While either bid could mean a multi-million dollar payout for Dodsworth and his team, one has to wonder if TweetDeck would have been better off just going it alone.

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Apple's version of events aims to challenge Mr Einhorn's claim that it had rushed through its governance changes, known as proposal two, to head off his attempt to push for a greater payout.

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Because Werness' annuity isn't reinsured by an insurance company, serious trouble for New Life could threaten his ten-year payout (see box, p. 184).

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