Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 15, 2010, 1:40 pm

Source: AgBank Exercises Greenshoe in $22 Billion IPO

Agricultural Bank of China (AgBank) has fully exercised an over-allotment option for the Shanghai portion of its initial public offering, taking the total proceeds from the offer to $22.1 billion, making the ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-13T12:28:14Z)

Basketball Capsules: U.S. shows speed, shooting in scrimmage with China

NEW YORK (AP) — Short on size, the United States showed off a surplus of speed. Danny Granger scored 22 points and the Americans sprinted past China 98-51 in a scrimmage Saturday at Madison Square Garden. On ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-08-15T11:35:45Z)

Carmelo Has No Timeline On Extension Decision

Carmelo Anthony continues to consider whether he should accept Denver's offer of a three-year, $65 million contract extension, but he indicated on Saturday he has no timeline in place. "I'm just taking my time with it ... (Source: RealGM 2010-08-15T00:01:24Z)

Atlanta Braves announce Chipper Done For Season After Tearing ACL MLB Odds

Atlanta Braves announce Chipper Done For Season After Tearing ACL MLB Odds - Atlanta Braves third basemen Chipper Jones will be out for at least the remainder of the season after tearing his ACL fielding a ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-08-15T18:52:24Z)

Real Salt Lake beat Columbus Crew 2-0 to extend its record home streak

SANDY, Utah — Javier Morales scored twice as Real Salt Lake extended its record home unbeaten streak to 21 regular-season games with a 2-0 win Saturday over Major League Soccer Eastern Conference leader ... (Source: Daily Journal 2010-08-15T08:43:57Z)

Business Highlights

Auto sales boost otherwise weak retail sector WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans spent less at most retail stores in July and inflation remained tame as high unemployment and weak job growth fueled fears of a slowing economic ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-13T21:32:15Z)

Man gets Floyd Landis bike for $5 at Owenton yard sale

LEXINGTON - The bicycle had two flat tires, but Greg Estes figured the $5 asking price still made it a bargain. Little did he know just how much. Estes checked on the bike's origin after buying it at a yard ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-08-13T22:36:41Z)

Braves lose Chipper Jones with torn ACL

ATLANTA -- Chipper Jones may have played his last game in the major leagues after tearing up his left knee while fielding a ground ball. Jones was meeting today with his agent and team officials. While it's ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-08-12T18:05:51Z)

Carmelo Anthony weighing Denver Nuggets' extension offer

HIGHLANDS RANCH — Carmelo Anthony's whirlwind summer tour stopped in Denver on Saturday — Highlands Ranch, actually — where his annual basketball camp finished a successful day. But the buzz behind the ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-15T06:56:35Z)

Labor Union: Talks Could Avert UK Airport Strike, EU

LONDON (AP) Britain's Unite labor union says talks with airport operator BAA could avert strikes likely to cause major disruption to holiday travel later this month. Ground staff plan to strike at Britain's ... (Source: WCBD 2010-08-15T20:11:09Z)

Recap: San Jose vs. Kansas City

The San Jose Earthquakes snapped a three- game winless run with 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards in Major League Soccer action on Saturday night. San Jose striker Chris Wondolowski scored the game's ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-08-15T04:26:15Z)

GM likely to file IPO papers next week

GM likely to file IPO papers next week: General Motors Co. is likely to file paperwork next week that describes its plan to sell shares to the public, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The Detroit ... (Source: Berkeley Voice 2010-08-14T12:27:03Z)

Real Salt Lake maintains record home streak

S ANDY, Utah — Javier Morales scored twice as Real Salt Lake extended its record home unbeaten streak to 21 regular-season games with a 2-0 win Saturday over Major League Soccer Eastern Conference leader Columbus Crew ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-15T10:38:29Z)

Downtown area of Wallace Idaho is shown

In this photo taken Aug. 11, 2010, the downtown area of Wallace Idaho is shown. Each year major wildfires in the West are fought like military battles, with firefighters deploying by ground and air, bombers ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-10T23:58:59Z)

Braves lose Chipper Jones for season with torn ACL

ATLANTA — Chipper Jones may have played his last game in the major leagues after tearing up his left knee while fielding a ground ball. The Atlanta Braves said Thursday that the 38-year-old third baseman tore his ... (Source: Spartanburg Herald-Journal 2010-08-11T23:57:48Z)

