Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 2, 2010, 8:40 am

Chinese businessman considering Liverpool takeover

C hinese businessman Kenny Huang has offered to buy Liverpool's 237-million-pound debt ($385-million) from a British bank in an attempt to end Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr.'s control of the English Premier League ... (Source: Globe and Mail 2010-08-02T13:52:51Z)

Chinese businessman Huang tries to oust Hicks and Gillett from soccer club Liverpool

** FILE ** In this June 8, 2009, fine photo, Jianhua "Kenny" Huang attends a press conference held in Beijing. Chinese businessman Huang has offered to buy Liverpool's 237 million pound debt ($374 million) from a British ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-08-02T14:14:20Z)

Barack Obama says dinner with daughters is a 'prize'

London, Aug 2 : Barack Obama has said that having dinner with his two daughters is a 'prize', as this is what he most looks forward to when leaving the Oval Office every day. In an interview with CBS television's ... (Source: New Kerala 2010-08-02T08:02:06Z)

UPDATE:MetLife Expands Size Of Share Sales To Fund Alico Deal

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- MetLife Inc. (MET) increased by about $1 billion the amount it plans to raise in a share sale to fund its acquisition of American International Group Inc.'s (AIG) second-largest foreign life ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-08-02T14:28:39Z)

MetLife Lowers Forecast as It Sells More Stock for AIG Deal

Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- MetLife Inc., the insurer buying a non-U.S. unit from American International Group Inc., said earnings per share will be lower than previously forecast after it boosted the size of a ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-02T13:31:23Z)

Inception beats out Schmucks

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday, according to Hollywood.com: 1. Inception , $27.5 million. 2. Dinner for Schmucks , $23.3 million. 3. Salt , $19.2 million. 4. Despicable Me , $15.5 million. 5. Cats ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-08-02T10:53:54Z)

18 die in fire at old age home in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Emergency services in South Africa say 18 elderly people died when a fire swept through their old age and frail care centre outside of Johannesburg. Paramedics say another 84 people were ... (Source: CTV 2010-08-02T12:12:38Z)

Ford and Geely Close Volvo Deal

Ford Motor said Monday that it had completed the sale of its Swedish unit Volvo to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group . Geely paid $1.3 billion cash for the carmaker, issued a $200 million note payable to Ford, and ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-08-02T11:15:22Z)

MetLife Lowers Forecast on Stock Sale for AIG Deal

(Updates with Alico's profit, equity in seventh paragraph.) Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- MetLife Inc., the insurer buying a non-U.S. unit from American International Group Inc., said earnings per share will be ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-02T13:52:51Z)

Brewers sign Hart to extension

Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Brewers have signed outfielder Corey Hart to a three-year contract extension. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the new deal will take the two-time All-Star ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-08-02T13:52:51Z)

Saffold, Rams reach agreement on four-year contract

The St. Louis Rams have reached terms on a four-year deal with offensive tackle Rodger Saffold , the top pick of the second round (No. 33 overall), a source with knowledge of the situation said. Rams rookies ... (Source: NFL 2010-07-28T18:23:39Z)

Jags say they have deal with No. 10 pick Alualu; agent disagrees

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars and first-round draft pick Tyson Alualu have agreed on a five-year contract, getting the California defensive tackle on his way to camp after a four-day holdout ... (Source: NFL 2010-08-02T04:41:40Z)

Obama says dinner with his daughters is 'a prize'

WASHINGTON (AP) -- What does President Barack Obama look forward to most when he leaves the Oval Office each day? The president says that's an easy question to answer: It's having dinner with his two daughters ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-08-02T07:19:09Z)

Sharks re-sign Setoguchi to one-year deal

The San Jose Sharks re-signed restricted free agent forward Devin Setoguchi to a one-year contract Saturday. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a tweet from Rogers Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos says ... (Source: NHL.com 2010-08-01T01:36:44Z)

'Inception' outclasses 'Dinner for Schmucks' at box office with $27.5M weekend

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Inception" is still kicking at the box office. The mind-bending Warner Bros. thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio remained the No. 1 movie for the third-straight weekend with $27.5 million ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-08-02T10:39:35Z)

