Renegotiating

After all, the Russian's have a reputation for ... let's call it renegotiating contracts when the opportunity suits them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

An aide to the Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude said the costs of closing quangos would depend on how many staff transfer to departments and their success in renegotiating contracts. ❋ Polly Curtis (2010)

"Bank of America announced that it might not guarantee Countrywide's debt, which is most likely the first step in renegotiating the entire deal," Miller said. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This year, Bolivia's government pushed the idea of renegotiating contracts with mining companies and giving the state mining enterprise Comibol a controlling role in joint ventures. ❋ Martin Arostegui (2011)

Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have endorsed the idea of renegotiating NAFTA, specifically pointing to labor rights and environmental protection. ❋ Unknown (2008)

LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron's fateful decision to veto the idea of renegotiating the ❋ By SARAH LYALL (2011)

The real issue is whether eurobonds would entail renegotiating the Lisbon treaty. ❋ Graeme Wearden (2011)

Call me a cockeyed optimist, but I suspect that when confronted with the prospect of a bankruptcy and a prolonged and public investigation, the sharpies in London and Connecticut might have been receptive to the idea of renegotiating those bonuses in favor of new contracts - contracts that increased their base pay but tied their bonuses to success in reducing future taxpayer liabilities at AIG. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Terry has three years left on his contract with Chelsea resistant to the idea of renegotiating the terms on a £130,000-a-week deal. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There's nothing with regard to Canadian labor standards that the US would have an interest in "renegotiating", unless the US wants to bring its labor protections up to Canadian levels. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She has urged immediate action on issues such as renegotiating free-trade agreements and lowering gas prices. ❋ Unknown (2008)

While the two leaders discussed the big ticket issues of the campaign such as renegotiating Ireland's IMF/EU bailout, stabilising the public finances and curbing unemployment, some frustrated voters joined Kenny in giving the debate a miss. ❋ Unknown (2011)

As this is written, the European Council meeting of presidents and prime ministers on June 16 is considering the next step, but while some governments cling to the idea of renegotiating the constitution, or think everyone should still have a chance to vote, it seems obvious that the constitutional project is dead, and so is Europe's expansion beyond the current twenty-five members ” plus the two who have been promised membership, Bulgaria and Romania. ❋ Pfaff, William (2005)

The efficiency savings would come from measures such as renegotiating deals with suppliers and keeping a tighter control on recruitment in government departments, the Conservatives say. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Firms also reported more mundane belt-tightening, such as renegotiating vendor contracts and cutting back on travel for firm business in favor of videoconferencing. ❋ Unknown (2010)