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Then Vardy, a firm contender for man of the match, was left with his head in his hands as an opportunity, which looked easier to score, was squandered with acres of room to pick his spot.

Coming after wins from critics' association in Los Angeles and Boston, the cowboy drama is now the indie favourite in the Oscars race and a firm contender for today's Golden Globe nominations.

One Harvard professor was reportedly paid $10,000 by an Oscar marketing firm to uncover contenders' factual transgressions.

Administration officials said Steven Rattner, a founder of the private equity firm Quadrangle, remained a leading contender for the post.

The move is a promotion for Mr. Simkowitz, who had been rumored to be a contender to become the firm's chief financial officer.

The firm will continue to groom other contenders, increasing the chances that the leadership baton could be passed to one of them and not to Mr. Cohn.

Jaithirth “Jerry” Rao, chairman of the Clutch Group, a legal outsourcing firm, and reportedly one of the contenders to become CEO of Satyam, believes the next 12 months will be tough for the industry, but strong growth will return.

A win on Saturday would send a firm statement that Wellington is a serious contender for the title.

Idris Elba and Damian Lewis remain firm favourites while James Norton has emerged as a contender following his acclaimed turn in the BBC's hit War & Peace series.

Laurence Fink, chief executive of investment management firm BlackRock, had been seen as the leading contender for the Merrill job.

One likely contender in this field is Reciprocal, a firm that already has deals with several big record companies.