Trust Confident of Open Country Bid
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Dairy Trust, the group behind a takeover for Open Country Cheese, remains "quietly confident" of winning over shareholders, despite shares trading well above their $2.25 a share offer and a recommendation not to accept the offer.
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Fishermen welcome the latest deal struck  with Europe which allows North Sea cod grounds to remain open.
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The public body which operates the London Underground said Friday it was ready to make an offer for one of the private companies which runs its infrastructure.
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Gallaher Group, the maker of the Benson & Hedges brand in Europe, said it had received an offer of Â£7.5 billion ($14.7 billion).
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England cricket bosses are likely to decide Zimbabwe is safe enough for a tour.
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Guardian poll shows 55% of voters feel confident despite economic chills
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A bidding consortium led by the Royal Bank of Scotland is expected to give some insight as to whether it will go ahead with a rival offer.
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Paris is confident of maintaining its status as the odds-on favourite to host the 2012 Olympic Games, citing widespread political backing, strong financial support, affordable tickets and 80 per cent of venues within 10 minutes reach.
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India's trade minister said he was &quot;confident&quot; a row with the European Union over access to the Indian spirits market will be resolved without invoking World Trade Organisation rules.
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Britain stood firm Wednesday over the &quot;red lines&quot; it will defend at a crunch EU summit, as Prime Minister Tony Blair bids to go out on a high note in his international swansong.
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PARIS/LONDON  - British Airways'  chief executive shrugged off rivalry from Air France KLM for Iberia , saying he was confident BA's 3.4 billion euro ($4.69 billion) bid with private equity firm TPG was fair value.
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The European Union voiced confidence on Thursday that it could win its case against the United States at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over state aid for aircraft rivals Boeing and Airbus.
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Batsman Kevin Pietersen says he hopes to be lifted in the World Cup by England's new-found confidence.
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Progress made by Britain&#39;s Barclays   in its offer for ABN AMRO demonstrates its ability to  offer the Dutch bank&#39;s shareholders &quot;certainty and  deliverability,&quot; Chief Executive John Varley said on Wednesday.
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MG Rover Group Ltd., the last British volume carmaker, is ``confident&#39;&#39; it will sign a 1 billion-pound ($1.86 billion) investment agreement with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp.
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The UK firm behind a space tug designed to extend the lifetimes of satellites, says it is confident of closing a deal on a commercial flight.
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Investors found renewed confidence in a report that Bank of America is close to buying the struggling mortgage lender Countrywide Financial.