Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 11, 2010, 1:41 pm

Liverpool Debt Moved to RBS Restructuring Team Before Deadline

... extension on their 237-million pound ($366 million) loan after Royal Bank of Scotland Group ... RBS agreed in April to extend the loan until Oct. 6 to give Americans George Gillett and Tom Hicks time to sell. (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-09T23:16:15Z)

9/11 victims mourned in somber observances

... north and south towers of the World Trade Center ... at the Pentagon. Laura Bush, first lady at the time of the attacks, joined current first lady Michelle Obama at a service in Shanksville, Pa., for victims of ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-09-11T17:37:26Z)

Rush Enterprises Completes Sale of Construction Equipment Division

... assets of its John Deere construction equipment dealerships to Doggett Heavy Machinery Services, LLC ... construction equipment dealership business in other areas of the country," Rush concluded. About Rush ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-11T19:17:39Z)

They Destroyed My Towers!

At the tip of Manhattan, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center stood as symbols of our economic power. On occasion, I had dined in Windows on the World, a restaurant located on the 106th and 107th floors of the ... (Source: Family Security Matters 2010-09-10T07:08:41Z)

Rush completes sale of John Deere dealerships

Rush Enterprises Inc. has closed on the sale of its two John Deere construction equipment dealerships to Doggett Heavy Machinery Services LLC. Doggett ... enter the construction equipment dealership business in other ... (Source: San Antonio Business Journal 2010-09-10T21:34:51Z)

LM grad has top job at the World Trade Center tower

Each week a floor is added to 1 World Trade Center, the scheduled 1,776-foot-high structure rising on the site of the former Twin Towers in Lower Manhattan. This week, on the eve of the anniversary of the ... (Source: Main Line Media News 2010-09-11T18:06:04Z)

Rafal Nadal Reaches First U.S. Open Final

NEW YORK — Top-ranked Rafael Nadal has reached his first U.S. Open final, defeating 12th-seeded Mikhail Youzhny 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 to set up the first half of a much-anticipated Nadal versus Roger Federer ... (Source: Hartford Courant 2010-09-11T19:03:20Z)

Football tickets on sale at Brooke

WELLSBURG - Football tickets for Friday's 7 p.m. Brooke football game at Harding Stadium against Steubenville Big Red will be on sale at the high school athletic department from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and ... (Source: Weirton Daily Times 2010-09-06T05:40:23Z)

He's a Gamecock by birth but a Dog by choice

Christian Robinson was with his mother at a yard sale. He spotted a plaque commemorating the 1976 Cotton Bowl team, and decided ... which visits No. 24 South Carolina — where Kenneth Robinson played from 1982-86. " (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-09-11T00:05:10Z)

He's a Gamecock by birth but a Dog by choice

Christian Robinson was with his mother at a yard sale. He spotted a plaque commemorating the 1976 Cotton Bowl team, and decided ... which visits No. 24 South Carolina - where Kenneth Robinson played from 1982-86. " (Source: Victoria Advocate 2010-09-10T22:24:57Z)

Exports climb, trade deficit narrows to $42.8B

the Commerce Department reported Thursday. That was much lower than economists had forecast ... The House Ways and Means Committee has scheduled a hearing on the currency issue for next week. (Source: Mercury 2010-09-11T10:35:06Z)

Rush Enterprises completes sale of John Deere construction equipment dealerships ...

... Rush Enterprises Inc. said Friday that it has completed the sale of its John Deere construction equipment dealerships to Doggett Heavy Machinery Services LLC ... construction equipment dealership business in ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-10T21:49:10Z)

9/11 events go on in shadow of Islam controversies

... the hijacked jetliners hit the north and south towers of the World Trade Center ... for victims of the flight that crashed in a field there, while the president attended the service at the Pentagon. " (Source: Forbes 2010-09-11T17:15:58Z)

Jimmy Choo Owner TowerBrook Is Said to Weigh Options for Luxury Shoemaker

TowerBrook Capital Partners LP asked Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to explore options for luxury-shoes and accessories maker Jimmy Choo Ltd., including a sale of the company, said two people ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-31T18:11:57Z)

Georgia football: Christian Robinson to play against father's alma mater at South ...

