Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 25, 2010, 3:40 am

Romania needs to borrow $7.9 billion in 2011, will sign new IMF deal in 2011; 9,000 protest

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania needs to borrow almost ‚¬6 billions ($7.9 billion) next year to cover its budget deficit and plans to sign a new deal with the International Monetary Fund in 2011 to shore up the ailing economy, President Traian Basescu ... (Source: Daily Journal 2010-09-22T12:30:54Z)

Struggling CNN fires Jon Klein as US chief, HLN head replacing him

NEW YORK - CNN's continued struggles with its prime-time lineup led to the firing Friday of Jon Klein, the U.S. network's top executive, less than two weeks before a schedule revamp he engineered was about to launch. Klein has been replaced by Ken Jautz ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-24T18:40:45Z)

CNN Fires U.S. Chief Jon Klein

Struggling CNN has fired Jon Klein, the head of its U.S. network. CNN Worldwide President Jim Walton said Friday that Klein is being replaced by Ken Jautz, who currently runs HLN. The former Headline News Network has been a success in recent years with a ... (Source: NPR News 2010-09-24T20:13:49Z)

Campaign 2010: Cahill aide quits; guv gets AFL-CIO nod

WHICH WOULD YOU WATCH? Followers of the governor's race are beginning to talk about the events that will unfold on the night of October 26. It's on that evening that the Boston area is scheduled to hold a pair of events that will force DVR-less residents ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-09-25T01:28:47Z)

2 charged in Ohio real estate agent's slaying

Two men have been charged with killing an Ohio real estate agent who was showing a vacant house for sale, the first of two agents killed in a week in the region, authorities said Friday. Robert Brooks, 25, of Youngstown, and Grant Cooper, 21, of Hubbard ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-25T03:37:38Z)

Casey's Still In Talks With 7-Eleven For A Potential Deal; Confirms Sept. 23 AGM - Update

(RTTNews) - Monday, Casey's General Stores, Inc. (CASY: News ), while confirming its annual meeting of shareholders on September 23, said it remains in discussions with 7-Eleven, Inc. regarding a potential transaction. It was on September 2 that Casey's ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-20T11:36:00Z)

2 charged in killing of Ohio real estate agent

CLEVELAND (AP) - Two men are jailed without bond in Ohio in the strangling of a real estate agent, the first of two agents killed in a week while showing homes for sale in northeast Ohio. A police affidavit says 25-year-old Robert Brooks of Youngstown and ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-09-25T10:18:29Z)

NBC Universal's Jeff Zucker says he's being shown the door

Jeff Zucker, a lifelong employee of NBC Universal , said Friday that he would step down as chief executive after being told there won't be a place for him once Philadelphia cable giant Comcast Corp. takes over the company at the end of the year. Two weeks ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-25T00:52:59Z)

Avis Shakes Up Hertz-Dollar Thrifty Deal

Not taking "non-negotiable and final" for an answer, Avis strikes back in rental car bidding war. The offer comes a few weeks after Dollar Thrifty and Hertz announced they had agreed on a deal worth $1.4 billion, or $50 per share, at the time was believed ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-23T17:23:12Z)

Cahill stays in governor's race, despite staff loss

QUINCY - Independent Timothy Cahill vowed Friday to remain in the Massachusetts gubernatorial race until the end, despite the resignations of two top staffers less than six weeks before Election Day. Cahill said his campaign is still capable of catching on ... (Source: Daily Hampshire Gazette 2010-09-25T05:17:51Z)

Sotheby's Asia Week Sales in New York Total $27,649,251

NEW YORK, NY.- The Asia week series of auctions at Sotheby's New York concluded today with the South Asian Art sale which made $7,547,250 to bring the overall total for the week to $27,649,251 well within the $ 21.9/31.2 million estimate. The sales ... (Source: Art Daily 2010-09-18T01:22:46Z)

CNN got rid of its U.S. president Jon Klein not long after extending his deal

In an interview, Klein revealed that he had recently renewed his contract with CNN and has "quite a bit of time left" on his deal. Furthermore, just last April his boss -- CNN Worldwide President Jim Walton -- said he wasn't worried about CNN's poor ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-24T23:19:56Z)

MISYS PLC - Annual General Meeting withdrawal of resolution

Disclaimer: The Connors Group, Inc. ("Company") is not an investment advisory service, nor a registered investment advisor or broker-dealer and does not purport to tell or suggest which securities or currencies customers should buy or sell for themselves ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-09-23T16:40:15Z)

Pre-AGM Update

ESV GROUP PLC ("ESV" or "The Group") Pre-AGM Update In advance of the Annual General Meeting of the Company on Tuesday 5 October 2010, the Directors would advise shareholders that there are two developments which they intend to implement if all the ... (Source: Finanz Nachrichten 2010-09-24T06:01:59Z)

Comcast to replace Jeff Zucker as NBC chief

N EW YORK — NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker, who rose from a youthful producer at the "Today" show to run the multifaceted media business, said he would step down after cable provider Comcast takes control of the company later this year. Zucker, the ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-25T04:42:03Z)

Romania needs to borrow $7.9 billion in 2011, will sign new IMF deal in 2011

BUCHAREST , Romania (AP) — Romania needs to borrow almost euro6 billions ($7.9 billion) next year to cover its budget deficit and plans to sign a new deal with the International Monetary Fund in 2011 to shore up the ailing economy, the president said. On ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-22T10:43:31Z)

U.S. delegates walk out in protest at U.N.

