• It's not clear which company would step in to bid for Countrywide, and who else would want to own it.

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  • Ms Walton, of Leeds, said the application for a court appeal against the verdict was the next step in their bid for the case to be heard at the European Court of Human Rights.

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  • The expression of interest provides an unexpected ally for the ICRC in its bid to step-up activities in infrastructure financing in the country.

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  • Barack Obama said Tuesday he is taking the initial step in a presidential bid that could make him the nation's first black to occupy the White House.

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  • Citigroup, which bought ABN's mortgage business earlier this year, could step in with a bid, according to analyst David Hendler of CreditSights, as could JPMorgan (though it would likely have to shed deposits if it did buy LaSalle).

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  • Citigroup (nyse: C - news - people ), which bought ABN's mortgage business earlier this year, could step in with a bid, according to analyst David Hendler of CreditSights, as could JPMorgan (though it would likely have to shed deposits if it did buy LaSalle).

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  • Heineken came a step closer to winning its bid to take control of Asia Pacific Breweries, after a Thai beer magnate dropped his opposition to a deal.

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  • The latest buzz is that a Chinese consortium may step up with a higher bid, with the name of chemical giant Sinochem Group being mentioned as taking the lead on such a deal.

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  • Since most potential buyers would probably prefer to sell off some assets while holding others, lining up potential spinoff transactions beforehand could be a vital step toward deciding whether to bid for the company.

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  • Barclays and Bank of America are seen as the two most likely candidates to step up, but a formal bid has yet to materialize.

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  • The yen has dropped 18% against the dollar since November, amid signs that new leadership will step up monetary easing in a bid to pull the economy out of its malaise.

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  • Ms Reddrop said Tabak had also used the internet to conduct "in-depth research" on the case in a bid to "keep one step ahead of the investigation".

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  • If this deal fails it would just give a bigger edge to Google, which has already offered to step in and help Yahoo fend off Microsoft's bid.

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  • Such a legal ruling could come a step closer if the independent schools group is successful in its bid for a judicial review of Charity Commission guidance.

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  • Mr Icahn, who owns 5% of the internet company, had nominated his own slate of directors and called for Jerry Yang to step down as chief executive after talks with Microsoft over its takeover bid fell apart.

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  • Abdullah Gul, the foreign minister, had to withdraw his bid to replace President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, who was due to step down in May.

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  • Meanwhile, the market may take the economic weakness as a sign that the Fed will step back to the plate with a further round of asset purchases in a bid to restart the stalled recovery.

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  • As the Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist William Safire observed in the New York Times, China may have been encouraged to take this step by the Clinton-Gore team's feckless response to Vladimir Putin's ruthless bid to consolidate his political position.

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  • Last year, in a bid to revitalize the territory's Crisis-battered economy, Tung announced a comprehensive plan to step up public investment in information technology and widen Hong Kong's knowledge base.

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  • While Mr Fiorani has resigned, after being suspended from his job by a judge investigating the takeover bid, Mr Fazio has steadfastly denied any wrongdoing and repeatedly declined Mr Siniscalco's entreaties to step down.

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  • The bid to give people the chance to use Wales and Cymru in their internet address names has moved a step closer.

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