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Deals of the Hour / September 21, 2010, 5:40 pm

Egypt minister sees no repeat of TMG land dispute

CAIRO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - A resolution of a dispute over a sale of state land to Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) ( TMGH.CA ) should ensure that similar cases do not occur in the future, Egypt's investment ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-20T13:37:42Z)

Summit calls for reduction in distracted driving

Obama administration officials said during a second summit on distracted driving ... Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Thirty states and the District of Columbia prohibit drivers from texting behind the wheel; (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-22T00:13:36Z)

Irish sell $2B in bonds as eurozone debt fears ebb

... being demanded on Irish bonds remains "ridiculous," given Ireland's commitment to budget-cutting and its strong cash reserves. He said Irish treasuries should be trading within a percentage point of German rates ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-21T15:09:34Z)

Senate Republicans block vote on DREAM Act proposed by Harry Reid

... clear whether he would try to attach it to another bill before Congress ... I'm an American. And I want to innovate and to serve America." Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Tuesday called the DREAM Act a common ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-09-21T22:40:32Z)

IBM to power IT for Bharti Airtel's Africa operations

IBM will deploy and manage information technology infrastructure and applications to support Bharti Airtel ... Chairman and Managing Director, Bharti Airtel, said:  "We are delighted to extend our successful ... (Source: Vanguard 2010-09-21T20:17:22Z)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Kicks Off Second National Distracted ...

... anti-distracted driving policies an integral part of their employee culture," said Secretary LaHood. "President Obama led by example last year by banning four million federal workers from texting behind the wheel. (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-21T22:19:04Z)

Nathan Deal left off child's bankruptcy filing

... Nathan Deal filed personal disclosure statements in the U.S. Congress, he described himself as a "partner" in a "family business" with his daughter and son-in-law ... Bankruptcy Court in Gainesville. (Source: Savannah Morning News 2010-09-21T11:56:18Z)

Eagles Coach Andy Reid says Michael Vick will start Sunday after all

Eagles Coach Andy Reid says Michael Vick will be the team's starting quarterback. Reid made the decision Tuesday, a day after saying Kevin Kolb would ... team's No. 1 quarterback after Donovan McNabb was traded to ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-21T22:40:32Z)

Egypt's Talaat Moustafa Group To Appeal Crt Ruling On Madinaty Sale

CAIRO (Zawya Dow Jones)-- Talaat Moustafa Group Talaat Moustafa Group , or TMG TMG , Egypt's biggest listed developer, said Wednesday that it will appeal a court ruling that could severely undermine its flagship ... (Source: Zawya.com 2010-09-15T11:27:37Z)

Breaking News: Senate filibuster leaves DREAM Act in limbo

... see how the Senate vote on the Defense Authorization Bill would proceed, the excitement mounted. Although Sen. Reid had put the DREAM Act up as an amendment, it could only come up for vote once the Democrats had ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-09-21T22:04:45Z)

Bharti, IBM Discuss Integration Deal

the chairman and managing director of the Bharti Group ... will see IBM manage Bharti's information technology infrastructure, with the aim of providing affordable and innovative mobile services to rural Africa. (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-20T12:47:35Z)

Egypt delays meeting on TMG land case -cabinet

CAIRO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Egypt's cabinet has delayed until early next week a meeting planned for Wednesday that had been expected to offer a legal solution to Talaat Moustafa Group's (TMG) ( TMGH.CA ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-21T10:23:14Z)

Chinese automaker SAIC may buy General Motors stake

... offering for mid-November. The stock sale will allow the U.S. Treasury, which owns 61% of GM in exchange for having funded its 2009 bankruptcy, to begin recouping some of the $50 billion it invested. SAIC, (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-20T22:27:24Z)

Bharti Now Goes for the Masses

Time for Africa has come Bharti Airtel chairman and managing director Mr Sunil Bharti Mittal and IBM's chairman ... IBM already manages Bharti's IT infrastructure in India in a 10-year deal that began in 2004. (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-20T15:10:45Z)

More than New Laws Needed to Deal with Distracted Drivers

The Obama administration ... Washington summit on distracted driving say it will require the cooperation of police, automakers, the technology industry and drivers themselves. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says ... (Source: WHSV 2010-09-22T00:06:26Z)

