But the News Corporation made the deal conditional on finding other investors willing to own half of the merged company, so that it can exert management control without having to consolidate the combined company's debts on its own books.
A change of administration in Washington held it up, as campaigners in both countries pressed their governments to make the deal conditional on better treatment of Colombia's trade unionists.
Initially, the agreement appeared to calm the markets (though details about the source of the funding remained sketchy), but pandemonium broke out after Papandreou made the deal conditional on a referendum that would not take place in his country until early 2012.
One reason that the four have refused to sign is uncertainty over the future of the Heineken Cup and the offers that have been made to players in the last year of their deals are conditional on there being a European tournament next season.
One reason that the four have refused to sign is uncertainty over the future of the Heineken Cup and the offers that have been made to players in the last year of their deals are conditional on there being a European tournament next season.
The deal was conditional on an end to the violence.
The deal is conditional on approval from the Competition and Markets Authority.
Booker said completion of the deal was conditional on the approval of the Competition and Markets Authority.
However, the deal is conditional on the British Steel Pension Scheme being restructured and the government providing financial support.
The deal is conditional on the completion of $5.5 billion to $6 billion in Chinese financing by Sept. 30, Fortescue said.
