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	Arnold & Porter LLP - Case Files
		As part of the contract, the government promised Old Stone that it would be allowed to treat government financial assistance and goodwill arising from the transaction as a credit to the merged institution’s capital reserves.
		Old Stone relied heavily on the intangible assets promised by the government to manage their institution profitably within regulatory guidelines.
		Old Stone filed suit in 1992, alleging breach of contract and seeking restitution, reliance damages, and the costs of its efforts to mitigate the breach.
	www.arnoldporter.com /case.cfm?publication_ID=1023 (626 words)

	Old Firm -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The only hope for both clubs, it appears, is that the current broadcasters (Click link for more info and facts about Sky Television) Sky Television feel that the Old Firm would improve the Premiership and demand their move to the English League.
		The main reason for the desire of the Old Firm to switch leagues is mainly financial as the lesser Premiership clubs receive much more in television revenue than Rangers and Celtic currently do in the SPL.
		Both clubs feel that this lack of revenue and competition is holding them back and not allowing them to realise their full potential both financially and on the pitch.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/ol/old_firm.htm (343 words)

	Old Firm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The name Old Firm is a collective term for the Glaswegian football clubs, Rangers and Celtic, generally used pejoratively to suggest that they are running the scene, together, against the wishes of the other clubs in Scotland.
		Clubs in the Championship also seem to be against this move as this would also reduce their chances of entry into the more lucrative Premiership.
		The only hope for both clubs, it appears, is that the current broadcasters Sky Television feel that the Old Firm would improve the Premiership and demand their move to the English League.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/O/Old-Firm.htm (502 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Scotland \| Old Firm's move dealt a blow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Old Firm and representatives of the 10 other SPL clubs in Scotland are due to meet within the next week for "clear-the-air" talks.
		As a result of the Old Firm clubs voting against the plan, the 10 other clubs in the SPL announced their intention to quit the league, a move which would leave the Glasgow rivals isolated.
		The other SPL clubs have also been angered by the constant speculation regarding the Old Firm's move south, which they believe is wrecking any chance of gaining the financial security of a new TV contract for their own futures.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/scotland/1987649.stm (594 words)

	The Scotsman (Edinburgh, Scotland) : Old Firm plan to break away has weight of history behind it. @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Old Firm plan to break away has weight of history behind it.
		GEORGE Bernard Shaw was surely contemplating weightier matters than football when he observed with absolute certainty that "nothing remains static", but he would have seen no reason why the sport should be exempt from the principle of a world in constant flux, with significant upheaval forever waiting round the next corner.
		The old social reformer, indeed, would have been astonished that any major enterprise should manage to remain virtually untouched by change, as professional football did, for the 70 years prior to the abolition of the players' maximum wage in 1960.
	static.elibrary.com /t/thescotsmanedinburghscotland/july142001/oldfirmplantobreakawayhasweightofhistorybehindit/index.html (246 words)

	Scotsman.com Business - The Old Firm - Why Hearts' battle to weaken Old Firm is flawed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The only flaw in the attempt by George Foulkes, the Hearts chairman, to initiate this worthy exercise is that, when he applied the term to the Old Firm, it was a misnomer.
		But, long before he entered the game, it was their meek acceptance of the Old Firm’s demands that led to the needless secession from the SFL and formation of the SPL in the first place.
		In his "time to take on the Old Firm bullies" speech, Foulkes said that the appointment of Phil Anderton as chief executive at Tynecastle "shows we are serious about becoming a big player".
	business.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=71&id=296882005 (1070 words)

	Football \| No new deal for Old Firm
		The rebels have declared they are prepared to meet with the Old Firm one more time but warned that the clock was already ticking.
		The Old Firm have made it clear that if the voting structure were to be changed to an 8-4 majority a number of "reserved" issues should stay at 11-1.
		Although Celtic beat Blackburn in the UEFA Cup last night to strengthen their claims the Old Firm could compete in the English Premiership, such a move still appears to be no closer to becoming a reality.
	football.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4547462-103,00.html (586 words)

	Maoists destroy three-decade-old sheep firm
		Destruction of a sheep firm over three decades old in the remote VDC of Nuwakot district by armed Maoist rebels has left its employees jobless.
		Dirgha Raj Thapa, the chief of the firm had left for Kathmandu to attend a training while the accountant was also absent for personal works.
		Following the destruction of the firm’s infrastructures, 44 surviving sheep are left without shelter, informed the concerned sources.
	www.kantipuronline.com /kolnews.php?&nid=1386 (364 words)

	Illinois Bar Journal - June 2001 issue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Old Firm also alleged that the departing lawyers "usurped a corporate opportunity" by hiring persons who had previously interviewed for positions at Old Firm.
		They divvy up the clients between New Firm and Old Firm and tell the clients who is handling their matters.
		Lawyers who take the prudent course of withdrawing from the firm before giving notice to clients are sometimes surprised by an all-expenses-paid, immediate trip to the door of Old Firm, courtesy of Old Firm's partners.
	www.illinoisbar.org /Member/jun01lj/p323.htm (1348 words)

