Seven Seas said it would "carefully consider any alternative proposals that are put forward" to the company.
Dell said it was looking for alternative proposals that might be better than a deal to go private.
The merger agreement provides for a "go-shop" period initially for 45 days during which Dell can actively solicit alternative proposals.
But the Conservatives attacked the opposition's alternative proposals as a gesture that would not "plug the gap" of savings needed.
And in contrast, the alternative proposals out there -- his assertions are backed up by the analysis of independent economists.
Irish Ferries said the letter sent to staff said it was willing to negotiate any alternative proposals put forward by the union.
Health care bosses said they would "engage with other groups to create alternative proposals that would be more sustainable in the long-term".
It said it would "listen to concerns" and consider alternative proposals.
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If the plan for complete state income tax exemption is rejected, there could be alternative proposals, such as a more limited sliding scale of tax breaks.
Alex Mandl, chairman of the special committee, said he was pleased to have found "two alternative proposals with the potential to create additional value for Dell shareholders".
But Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesman Ross Finnie said he was concerned that the government had made the announcement before the health boards had a chance to bring forward alternative proposals.
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"I am deeply disappointed that at this stage the transport minister was still not able to give us the go-ahead for Supertram and in fact asked us to consider alternative proposals", said Mr Harris.
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But Tory frontbencher Baroness Neville-Jones said only that the opposition "still believe" in its alternative proposals, indicating that there could be room for compromise in the little time remaining before the general election.
So he thinks the government should take more time to do this right and consider alternative proposals, like one that billionaire investor George Soros has been pushing for in the past couple of days.
The company said it had considered alternative mining options for the site and had found none, but was offering the opportunity to staff and unions to table alternative proposals during the consultation process, which ends on 30 November.
"Mr Blair said he would give his support to the unions' alternative proposals for the plants at Llanwern, Ebbw Vale, Teesside and Shotton in an effort to save as many jobs as possible, " added Michael Leahy, General Secretary of the ISTC.
The CHC confirmed it had received a letter from Ms Griffiths, who has now been replaced by Mark Drakeford as health minister, asking them to resume talks, clarify which proposals it did not support and come up with alternative proposals by 5 April.
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So enjoy these last two weeks of the great sequester debate as alternative proposals get more and more preposterous, dire warnings grow more shrill, old bull Republicans shuck and jive looking for a rock to hide under, and Tea Partiers hunker down for a long siege.
There's a bit of a queue of bills amended in the Lords building up, and they all have to be approved or rejected by the Commons... and the Defamation Bill's being held in a kind of parliamentary purgatory while alternative press regulation proposals, based on the Conservatives' preferred idea of a Royal Charter, are negotiated.
Its recommendations and proposals for alternative services will be discussed on 5 November.
Other measures in the speech included a paycheck fairness act intended to make it easier for women to fight salary discrimination without losing their jobs, and new proposals to develop alternative energy hubs in the country, and help people refinance their mortgages at today's lower interest rates.
Alternative, aggressive and controversial new proposals are popping up all over in an effort to fill budget holes.
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Under mayor Michael Bloomberg, the city has rejected proposals for any serious alternative to the New York City ING Marathon, even though that race draws far more than 100, 000 applicants every year for about 45, 000 slots.
Further proposals range from investing in alternative energy to promoting eco-tourism.
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Obama's proposals for spending on infrastructure and alternative energy could also be moved forward to provide stimulus and job creation for a faltering economy, says Levy.
Washington (CNN) -- A top congressional Republican is drafting alternative gun control legislation that threatens to undermine proposals now under consideration by leaders of the Senate's Democratic majority.
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The government tried to find alternative funding for the bridge project, but the proposals were expensive and not feasible.
Most proposals for creating a defined-contribution alternative to a state pension plan or Social Security use an IRA or 401(k) model.
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Clearly Scudamore has no shortage of experience when it comes to handling criticism but many feel Lord Triesman's rejection of his proposals on overseas fixtures and demand for any alternative plans to be presented "relatively quickly" will prove a bridge too far.
Offerd by conservative Republicans, the alternative plan introduced Wednesday after weeks of hearings and debate on Democratic proposals lacked any expansion of background checks but called for more funding to better enforce the existing system.
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