Mother Teresa's undertakings continued, one after another.
The satellite broadcaster said it had received undertakings accepting its offer from Easynet directors and shareholders representing 21.8% of the firm's issued shares.
Mr Kabila gave no firm undertakings.In Luanda, capital of Angola, Mr Kerry met another African leader who could step down for the sake of his people after a lot longer in power.
If the watchdog can be persuaded to attach firm undertakings on book selection and promotion - perhaps insisting on separate buying departments within the new company - it might just sweeten the pill enough to make it acceptable.
The need for trust was easily explained: Germany, in particular, but not exclusively, has felt repeatedly let down by Greece and its failure to deliver on firm undertakings in the past.
But the company's promises have been made following discussions with the Takeover Panel, "on the basis that the Panel would construe [these] as firm undertakings that it would expect us to stand behind".
We've got to-do lists; firm undertakings about what each of us will do, in terms of taking over particular payments, for example, or that Martin will move out on date X, and I have to get a lodger by date Y. "It feels so supportive to sit with someone who knows all this – it's like a validation.
The construction was one of the world's biggest undertakings.
And then there's Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment).
KPMG is still awaiting final approval, but hopes to allay the SEC's concerns with three undertakings: accounting partners will divest their remaining 20% stake in the consulting firm within five years; they will have no board representation; and the consulting firm will change its name.
For certain firms, bundling capital raising with other undertakings in ways historically not possible may prove to be optimal.