	Old Firm have not learned Euro lessons - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Currently, the Old Firm clubs are regarded by the elite of the continent in a manner in which the two Glasgow powers regard those who travel to the South Side and the East End of the city; they are cannon fodder.
		The status of the business in this country is paramount and when the Old Firm clubsfind themselves toiling mid-way through the group stages of the elite competition then notice of continuing inadequacies should be taken.
		For all that Celtic were rightly lauded for their achievement in reaching last season's Uefa final and for all that the Rangers support have been energised by McLeish's time in charge at Ibrox, there remains a whiff of hypocrisy when the talk is of the exploits of Scottish teams.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /sport/6009516.shtml (938 words)

	Make or break in Old Firm crucible - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Footballers appear either to be born for Old Firm occasions or find themselves burning in the cauldrons of Parkhead and Ibrox.
		"With the Old Firm drawn together in the two cups, Sunday's will be the fifth game we will have played this season, and there is another to follow too.
		For all that the fixture can carry the unhappy baggage of bigotry and sectarianism, Greig is adamant generations of players have always eschewed such issues and have consistently reacted only to the challenges provided by intense rivalry.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /sport/6016684.shtml (708 words)

	ESPNsoccernet.com - Europe - Old Firm in England?
		However, for the Old Firm, and the neutrals who Desmond rightly points out are keen for their inclusion, the problem is that it just won't be happening, not now, not soon, and unless there is a radical shift in thinking, not ever.
		If the Old Firm's inclusion in the Premier League would, as Desmond claims, be worth £100 million their exit from the Scottish game could leave it in critical ill-health.
		Highlighting the inherent risk in allowing the Old Firm switch David Davies, the FA director of football affairs, says: 'You could go to North America, you could go to Asia, there are a lot of clubs there who would like to play in England.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /feature?id=272979&cc=5739 (1222 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Team up for anti-bigotry match, Old Firm urged
		Glasgow's bitter Old Firm football rivals are being urged by public figures in Northern Ireland to field a joint, unity team in an anti-sectarian friendly match aimed at fostering community relations.
		Involvement of the Old Firm is being encouraged by a group called One Small Step which is committed to promoting understanding between the communities of Northern Ireland.
		Old Firm clashes are often the focal point for sectarian trouble in Northern Ireland.
	www.guardian.co.uk /Northern_Ireland/Story/0,2763,910730,00.html (644 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Scotland: News - Old Firm pair offered escape to England
		Furious at what one chairman called the Old Firm's 'unholy alliance', Hearts chief executive Chris Robinson spoke for the rebel ten as he announced the end of the SPL as we know it.
		The Old Firm refused to push the panic button after yesterday's announcement, with Rangers vice-chairman John McClelland responding: 'We were surprised because the meeting had gone very well up until that point.
		Old Firm fans were unified last night as they called for cool heads in the wake of the SPL bombshell.
	www.soccernet.com /scotland/news/2002/0417/20020417splitlead.html (847 words)

	Glasgow: Scotland with style - Old Firm Contribute £118M and 3,056 Jobs to Scottish Economy
		It was commissioned to understand the full economic impact on Glasgow and Scotland of the Old Firm and in particular to establish the value of tourism expenditure in the city and country as a result of fans attending Old Firm matches.
		Old Firm fans living in Glasgow spent £15 million in Scotland as a result of matches compared with £57 million by supporters from the rest of Scotland, and £22 million by fans living outside Scotland. ; Fans residing outside Scotland generated 23 per cent of supporter expenditure in Scotland.
		The figure of £118 million is additional income (wages, salaries and profits) generated in Scotland as a result of Old Firm related activity. This includes the income generated in the two clubs, related tourism income and knock-on effect.
	www.glasgowscotlandwithstyle.com /media-office/news-archive/old-firm-contribute-to-scottish-economy- (673 words)

	Motherwell prove point to Old Firm - [Sunday Herald] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Yes, albeit that it is a league of infamy as far as life against the Old Firm is concerned.
		The reason the number of games each team has played the Old Firm differs is because the league has split into two sections of six at the end of the third series of matches.
		The fiscally-prudent Jags, who are currently propping up the Premierleague, have failed to beat the Old Firm in 10 games, but unlike Dundee United their record in Glasgow derbies is not as bad as it seems.
	www.sundayherald.com /39869 (1328 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Scotland: News - Slender hope for Old Firm as English League vote
		Leyton Orient chairman and top boxing promoter Barry Hearn's belief is that only a 'handful' of the 72 are so keen to have the Old Firm included that they will upset the entire structure of English football, unless the FA suddenly does a U-turn on the issue.
		'The principal difficulty for proponents of the Old Firm being admitted is that the FA and the SFA have already taken a position on this matter - one that rules out their moving.
		I can't say if there is a specific proposal from the Old Firm being put on the table - and they will not be represented - we have an urgent context to work through in any case over Carlton and Granada.
	www.soccernet.com /scotland/news/2002/0517/20020517oldfirmvote.html (795 words)