Christian Robinson was with his mother at a yard sale. He spotted a plaque commemorating Georgia playing in the 1976 Cotton Bowl team and decided he had to ... where Kenneth Robinson played from 1982-86. " (Source: Ledger-Enquirer 2010-09-11T07:07:30Z)

TowerBrook Said to Ask Investment Banks for Jimmy Choo Advice

Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- TowerBrook Capital Partners LP asked Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to explore options for luxury-shoes and accessories maker Jimmy Choo Ltd., including a sale of the ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-31T18:11:57Z)

Bank set to take direct control of Liverpool sale

ROYAL Bank of Scotland (RBS) may take direct control of attempts to find a buyer for Liverpool amid growing unease at the failure to remove Americans Tom Hicks and George Gillett ahead of next month's refinancing ... (Source: Independent 2010-09-11T06:17:24Z)

Business events scheduled for the coming week

... Ways and Means Committee on China's exchange rate policy; Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for August, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-11T07:14:40Z)

Amid controversies, families mourn Sept. 11 victims

... the hijacked jetliners hit the north and south towers of the World Trade Center ... for victims of the flight that crashed in a field there, while the president attended the service at the Pentagon. " (Source: Poughkeepsie Journal 2010-09-11T18:06:04Z)

Jimmy Choo owner considers alternatives

... and accessories maker Jimmy Choo is considering strategic alternatives for the brand. Private equity company Towerbrook Capital Partners LP says it hired investment banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-11T06:38:52Z)

GoDaddy.com Reportedly Up for Sale

GoDaddy.com says it's "largest domain registrar in the world in terms of total names under management ... and was founded in 1997 by Bob Parsons, who started the company with funds made from the sale of a tax ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-09-11T00:05:10Z)

Steubenville takes advantage of Brooke mistakes

... Big Red football team was quick to open the door. Steubenville turned three golden opportunities into first-half touchdowns on its way to a 34-21 victory against Brooke ... packed house at Harding Stadium, (Source: Intelligencer 2010-09-11T06:17:24Z)

Combat vets honor 9/11 victims

recalling the hijacked planes that flew into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan that clear morning. "It was a shock. It was terrifying. The whole base was shut down, and all the infantry units ... (Source: Bangor Daily News 2010-09-11T19:17:39Z)

GoDaddy.com For Sale, May Fetch $1 Billion

GoDaddy.com, the popular website registrar famous for its raunchy Super Dowl ads that feature scantily ... Outspoken Go Daddy owner Bob Parsons has been a colorful presence in the corporate world over the last decade, (Source: Daily Finance 2010-09-10T23:22:13Z)

U.S. Open: Rafael Nadal first into men's final. Federer next?

There was a moment of concern when Rafael Nadal ... 12th-seeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia.  At 1 p.m. PDT on Sunday, Nadal will play the winner of Saturday's second semifinal between second-seeded Roger Federer and ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-11T19:03:20Z)

Nadal breezes into first U.S. Open final

Top-seeded Rafael Nadal has reached his first U.S. Open final, defeating No. 12 Mikhail Youzhny 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 to set up the first half of a much-anticipated match with Roger Federer for the championship. Long after ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-09-11T19:03:20Z)

GoDaddy Eyeing $1 Billion Sale [REPORT]

Popular domain registrar and hosting company GoDaddy ... GoDaddy registered with the SEC to go public but later withdrew its filing. At the time, CEO and Founder Bob Parsons penned a personal blog post detailing the ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-10T23:00:45Z)

Big Red-Brooke: A fight to the finish

STEUBENVILLE - Moments after Big Red's 34-21 victory against Brooke on Friday night at Harding Stadium, Bruins coach Tom Bruney stopped, took a short breath, and looked around. ''I finally found out why they call ... (Source: Herald-Star 2010-09-11T15:21:26Z)

Hodgson shrugs off takeover talk

An October 6 deadline is looming when owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett's £237million-plus loan with the Royal Bank of Scotland is due for refinancing or repayment. It emerged last night RBS have placed ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-09-10T18:14:25Z)

Congress Yuan Action May Spark China Treasuries Sale, Roach Says

... China's currency, sparking retaliation that could include Chinese selling of U.S. Treasuries, Morgan Stanley Asia Chairman Stephen Roach said. The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee ... Commerce Department data. (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-10T07:37:19Z)

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