UNITED NATIONS -- The U.S. delegation walked out of the U.N. speech of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday after he said some in the world have speculated that Americans were behind the Sept. 11 terror attacks, staged in an attempt to assure ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-25T03:59:06Z)

Talks with tyrants

W ell, so much for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's short-lived charm offensive. Yes, just a few hours after President Barack Obama told the U.N. General Assembly that the United States was still open to talks with Iran over its nuclear ambitions ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-25T04:13:25Z)

Hertz says its bid for Dollar Thrifty is final

Hertz said its bid for Dollar Thrifty would be its final offer, one day after rival Avis topped its bid of about $1.36 billion. Hertz said Friday that it wouldn't raise its bid valuing Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. at $50.25 a share. Avis on ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-24T22:01:11Z)

Cahill vows he will stay in race

He's running a distant third in the polls, his campaign manager just quit, and his much-heralded national Republican strategist dismissed him as a spoiler in the governor's race on his way out the door. But state Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill isn't ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-25T06:15:07Z)

2 charged in Ohio real estate agent's slaying

Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 | 7 a.m. Authorities in Ohio have charged two men with killing a real estate agent who was showing a vacant house for sale, the first of two agents killed in a week in the region. Youngstown Municipal Court says 25-year-old Robert ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-09-24T14:15:54Z)

Brazil oil company Petrobras aims at offshore reserves with $70B stock offer, world's largest

BIG DEAL: Petroleo Brasileiro SA , or Petrobras, Brazil's state-run energy company, raised $70 billion through the sale of more than 4 billion common and preferred shares in Brazil and the U.S. BIG OIL: The money will fund Petrobras' ambitious $224 billion ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-24T18:19:17Z)

Petrobras Raises $70 Billion as Investors See Growth

(Updates share price in 10th paragraph.) Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-controlled oil producer, raised as much as $70 billion in the world's largest share sale as investors bet on its plans to double output within a ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-24T19:09:23Z)

Hertz says it has made final bid for Tulsa-based Dollar Thrifty

Hertz said Friday it won't raise its bid valuing Tulsa -based Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. at $50.25 per share. Avis on Thursday sweetened its own bid for Dollar Thrifty to $53 per share, or about $1.52 billion in cash in stock. "A vote against the ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-09-25T05:03:32Z)

Romania needs to borrow $7.9 billion in 2011

Romania needs to borrow almost €6 billions ($7.9 billion) next year to cover its budget deficit and plans to sign a new deal with the International Monetary Fund in 2011 to shore up the ailing economy, President Traian Basescu said. On Wednesday, at ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-22T16:12:48Z)

Ahmadinejad Rant Deals Major Blow to 'Obama Doctrine'

The bizarre U.N. rant alleging a 9/11 conspiracy by Iranian strongman Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, delivered from the same podium where President Obama had just hours before extended yet another of olive branch of diplomacy toward the rogue Persian regime, marks ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-09-24T22:44:08Z)

Brazil Stocks End Lower As Market Settles After Petrobras Offer

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--Brazilian stocks closed lower Friday as the market settled after the euphoria from the successful share sale completed by oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PET4.BR), or Petrobras. The benchmark Ibovespa stock index closed ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-24T22:01:11Z)

Malcolm Forbes's Toys Are Up for Sale

The Forbes Galleries on lower Fifth Avenue will be emptying out their darkened maze of toys in dioramas, The Associated Press reported. Sotheby's will organize about 7,500 pieces, including metal marching bands, submarines, motorcycles and a box of ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-24T20:28:08Z)

Jeff Zucker to leave NBC Universal when Comcast deal closes

The meeting was amicable and cordial, but Comcast Corp. executive Stephen Burke got his point across: "Steve made it clear that they wanted me to go at close," said Jeff Zucker of NBC Universal Inc. So it's official. NBC Universal's top executive, Jeffrey ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-25T06:58:04Z)

Forbes' tiny toys will be sold in NYC; ocean liners, submarines and soldiers could bring $5M

sns-ap-us-forbes-miniature-toy-sale NEW YORK (AP) — The legendary Forbes collection of miniature toy soldiers and boats will be auctioned in New York City in December. The collection has been on view for 25 years in a series of dioramas in the lobby of ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-24T14:08:45Z)

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