	FT.com / Arts & Weekend / Sport - Hearts gatecrash Old Firm party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Only a passing knowledge of the game is necessary to realise that in Scotland this is as newsworthy as the sun failing to rise at dawn.
		The league leaders are Hearts, a permanent part of the domestic furniture but a club that have not won the championship for 45 years and who along with all the others in Scotland had in effect disappeared off the radar in terms of posing any sort of threat to the Old Firm.
		A sequence of eight consecutive victories at the start of the season, marred only by a draw in their most recent match, promises to be the foundation for that rarest of spectacles: a substantial challenge to the Old Firm's grip on Scottish football.
	news.ft.com /cms/s/4257e33e-3d17-11da-83c8-00000e2511c8.html (272 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Scotland: News - Latest pay per view is an Old Firm inevitability
		This latest move comes against a background of Rangers and Celtic campaigning to convince Sky to launch a permanent 'Old Firm Roadshow' and market all their SPL away games on pay-per-view under the terms of new TV deals currently being concluded for the next three seasons.
		According to insiders, the non-Scots sales figures for what was essentially a 'meaningless' Old Firm clash were better than the very best achieved by the flagging ITV Digital's otherwise successful Premiership Plus presentations since August.
		Sky executives are studying the likely effects on their figures of having the away Old Firm SPL fixtures removed from their normal Saturday tea-time options.
	www.soccernet.com /scotland/news/2001/1024/20011024tvoldfirm.html (529 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - The Old Firm - O'Neill pursued Shearer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Old Firm rivalry will separate men from the Bhoys (07-Nov-04)
		Old Firm will continue to lose out unless they adopt European style (18-Sep-04)
		Old Firm united in bid to end drink ban (15-Sep-04)
	sport.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=71&id=909982004&20040810061157 (331 words)

	Firm Profile \| Old Mutual Asset Management
		Heitman is a broad-based, multi-national real estate investment management firm that serves a global client base and makes investments in commercial real estate directly or in publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) securities in the U.S. and Europe.
		He is a member of the firm's Board of Directors and he chairs its Investment Committee.
		In 1998, he became the representative for the firm's relationship with its largest separate account client, and in January, 1999, he became the President and Chief Operating Officer of Heitman.
	www.oldmutualus.com /companies/templates/displaycheck.asp?company_id=23 (1460 words)

	CNN/SI - World Soccer - Celtic and Rangers play again in 'Old Firm' derby - Saturday December 25, 1999 12:10 ...
		GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) -- The storied "Old Firm" matches between Glasgow rivals Rangers and Celtic may be growing a bit stale as they now play each other at least four times a year instead of the old tradition of two.
		Dallas received a gash in the head from a coin thrown from the crowd in an Old Firm game in May won 3-0 by Rangers, who went on to win the championship.
		"Every Old Firm game has its moments and I think it's still as big a fixture as it was when I was younger," he said.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/news/1999/12/25/old_firm_ap (620 words)

	Old Firm face new pressure to oust bigots - [Sunday Herald] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A BBC Panorama investigation is set to pile pressure on Scotland’s Old Firm football clubs to do more to eradicate sectarian abuse within their support.
		In a series of interviews with the chairmen of Celtic and Rangers, medical staff who have dealt with the violent aftermath of Old Firm matches, and First Minister Jack McConnell, the programme will paint a picture of a society that tolerates sectarianism.
		Chief Superintendent Tom Buchan, president of the Association of Scottish Superintendents, the rank of officer responsible for policing Old Firm games, said: “Whenever you have football and you have parades, that’s when the public comes face to face with sectarianism.
	www.sundayherald.com /48029 (1148 words)

	Following Scotland a foreign concept to Old Firm fans - [Sunday Herald] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The days when the Old Firm made up the bulk of a Scotland side are long over, never to return.
		For now, asking why Old Firm fans are deficient in chauvinism is simply another way of asking how and why the national side became quite so poor.
		In that context the indifference of Old Firm fans towards the national team isn’t some sort of moral failing.
	ww1.sundayherald.com /37943 (1579 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Scotland: News - Ten non-Old Firm clubs to quit SPL
		The 10 non-Old Firm clubs have declared they will hand in their resignation after failing to agree with Rangers and Celtic over plans to change the voting structure.
		The threat issued by the SPL clubs, therefore, to the Old Firm is that the SPL would cease to exist in two years' time and be immediately replaced by a new league with the rules set by the 10 clubs.
		Again, it had been in doubt because the Old Firm could not reach agreement with the others, but last night both Glasgow clubs let it be known that they were willing to make it become reality.
	www.soccernet.com /scotland/news/2002/0731/20020731splmeltdown.html (431 words)

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