal is going to have to be made much, much, better if the Troika wants to win.
"The MTN deal was not as clean as this deal is, " observed Mittal, speaking to television channel ET Now.
That deal is the only naming rights deal in basketball or football in the SEC.
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The bottom line, he notes, is that the deal is basically immaterial to Apple.
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At this stage it is believed that deal is not dependant on Lescott moving in the opposite direction.
The problem with real estate is that every deal is different.
Which is what a deal is supposed to be.
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His thoughts that raising the capital gains tax to 20% or 28% is no big deal is the epitome of economic illiteracy, a glaring example of the ignorance of the central role that risk-taking plays in growth and that taxes play in the value of hard and financial assets.
The only way to know if it is actually a good deal is to compare prices.
Lord Hodge's view is that carefully constructed deal is Craig Whyte's acknowledgement that Rangers could go under.
Yet Mr Downer says the real question is not whether a deal is possible but whether the two sides truly want one.
So whether it is a good deal for consumers or not, there is an economic incentive for Delta to recommend and vouch for Hotels.com as the best deal, whether in fact it is or not.
Heinz will take on USD 12bn in debt in the deal, which is 42% of the deal value, compared to 60% to 70% or more in most large LBOs.
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But I was willing to try to persuade Democratic leadership as well as Democratic members of Congress that even a deal that is not as balanced as I think it should be is better than no deal at all.
For most people, it is enough that the latter deal is no longer secret or glorified.
Even though nobody is sure what the new deal is worth, some investors are sure to take a hosing.
It is this part of the deal that a number of Social Democrats may refuse to back when it comes to a final vote in parliament on December 19th (although, with opposition support, the deal is sure to go through).
Kenexa notes that the deal has been approved by the boards of both companies, and that the deal is expected to close in Q4, subject to various regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
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