Morgans, headed by Yucaipa veteran Michael Gross as chief executive since 2011, is remaking itself into a hotel manager, divesting its hotels and keeping contracts to manage them for the new owners.

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The tactic worked, and the company has been able to up its rates while keeping hold of existing contracts and winning new work with customers.

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Branca's attorney argued in a court filing that his client had no choice but to request confidentiality from Katherine Jackson, since the contracts have a provision keeping them confidential.

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Contracts, invoices, and good record-keeping are as important with family or related parties as anywhere else.

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His firm has long-term contracts with both Navteq and Tele Atlas, but he's keeping his eyes open.

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And Regier said it was too early to tell whether his start-from-scratch plans will include keeping goalie Ryan Miller and leading scorer Thomas Vanek or trade one or both before their contracts expire at the end of next season.

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Labour contracts are fixed until 2015, while new cars, such as the Chevrolet Equinox crossover, are keeping downsized factories humming at near capacity.

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