PayPal Planning To Offer Micropayment Service

PayPal is making it easier for consumers to make micropayments in order to buy low-cost digital goods online. Scott Thompson, PayPal's president, said Thursday that the online payment service plans to roll out ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-08-13T18:47:37Z)

Giant fire set pace for Forest Service

Each year major wildfires in the West are fought like military battles, with firefighters deploying by ground and air, bombers dropping retardant on flames, and incident commanders plotting strategy behind the ... (Source: Salon 2010-08-14T16:01:47Z)

AP Source: GM likely to file papers next week for public stock offering; sale date not decided

DETROIT (AP) — A person familiar with the matter says General Motors Co. is likely to file paperwork next week that describes the plan to sell shares to the public. The person says the company planned to ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-13T18:04:40Z)

Peace depends on Pakistan stopping terrorists, Singh says (Roundup)

New Delhi - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said peace talks with neighbouring Pakistan would not succeed unless Islamabad stopped cross-border terrorism. In a speech delivered from the historic Red Fort ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2010-08-15T08:15:19Z)

India PM says working hard to curb inflation

NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - India's prime minister on Sunday defended his decision to raise fuel prices as a measure of fiscal prudence, saying his government was making every effort to tackle double-digit inflation ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-15T08:43:57Z)

Labor union: Talks could avert UK airport strike

Britain's Unite labor union says talks with airport operator BAA could avert strikes likely to cause major disruption to holiday travel later this month. Ground staff plan to strike at Britain's six largest airports ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-15T17:40:49Z)

PayPal hopes to simplify micropayments

Scott Thompson, the online payment service's president, said PayPal plans to roll out a payment product by the end of the year that helps businesses collect "micropayments" on the Web. Generally, if you want to ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-08-14T07:47:52Z)

British strike could close Heathrow, other airports

Airport operator BAA and the Unite union will hold talks aimed at averting strikes by ground staff that could close Britain's major airports, including London's Heathrow. LONDON — Airport operator BAA and ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-08-13T17:50:21Z)

AgBank confirms greenshoe as IPO hits record $22.1...

Reuters - Agricultural Bank of China (AgBank) said on Sunday it had fully exercised an over-allotment option for the Shanghai portion of its initial public offering, taking total proceeds from the offer to $22.1 billion ... (Source: Bayou Buzz 2010-08-15T12:25:51Z)

A century later, Great Fire of 1910 still resonates in Forest Service policy

WALLACE, Idaho - Each year major wildfires in the West are fought like military battles, with firefighters deploying by ground and air, bombers dropping retardant on flames, and incident commanders plotting ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-14T16:01:47Z)

Floyd Landis's Custom-Build Leadville 100 Bike Sold In Kentucky For 5 dollars

The bicycle had two flat tires, but Greg Estes figured the $5 asking price still made it a great bargain at a yard sale. Little did he know just how great. Estes checked on the bike's origin after buying it in Owenton ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-08-15T01:12:59Z)

AgBank confirms greenshoe, IPO hits record $22.1 billion

Agricultural Bank of China said on Sunday it had fully exercised an over-allotment option for the Shanghai portion of its initial public offering, taking total proceeds from the offer to $22.1 billion, making the IPO the ... (Source: Business Standard 2010-08-15T19:06:43Z)

NKY Man Finds Bike Worth Thousands In Yard Sale

WLWT.com Greg Estes isn't an avid cyclist or even a professional yard-sale hunter. He just saw a good deal and an opportunity to make a little bit of money. Little did Estes know that the shiny, aluminum mountain bike he ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-15T18:45:15Z)

Independence Day in India, fresh offer of talks to Maoists

New Delhi, Aug 15 (bdnews24.com) Making a fresh offer of talks to the Maoists, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today described Naxalism as a "serious challenge" to internal security and stressed the need for rising above ... (Source: Bangladesh News 24 hours 2010-08-15T11:14:16Z)

'FarmVille' maker hires ex-MySpace CEO Van Natta

Zynga, the maker of popular social networking game "FarmVille," has hired former MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta as its executive vice president of business operations. SAN FRANCISCO รข€" Walt Disney Co. is ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-14T00:38:22Z)

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