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Deals of the Hour / September 14, 2010, 4:43 pm

On Native Ground

Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and the Bush Administration left a great American city to die. In New Orleans, the nation saw the true nature of President Bush's so-called compassionate conservatism. (Source: American Reporter 2010-09-14T03:29:12Z)

Reggie Bush to give back Heisman after USC scandal

NEW YORK (AP) - Reggie Bush says he is forfeiting his Heisman Trophy ... which opened the possibility that the Heisman Trophy Trust would take back the award. One of the few guidelines given to Heisman Trophy voters ... (Source: Katu.com 2010-09-14T21:51:34Z)

Reggie Bush giving back his 2005 Heisman Trophy

NEW YORK -- Reggie Bush says he is forfeiting his Heisman Trophy ... which opened the possibility that the Heisman Trophy Trust would take back the award. One of the few guidelines given to Heisman Trophy voters is ... (Source: Arlington Heights Daily Herald 2010-09-14T21:58:44Z)

Option Players React as Hewlett-Packard Company Wins Bidding War for 3PAR Inc.

And the winner is... Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ)! This morning the bidding war for 3PAR Inc. (PAR) was ended after Dell Inc (DELL) said that it would not counter HPQ's latest offer. This ends three weeks of a ... (Source: Schaeffer's Investment Research 2010-09-02T17:48:06Z)

Tax dollars used to gauge media reaction to administration oil spill efforts

The White House hired a New Orleans man to report on media reaction to their efforts to clean ... Bush's much-maligned reaction to Hurricane Katrina." Tax dollars for political activity? That's a no-no, as you well ... (Source: American Thinker 2010-09-14T13:37:39Z)

Stocks climb on banking reform, China growth (closing bell)

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 81 points for its eighth gain in the past nine ... said it accepted Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s acquisition offer. Acquisitions are often a sign that companies are confident the ... (Source: Daily Freeman 2010-09-14T07:54:03Z)

French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on Sept 6

PARIS, Sept 6 (Reuters ... SANOFI-AVENTIS The French drugmaker would be prepared to moderately raise its $69 per share offer for Genzyme if the U.S. biotech agreed to negotiate, Dow Jones reported, citing a person ... (Source: CNBC 2010-09-06T07:13:26Z)

Glance-Europe Factors-Shares seen adding to last week's rally

PARIS, Sept 6 ... COMPANY NEWS: SANOFI-AVENTIS The French drugmaker would be prepared to moderately raise its $69 per share offer for Genzyme if the U.S. biotech agreed to negotiate, Dow Jones reported, citing a person ... (Source: CNBC 2010-09-06T06:16:10Z)

Wonkbook: GOP doubles down on Bush tax cuts; possible recess appointment for ...

Mitch McConnell and the Senate ... House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) echoed that view, vowing in a statement to 'do everything in my power to stop President Obama and Speaker Pelosi from raising taxes on ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-14T10:24:23Z)

GOP leader signs on to Obama's tax cut plan

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader John Boehner says he would vote for President Obama ... if that were the only option available to House Republicans. Boehner, R-Ohio, said it is "bad policy" to exclude the ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-09-13T11:15:40Z)

Detroit bomb plot suspect fires lawyers, hints at plea deal

DETROIT -- A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight with nearly 300 ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab didn't offer a specific reason for his displeasure with the four-lawyer, publicly ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-14T03:57:50Z)

PolyOne Corp. prices $360M in notes at 7.375 pct

... discounts and estimated offering expenses are subtracted. PolyOne intends to use the net proceeds to finance the company's cash tender offer for its $280 million outstanding 8.875 percent senior notes due 2012. (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-13T21:09:49Z)

Stocks climb on bank reform, China growth and deals

said it accepted Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s acquisition offer. Acquisitions are often a sign that companies are confident the economy is going to expand soon. The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 56 points ... (Source: Jamaica Gleaner 2010-09-14T11:14:29Z)

Deutsche Bank to Raise $12.5 Billion for Postbank, Regulation

Postbank dropped as much as 7.5 percent to 25 euros in Frankfurt trading after Josef Ackermann, Deutsche Bank's chief executive officer, told reporters in Frankfurt he doesn't plan to improve the offer. (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-13T11:37:09Z)

Flash forward: George Clooney and 'The American' get movie week off to eary start