Sam Bradford signs record deal with Rams

ST. LOUIS — No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on Friday night, with $50 million in guaranteed money. The Rams and the former Oklahoma ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-07-31T02:28:02Z)

San Jose Sharks re-sign Devin Setoguchi to a one-year deal

The Sharks announced Saturday they have re-signed restricted free-agent forward Devin Setoguchi to a one-year contract worth $1.8 million. Setoguchi was tied for fourth on the team with 20 goals last season ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-01T05:32:58Z)

Jags, Alualu's agent disagree on whether deal done

(AP) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jaguars believe they have an agreement for a contract with first-round draft pick Tyson Alualu. His agent says not so fast. The Jaguars announced Sunday night that ... (Source: WHEC TV-10 2010-08-02T06:43:22Z)

China's Geely now owns Swedish carmaker Volvo

BEIJING — Geely Holding Group completed its acquisition of Ford Motor Co .'s Volvo unit Monday in a $1.5 billion deal that gives the small but ambitious Chinese automaker a global brand and huge management ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-02T13:24:13Z)

NFL Football: Rams-Camp

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Sam Bradford is doing his best to ignore the large contract numbers. Sighting a handful of Oklahoma jerseys in the crowd watching his first practice with the St. Louis Rams helped to ground ... (Source: Buffalo News 2010-07-31T22:59:15Z)

South Africa : Fire At Retirement Home Kills 18

A fire at a retirement home near Johannesburg has left 18 people dead, emergency services say. Three residents were reported to be seriouly injured while others were treated for smoke inhalation on site. The fire broke ... (Source: AllAfrica.com 2010-08-02T11:15:22Z)

18 die when fire sweeps old age home in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG -- Emergency services in South Africa say 18 elderly people died when a fire swept through their old age and frail care center outside of Johannesburg. Paramedics say another 84 people were ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-08-02T10:46:45Z)

Obama Talks Chelsea Nuptials on "The View"

Barack Obama talked jobs and Chelsea Clinton when he traded the Oval Office for a semi-circle of comfy chairs with the ladies of "The View." The first sitting president to do daytime TV, Obama joined ... (Source: NBC San Diego 2010-07-29T18:29:37Z)

Brewers sign outfielder Corey Hart to contract extension through 2013

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers have signed outfielder Corey Hart to a contract extension through the 2013 season. Hart, who has been the subject of frequent trade speculation in recent weeks, now appears to have a ... (Source: Hamilton Spectator 2010-08-02T14:21:29Z)

Done deal? Jaguars, agent for DT Alualu disagree to whether player agreed to 5-year ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars believe they have an agreement for a contract with first-round draft pick Tyson Alualu. His agent says not so fast. The Jaguars announced Sunday night that they and ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-02T03:44:24Z)

Chinese businessman eyes Liverpool deal

LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese businessman Kenny Huang has launched a bid to acquire control of Premier League club Liverpool from its unpopular American owners, a source close to the deal said Monday. Huang, a Guangdong ... (Source: Special Broadcasting Service 2010-08-02T14:14:20Z)

Brewers sign OF Hart to three-year contract extension

Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Brewers have signed outfielder Corey Hart to a three-year contract extension. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the new deal will take the two-time All-Star through ... (Source: TSN 2010-08-02T15:04:26Z)

Ford, Zhejiang Geely confirm Volvo Cars deal finalised

2 August 2010 - US car major Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F | PowerRating ) has today finalised the sale of Swedish unit Volvo Cars to Chinese Zhejiang Geely Holding, the companies said, confirming earlier media ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-08-02T13:02:45Z)

'Inception' remains No. 1 at the box office

In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros., Leonardo DiCaprio is shown in a scene from "Inception." (AP) LOS ANGELES — "Inception" is still kicking at the box office. The mind-bending Warner Bros. thriller ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-08-02T11:58:19Z)

Sharks re-sign Setoguchi to 1-year deal

The San Jose Sharks have re-signed restricted free agent forward Devin Setoguchi to a one-year contract. The team announced the deal with the 23-year-old Setoguchi on Saturday. Setoguchi was tied for fourth on ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-01T00:46:38Z)

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