Michael Vick Named Eagles' Starter by Andy Reid

Michael Vick is ... starter when the Eagles play the Jaguars in Jacksonville on Sunday. Because the Eagles traded away quarterback Donovan McNabb in the offseason and openly handed the reins to Kevin Kolb , who ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-09-21T22:04:45Z)

Senate Republicans Block Effort to Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

In addition to all the Republicans, Tuesday's vote received "nays" from Democratic Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor of Arkansas , as well as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who switched votes as ... (Source: Christian Post 2010-09-21T22:26:13Z)

Foreign investors possible in GM IPO

GM and the Treasury Department would not comment Sunday on reports that the automaker is in talks with its current partner in China, SAIC, about buying ... stock sales that could start in mid-November. Foreign ... (Source: Reporter 2010-09-21T10:23:14Z)

Reid adds DREAM act rider to defense policy bill

... the DREAM Act ... Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act. "I know we can't do comprehensive immigration reform," Reid said at a news conference. "But those Republicans we had in the last Congress (Source: American Thinker 2010-09-15T14:33:44Z)

One-on-one with Gubernatorial Candidate Nathan Deal

... Nathan Deal ... daughter and son in law. "There have been many tears shed," Deal said. Deal's daughter and son-in-law have filed for bankruptcy and the sporting good store's property along with Deal's Gainesville (Source: MyFox Atlanta 2010-09-18T02:05:43Z)

Bankruptcy filing doesn't include Deal

... Nathan Deal filed personal disclosure statements in Congress, he described himself as a "partner" in a "family business" with his daughter and son-in-law. When ... Bankruptcy Court in Gainesville. The bankruptcy ... (Source: Augusta Chronicle 2010-09-21T06:55:39Z)

Gov't Could Seek Foreign Buyers for GM

GM and the Treasury Department would not comment Sunday on reports that the automaker is in talks with its current partner in China, SAIC, about buying ... stock sales that could start in mid-November. Foreign ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-09-21T11:41:59Z)

Andy Reid says Michael Vick, not Kevin Kolb, will be Philadelphia Eagles ...

Eagles coach Andy Reid said Tuesday that the controversial but effective Micahel Vick -- not Kevin Kolb -- will start at ... before he became the team's No. 1 quarterback after Donovan McNabb was traded to Washington. (Source: Trentonian 2010-09-21T22:11:54Z)

Senate Republicans block bill to lift 'don't ask, don't tell'

Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor sided with Republicans to block the bill. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., also voted against the measure as a procedural tactic. Under Senate rules, casting his vote with the ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-09-21T23:37:48Z)

Republicans block bill to repeal military's gay ban

Democratic Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor of Arkansas sided with Republicans to block the bill. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., also voted against the measure as a procedural tactic. Under Senate ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-09-21T21:21:48Z)

Cowen Still Faces Anglo Irish Shadow After Successful Bond Sale

... Irish bonds over German counterparts yesterday fell 19 basis points to 383 points. That's close to the record 404 basis points touched a day earlier. The return on the Irish 10-year was 6.17 percent. Ireland ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-21T23:09:10Z)

Senate Democrats lose cloture vote on Defense policy bill

sought unanimous consent for a process in which the Senate would take up 20 amendments before considering the Democrats' proposal to attach the DREAM Act. Reid objected, saying the proposal was another GOP attempt to ... (Source: GovExec.com 2010-09-21T20:03:03Z)

Durbin's DREAM Act Blocked by Republicans

The DREAM Act was tacked onto a military spending bill and another ... We want to stop dreaming," said Netza Roldan of the Mexican American Business Development Council. "We want this dream to become a reality." (Source: NBC Chicago 2010-09-21T23:44:58Z)

Action: Let's Vote Out GOP Senators Who Voted No on DADT Repeal and the DREAM Act

... Appropriations Act which included DADT appeal and an amendment to the DREAM Act. Shortly before the vote, the Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell offered the Senate Democrats a deal that said they ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-09-21T20:17:22Z)

Ireland Sells Bonds, Calms Concern That Bailout Needed

Ireland sold 1.5 billion euros ($2 billion) of bonds, easing concern that the country may need a European Union bailout. The extra yield that investors demand to hold 10-year Irish debt over German bunds, which ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-21T12:32:05Z)

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