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Deals of the Hour / August 30, 2010, 3:40 am

Key moments in BP's push to operate on frontiers

A timeline of some key moments in BP PLC's drive to operate on the frontiers of the oil and gas industry: 1998 — British Petroleum acquires Amoco in a $53 billion deal in December, giving the company an even bigger ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-30T00:12:14Z)

Flacco tosses pair of TDs as Ravens outplay Giants

BALTIMORE -- Barely one half of football was enough to leave the Baltimore Ravens' starters close to fulfilled Saturday night at M&T Bank Stadium. They outplayed the Giants on both sides of the line of ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-08-30T03:32:40Z)

Intel buying Infineon's wireless operations

BERLIN—German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG says it is selling its wireless unit WLS to U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp. in a $1.4 billion cash deal. The Neubiberg-based company said Monday the deal is ... (Source: Marin Independent Journal 2010-08-30T06:38:47Z)

'Glee,' 'Modern Family' look for Emmy love; so does O'Brien's 'Tonight'

Lynn Elber, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Eric Stonestreet of "Modern Family" has won the Emmy Award for best supporting actor in a comedy series. Stonestreet plays half of a gay couple in the comedy about ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-08-30T05:34:22Z)

Sanofi makes $18.5 bln Genzyme offer public

Sanofi said it is considering all options to complete the transaction, hinting it would consider a hostile takeover bid. The so-called "bear hug" letter aims to pressure Genzyme to respond to the offer or justify to its ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-08-30T03:18:21Z)

Baseball: Manny Ramirez reportedly headed to White Sox

Manny Ramirez' stay with the Dodgers is nearly over. According to multiple reports, a deal with the Chicago White Sox will be completed today. The White Sox were awarded a waiver claim on the slugger last week ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-30T04:51:25Z)

Key moments in BP's push to operate on frontiers

A timeline of some key moments in BP PLC's drive to operate on the frontiers of the oil and gas industry: 1998 _ British Petroleum acquires Amoco in a $53 billion deal in December, giving the company an even bigger ... (Source: KSTP 2010-08-29T04:31:07Z)

Top German banker launches book about immigration after remarks called racist, anti ...

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2009 file photo, former Finance Senator of Berlin and now member of Germany's federal bank, Thilo Sarrazin, participates in a discussion in Berlin. Thilo Sarrazin of the German Bundesbank came ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-30T09:01:57Z)

Flacco throws for 229 yards, touchdowns to Heap and Boldin in Ravens' win

BALTIMORE - The Ravens' 24-10 preseason rout of the New York Giants brought mixed emotions to their passing attack Saturday night at M&T Bank Stadium. Injuries to Donte' Stallworth and Mark Clayton tempered ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-30T08:19:00Z)

Divisive German banker launches immigration book

A leading German banker who sparked outrage over remarks stereotyping Muslims and Jews is launching his new book on immigration issues amid calls for his removal from the federal bank's board. The Bundesbank's Thilo ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-30T09:01:57Z)

Israel-Palestinian summit: The settler point of view

The Israeli-Palestinian peace summit this week in Washington has again put a spotlight on Jewish settlement construction in the West Bank. Palestinian leaders say the U.S.-sponsored negotiations will collapse ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-29T03:19:32Z)

Governors Talk About Doing Business With Chinese

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Governors from across the South are talking about steps that can be taken to help companies do more business in China. Alabama Gov. Bob Riley is hosting the meeting of the Southern Governor's ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-30T04:15:37Z)

Bank of Japan announces fresh easing measures

TOKYO (AFP) – The Bank of Japan on Monday responded to government pressure to counter a strong yen by extending a multi-billion-dollar loan programme, but the currency moved higher still with markets ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-30T07:43:13Z)

Intel To Buy Infineon Wireless Unit For $1.4B

(Benzinga Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), the world's largest semiconductor maker, will pay $1.4 billion to acquire the wirless business of German chipmaker Infineon. The deal will give Intel ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-30T06:17:19Z)

Emmys Night Belongs To 'Glee,' 'Modern Family'

The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards kicked off not with a bang, but with a splash. Host Jimmy Fallon corralled the cast of the Emmy Award-nominated hit "Glee" for a cold open straight out of McKinley High. Enlisting stars ... (Source: MTV 2010-08-30T03:46:59Z)

