They say Loral negotiated the stock sale with MHR even though it didn't need the money.

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In another case, Brusenhan negotiated a short sale with a bank on behalf of Sandra, a mother of two who had been deserted by her husband and left with a mortgage she couldn't afford based on her salary as an assistant director for a pre-school in Plano, Texas.

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The loan made by Luton Town Football Club 2020 Limited, which is funded by a number of business people who support the club and two former players - Steve Foster and Godfrey Ingham - buys them a period of exclusivity until end February 2008 while a sale is negotiated.

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As part of the house sale, terms were negotiated to enable the continuation of the Helston Railway.

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That means the technology giant takes a cut of each sale, along with a per-subscriber fee paid to 29th Street that is negotiated with each publisher.

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