"We are awarding President Obama for his extraordinary efforts in order to strengthen dialogue in the world, to resolve conflicts by negotiations and through the international bodies that we have for that purpose,".

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At its June 2010 meeting the awarding of the prize was delayed by the Executive Board in order to allow ongoing consultations with all concerned parties regarding the future of the prize.

UNESCO: Obiang Prize suspended

In order to get growth going by minimising delays to the awarding of big contracts of economic significance, the prime minister wants there to be fewer judicial reviews (there were 11, 200 judicial reviews last year, up from just 160 in 1975).

BBC: Cameron: No more dotting of 'i��s'

Cendant's board is already talking about awarding itself a new slug of share options at the current low share price in order to retain key managers.

ECONOMIST: Cendant