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IOU

a corrupted abbreviated form of the words ‘I owe you’. It is a written acknowledgement of a debt. It is not a negotiable instrument, like a cheque, but maybe founded upon in court to make recovery of the sum more simple.

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We're offering our customers a convenient alternative of depositing their IOUs at our banking stores rather than going to the state Treasurer's office to receive a cheque,' said California Community Banking regional president Lisa Stevens.

Wells Fargo to resume accepting California IOUs

Awarding of degrees is by submitting requirements to the IOU Degree Committee, composed of Dr.

Property rights in Cyberia a study of "intent" and "bad faith": a case study in the adventures of creating property rights in Cyberspace

The IOU earning a non-utility net profit margin of 10% seems to be successful with both the unrelated and the related portions of its portfolio, which includes a large wholesale vehicle auction network as well as various energy-related businesses.

Diversification strategy in electric utilities: who wins? Who loses?

Imbedded in the IOU cost of service are three components that provide cooperatives a financial advantage, and every transaction is based on these numbers.

Bringing the co-op advantage to new service areas

Since IOU was set up, each member has speculated around pounds 1200.

mailmoney; CLUB CLASS

It can so happen that a person who "deposits" a sum of money with his banker really means to buy an IOU plus redemption promise.

Has fractional-reserve banking really passed the market test? (Controversy)

367 is known as the "Water and Wastewater System Regulatory Law," and it empowers the PSC to have exclusive jurisdiction over each IOU in the water and wastewater industry with respect to its authority, service, and rates.

Scattered, smothered, and covered under water regulation. Have the courts (finally) unscrambled franchise rights of IOUs and local governments?

The old management team is desperate to get something out of it because of the work they put into IOU.

Westlife set to be dragged into legal row over early band video

This will make them find it easy to enter IOU to continue their education to a degree and not only stop at a diploma program, said Madam Ndow.

Gambia,Qatar : IOU inks MOA with Gambia College to advance courses

It says you should always agree a payback date at the time of the IOU, generally pay it back within a month and try not to be a repeat borrower.

WHAT... IS THE ETIQUETTE FOR PAYING SMALL CASH LOANS BACK TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY?

Watanabe, of Omaha, Nebraska, is accused of intent to defraud Harrah's, the firm that owns Caesars and the Rio, over the IOUs.

A VERY SORE LOSER; EUR85m loss gambler sues casinos for allowing him to bet drunk

Well, many years ago I was told by a professional moneylender that an IOU should not be dated, since that would imply the debt was due on that day only.