This much is certain: The week's early box-office leader will be "The American ... anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Here's a full rundown of all the new movies expected to open this weekend in New Orleans area ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-08-31T21:53:52Z)

Stocks climb Monday on bank reform, China growth, deals

... Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s acquisition offer ... The Dow Jones industrial average rose 81.36, or 0.8 percent, to 10,544.13. The S&P 500 index rose 12.35, or 1.1 percent, to 1,121.90, while the Nasdaq composite ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-09-14T02:53:24Z)

HP Wins 3PAR Bid, Dell Loses

After a long, drawn-out bidding battle with rival Dell Inc. (NasdaqGS: DELL - News ), Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ - News ) has managed to secure the 3PAR Inc. (NYSE: PAR - News ) acquisition. The bidding closed ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-03T17:25:27Z)

PolyOne Prices Senior Notes In Underwritten Public Offering - Quick Facts

... discount and estimated offering expenses. PolyOne intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to finance the Company's cash tender offer for any and all of its $280 million outstanding 8.875% Senior Notes ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-13T19:51:04Z)

Sanofi ready to raise bid if Genzyme talks: report

PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis would be prepared to moderately raise its $69 per share offer for Genzyme if the U.S. biotech agreed to negotiate, Dow Jones reported, citing a person ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-05T16:40:07Z)

GOP will resist letting go of Bush tax breaks

... Leader Mitch McConnell ... House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Va., echoed Mr. McConnell's view, vowing in a statement to "do everything in my power to stop President Obama and [House] Speaker [Nancy] Pelosi (D ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-09-14T04:33:37Z)

Reggie Bush says he will forfeit Heisman Trophy

Former USC star Reggie Bush will forfeit his Heisman Trophy ... Sports reported that the Heisman Trophy Trust would take away Bush's award from that season, but the trust denied the report, saying it had yet to make ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-14T21:51:34Z)

McConnell proposes indefinite tax cut

McConnell introduced his bill as House Republicans openly disagreed with a comment by House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, that he would consider allowing top-bracket tax cuts to expire this year. No member of ... (Source: United Press International 2010-09-14T00:37:24Z)

Deutsche Bank Plans Share Sale for Postbank, Rules

Deutsche Bank expects to offer between 24 euros and 25 euros a share in cash to Postbank stockholders to increase its 29.95 percent stake in the lender, the Frankfurt ... Executive Officer Josef Ackermann is ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-12T16:46:08Z)

OUR VIEW: Ending Bush tax cuts — A call for bipartisanship

House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, would prefer maintaining the Bush ... along with Obama's plan if it's his "only option," signaling that more House Republicans will support the plan. Hallelujah, (Source: Oklahoma Daily 2010-09-14T19:21:15Z)

A Wall Street Tabloid – Business News Headlines and Financial Gossip

Postbank dropped as much as 7.5 percent to 25 euros in Frankfurt trading after Josef Ackermann, Deutsche Bank's chief executive officer, told reporters in Frankfurt he doesn't plan to improve the offer. (Source: DEALBREAKER 2010-09-13T12:34:25Z)

PolyOne makes tender offer in order to retire debt

PolyOne will offer $360 million in 7.375 percent senior notes, due in 2020, to pay for the tender offer and general corporate expenses, Amanda Marko, company spokeswoman, said. "Since interest rates are so low ... (Source: Morning Journal 2010-09-14T05:16:34Z)

US eyes first-ever criminal charges against radical cleric al-Awlaki, already ...

... Anwar al-Awlaki in case the CIA fails to kill him and he's is captured alive in Yemen. The ... The Nigerian man charged with the attempted bombing, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, suggested in Detroit federal court ... (Source: East Oregonian 2010-09-14T19:35:34Z)

Suspect In Detroit Plane Attack Hints at Plea

DETROIT | A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight with nearly 300 ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab didn't offer a specific reason for his displeasure with the four-lawyer, publicly financed ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-14T02:39:05Z)

Republicans say they'll push to extend tax cuts

... recklessness," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell ... House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) echoed that view, vowing in a statement to "do everything in my power to stop President Obama and Speaker Pelosi (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-14T08:01:13Z)

Hewlett-Packard Raises Bid for 3Par ... Again

The bidding war between rival PC makers Dell ( DELL ) and Hewlett-Packard ( HPQ ) over small data storage company 3Par ( PAR ) has heated up once again. HP announced Thursday that it is increasing its tender offer to ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-09-02T15:17:47Z)

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