"Whilst the negotiations are at an advanced stage they remain incomplete and it is possible Multiplex will not conclude a mutually acceptable agreement with Hollandia, " chairman Allan McDonald told shareholders at the Australian company's annual meeting.

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And when it came time for President Bush the younger to mount the stage, would he act as though he had to finish a job that his father had left incomplete?

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