White Sox nearing deal with Dodgers for Manny Ramirez

The White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers may be closing in on a deal to send Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez to the South Side in exchange for minor league prospects. The deal appeared to be close Wednesday when ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-08-25T20:49:24Z)

PROFILE: Thilo Sarrazin - outspoken German central banker

Berlin - Thilo Sarrazin, a member of Germany's famously restrained central bank, is alternately seen as a "straight talker" who tackles tough subjects, or a loud-mouthed propagator of unsavoury views. Born in ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-30T08:19:00Z)

Bank of Japan Expands Loan Program to 30 Trillion Yen

(Adds market reaction in third paragraph.) Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan expanded a bank- loan program, stepping up its monetary stimulus for the first time since March after the economy's ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-30T04:01:18Z)

'Modern Family,' Jim Parsons and, yes, Edie Falco among Emmy comedy newcomers

Freshman hit " Modern Family " won best comedy series as well as supporting actor ( Eric Stonestreet ) and writing (Steven Levitan & Christopher Lloyd ) at this year's Emmy Awards . " Glee ," the other ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-30T05:34:22Z)

Sanofi-Aventis gets tough in Genzyme bid

Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis on Sunday publicly confirmed for the first time its previously reported bid for Genzyme Corp. (Nasdaq: GENZ) and moved to prod Genzyme shareholders into embracing a deal ... (Source: Boston Business Journal 2010-08-30T06:10:09Z)

Cavs deal with Chinese investors falls apar

CLEVELAND (AP) — A deal to sell a Chinese investment group a minority share of the Cleveland Cavaliers has collapsed. The partnership between the group headed by Chinese businessman Kenny Huang and the Cavs never ... (Source: Warren Tribune Chronicle 2010-08-27T14:49:06Z)

Sox, Dodgers near deal for Manny Ramirez

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to send Manny Ramirez to the Chicago White Sox, who won the waiver claim on the embattled left fielder. However, the Times has learned from a ... (Source: NWI.com 2010-08-30T05:41:31Z)

Sermon, artists' protest roil Israel

JERUSALEM — Israel was in an uproar yesterday over a refusal by Israeli theater artists to perform in West Bank Jewish settlements, and Palestinians were outraged by a virulently anti-Palestinian sermon by a ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-30T07:14:35Z)

Actors' Protest and Rabbi's Sermon Stoke Tensions in Israel Ahead of Peace Talks

JERUSALEM -- Israel was in an uproar on Sunday over a refusal by Israeli theater artists to perform in West Bank Jewish settlements, and Palestinians were outraged by a virulently anti-Palestinian sermon by a Jerusalem ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-08-30T06:03:00Z)

BP frozen out of oil drilling off Greenland

London -- At a celebration of BP's centennial last October, CEO Tony Hayward boasted to guests that the oil company "lives on the frontiers of the energy industry." But this week, in the first major sign that ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-08-30T07:57:32Z)

UPDATE 1-Intel could announce Infineon deal soon-sources

FRANKFURT Aug 29 (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Intel ( INTC.O ) is near a deal to buy German chipmaker Infineon's ( IFXGn.DE ) wireless business and could pay more than 1 billion euros ($1.27 billion), people ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-30T00:33:43Z)

Bank of Japan Expands Lending Program to ¥30T at Special Meeting

The Bank of Japan increased its bank lending program by 10 trillion yen to a total of 30 trillion and expanded the maturity of the loans to six months from three months at an emergency monetary policy meeting, saying the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-30T04:44:15Z)

Southern governors focus on trade with China

The governors of Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, Missouri and Virginia met with Chinese business offi­cials as part of the annual meet­ing of the Southern Governors' Association. A key goal ... (Source: Montgomery Advertiser 2010-08-29T09:03:08Z)

Sanofi makes $18.5 billion Genzyme offer public

France's Sanofi-Aventis on Sunday publicly disclosed its $18.5 billion, $69-per-share cash offer for Genzyme Corp in a bid to rouse shareholders after failing to engage the U.S. biotechnology company in merger talks ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-30T01:45:18Z)

Flacco, Ravens drop Giants in preseason game

BALTIMORE – Joe Flacco's two touchdown passes highlighted a polished first half as the Baltimore Ravens toppled the New York Giants 24-10 in an NFL preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium tonight. Flacco, the ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-08-29T03:26:42Z)

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