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Deals of the Hour / August 31, 2010, 2:41 am

FPL Group Capital Announces Sale Of $400 Million Of Debentures

FPL Group Capital Inc today announced the sale on Aug. 26, 2010, of $400 million in principal amount debentures. The debentures bear interest at 2.60 percent per year and will mature Sept. 1, 2015. The ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-08-27T20:25:33Z)

An Open Letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke

I read your speech from Friday at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In the speech you stated, "the Committee is prepared to provide additional monetary accommodation ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-31T00:03:54Z)

Crisis as Belgian government coalition talks breakup without deal

Brussels - Efforts to finally form a coalition government in Belgium ended without success on Sunday, as marathon 10-hour crisis talks broke up without a deal. Parliamentary elections on June 13 ended in ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-29T10:00:24Z)

Rupiah Set for Second Monthly Loss in a Year as Recovery Stalls

Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia's rupiah declined in August, halting a two-month winning streak, as signs the global economic recovery is faltering damped demand for emerging-market assets. The central bank ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-31T04:07:17Z)

DOJ Investigating Internet Video Antitrust Issues

While there's a lot of pretense from a few reporters and consumer advocates to the contrary, Comcast and NBC Universal's $30 billion deal to merge will see approval with minimal meaningful conditions. According to the ... (Source: Broadband Dslreports 2010-08-30T13:26:49Z)

Morgan Lewis Advises Phoenix In $139M Marlin Deal

Law360, New York (August 18, 2010) -- Private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners has agreed to purchase core systems software maker Phoenix Technologies Ltd. in a deal totaling approximately $139 million. The proposed ... (Source: site.law360.com 2010-08-18T17:44:25Z)

Phillips to join Blackpool

As revealed by skysports.com over the weekend, Phillips was in talks with Blackpool about a possible move to Bloomfield Road after the Premier League new boys agreed a fee with Wycombe for the 19-year-old's ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-08-30T12:15:14Z)

Helmsley manse value falls

GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Even the wealthy aren't immune from the brutal housing market if the negotiated sale price of Leona Helmsley's Greenwich, Conn., estate is any indication. The estate ... (Source: United Press International 2010-08-30T17:58:49Z)

Fashion's Night Out returns in more places

NEW YORK (AP) — You didn't get your cocktail poured by guest bartenders Mary-Kate or Ashley Olsen at the first Fashion's Night Out? This year, you could try tailgating with Tommy Hilfiger. The second annual ... (Source: The Daily News Online 2010-08-20T06:07:42Z)

Blackpool seal Varney loan

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has strengthened his attacking options by signing Luke Varney on a season-long loan deal from Derby. Varney, 27, could make his debut against Fulham on Saturday in the club's first Premier ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-08-27T12:40:16Z)

Leona Helmsley's Estate Price Reduction

NewsCore - The Queen of Mean's castle is about to be sold at a bargain-basement price, the New York Post reported Monday. After languishing on the market for three years, the late Leona Helmsley's lavish ... (Source: myfoxny.com 2010-08-30T09:30:35Z)

Price Talk On FPL Group Capital $400 Million 5-Year Bonds Treasurys +125 - Source

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Price talk on FPL Group Capital's planned sale of $400 million in five-year senior debentures is 125 basis points over Treasurys. The issuer plans to use the proceeds for paying down all ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-26T16:51:59Z)

Levi & Korsinsky Investigates Phoenix's Board Regarding Go Private Deal - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Law firm Levi & Korsinsky Wednesday said it will investigate Phoenix Technologies Ltd.'s (PTEC: News ) Board regarding their attempt to sell the company to Marlin Equity Partners in a going private transaction (Source: RTT News 2010-08-18T16:04:12Z)

Architectural Gems Languish on California Home Market

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The home sale slump has left some dwellings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and other architectural luminaries languishing on the Southern California market. Marquee homes by Richard Neutra, Rudolph ... (Source: EDGE Boston 2010-08-31T04:28:45Z)

Rodman & Renshaw Announces Participants for the Community & Regional Bank Panel Discussion at its ...

Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, a subsidiary of Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: RODM | PowerRating ), today announced the participants for the community and regional bank panel discussion to be held at ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-08-19T12:28:16Z)

Rodman & Renshaw Announces the Healthcare Panel Discussions Taking Place During the Rodman & Renshaw ...

NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, a subsidiary of Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: RODM) , a leading full service investment bank for growth companies today announced that on ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-08-26T15:47:34Z)

SkyPeople Fruit Juice (SPU) Prices 5.18M Common Offering at $5.00/Share

SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPU ) today announced the pricing of a public offering of 5,181,285 shares of its common stock at a price of $5.00 per share. The Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-30T17:08:43Z)

VIDEO - Bus strike in East Flanders

30/08/10 - In several East Flemish cities bus and tram drivers have gone on strike in protest against the work pressure. Only lines that are run under a private franchise are operating. In Dilbeek near Brussels drivers ... (Source: Expatica 2010-08-30T13:41:08Z)

Buzz on business: Bernanke to address financial crisis inquiry panel

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will testify this week about his role in the bank bailouts that sent billions of taxpayer dollars to banks deemed "too big to fail." Bernanke will testify ... (Source: Shreveport Times 2010-08-31T06:59:05Z)

Pedigreed homes are going unsold

The home sale slump has left some dwellings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and other architectural luminaries languishing on the Southern California market. Marquee homes by Wright and others like Richard ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-29T02:43:45Z)

FPL Group Capital Announces Sale Of Debentures

FPL Group Capital Inc. has announced the sale of $400 million in principal amount debentures. The debentures bear interest at 2.6% per year and will mature Sept. 1, 2015. The debentures will be guaranteed by FPL Group ... (Source: North American Windpower 2010-08-30T16:54:24Z)

Five Hotel Deals For Fashion's Night Out In New York City

Fashion 26, one of the hotels offering special Fashion's Night Out packages. If you missed it last year, don't worry— Fashion's Night Out , Anna Wintour's attempt to boost fashion retail business in New York City, is ... (Source: HotelChatter 2010-08-18T13:41:02Z)

Belgium risks 'political chaos,' would-be premier warns

Brussels - The stalemate in Belgium over the formation of a new government risks plunging the country into 'political chaos,' the man in charge of the negotiations warned Monday. French-speaking Socialist ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2010-08-30T20:57:47Z)

Antitrust review of Comcast-NBC deal considers effect on Apple's iTunes

As Comcast's bid to purchase NBC Universal goes through a federal review, the U.S. government is investigating the effect the deal might have on Internet-based video services like Apple's iTunes Store. A new report from ... (Source: Apple Insider 2010-08-30T15:14:11Z)

Anna Wintour Talks Madge, iPads, & Fashion's Night Out

While the clip finds Leon, his partner Carol Lim, and Wintour collectively "geeking out with Anna on 'Like a Prayer'-era Madonna, her iPad, lost Soho oculists, and what prompted her to put a pair of jeans on the ... (Source: Blackbookmag.com 2010-08-23T16:19:45Z)

Leona Helmsley Manse Value Falls

Even the wealthy aren't immune from the brutal housing market if the negotiated sale price of Leona Helmsley's Greenwich, Conn., estate is any indication. The estate -- called Dunnellen Hall -- is about to be ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-08-30T20:50:37Z)

The Law Office of Joseph Klein Announces an Investigation into the Possible Breaches ...

The Law Office of Joseph Klein is investigating the Board of Directors of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NasdaqGM: PTEC) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-30T20:43:28Z)

Comcast Actions Attract Justice Department Inquiry

Could actions by Comcast limit consumer choice and stunt the growth of the entire online video industry? That possibility has led the Justice Department to examine Comcast's bid to acquire NBC Universal from General ... (Source: StreamingMedia.com 2010-08-30T20:21:59Z)

Marquee homes languish in Calif.

LOS ANGELES — Southern California's home-sale listings are beginning to resemble an index to the country's most famous mid-20th-century architects, with more marquee properties languishing on the market ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-08-31T06:23:17Z)

Internet TV Blackpool vs Fulham Live Streaming Coverage

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway handed a debut to Luke Varney on an illustrious day for the club. The striker was signed on a season-long loan deal from Derby yesterday with a view to a permanent contract. He ... (Source: World-Track and Field Website 2010-08-28T15:23:43Z)

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