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By Simon Bird Amanda Staveley will bid to get a bankruptcy petition against her thrown out on Wednesday. The Toon Saudi takeover deal maker is locked in a battle with a Greek shipping magnate and her case is listed to appear before a judge in court in London. Victor Restis claimed last year that he is owed £37m from 15 years ago which Staveley failed to pay back. The Newcastle United director will ask the Insolvency and Companies court to dismiss the petition, and sources say she is confident of success. Staveley is believed to claim the debt related to a £10m equity investment made by Restis …

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