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Deals of the Hour / September 29, 2010, 1:42 pm

Tropical Storm soaks Central America, loses steam

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -Tropical Storm Matthew toppled power lines and left thousands without power for hours in Honduras before weakening to a depression over Belize on Saturday. Heavy rains were falling in Central America, however, and forecasters warned ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-09-25T19:08:12Z)

Santander sells $1.1 bln debt in two parts -IFR

NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Santander US Debt SA Unipersonal, a unit of Banco Santander ( SAN.MC ), on Monday sold $1.1 billion of notes in two parts, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. The notes are guaranteed by Banco Santander. The sale included $ ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-27T21:43:19Z)

Tropical Storm Matthew powers across Honduras

TELA, Honduras (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Matthew belted Honduras with rain and wind as it churned across Central America early on Saturday, threatening floods and damage to coffee and sugar crops. Rain soaked Honduran tourist resorts along the Atlantic ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-25T07:05:13Z)

Tropical Storm Matthew churns toward Central America

MANAGUA (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Matthew picked up speed on Friday as it headed for Nicaragua and Honduras, threatening landslides and damage to the region's coming coffee and sugar harvests. Hundreds of people evacuated the area in Matthew's path ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-24T17:22:01Z)

Toyota to sell Daihatsu-made minicars from fall 2011

TOKYO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday its majority-held unit Daihatsu Motor Co will supply it with three 660cc minivehicle models for sale under the Toyota brand in Japan. The first will be supplied in autumn 2011 and Toyota expects ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-09-28T08:13:15Z)

Wal-Mart Offers To Buy Massmart; South Africa's Largest Union Opposes

Bentonville, AR, United States (AHN) - The world's largest retailer intends to expand to the African continent with a proposed acquisition of Massmart Holdings. A South African union has already signaled it plans to fight the merger. Wal-Mart has made a ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-09-28T15:58:32Z)

MGM China Files Proposed Listing Application in Hong Kong

MGM China Holdings Ltd., a venture between the biggest casino owner on the Las Vegas Strip and billionaire Stanley Ho's daughter, filed a proposed listing application with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. MGM Resorts rose 5.4 percent to close at $11.25 in ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-28T01:32:23Z)

Daihatsu to Supply TMC Toyota-brand Minivehicles

Tokyo, Sep 28, 2010 (JCN Newswire via COMTEX) -- Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) announce that Daihatsu is to supply minivehicles* to TMC on an original-equipment-manufacturer's basis for sale in Japan. Specifically ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-29T05:34:34Z)

Toyota To Sell Daihatsu-made Minicars In Japan To Boost Sales - Update

(RTTNews) - Automaker Toyota Motor Corp. (TM: News ) said Tuesday that it will start selling minivehicles produced by its subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. under the Toyota brand for sale in Japan. The company thus becomes the last of Japan's automakers ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-29T02:21:18Z)

MGM China Applies for Hong Kong Initial Share Sale

(Updates with MGM Resorts CEO comment in fourth paragraph.) Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- MGM China Holdings Ltd., the Macau venture between the biggest casino owner on the Las Vegas Strip and billionaire Stanley Ho's daughter, filed a preliminary application ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-28T23:15:11Z)

Yard sale, auction raises $2,600 for octuplets mom

LA HABRA - Nadya Suleman made $2,600 at her yard sale/auction this weekend, and it's not over yet. You can still bid on her personal items until midnight tonight. The auction can be found by clicking on Rick.com and then on the "Dees Sleaze" tab. Items ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-28T02:15:20Z)

New Florida laws cover 'pill mills,' street racing

Thirty-two new Florida laws go into effect Friday, Oct. 1. They include statutes that will: — Crack down on the sale of prescription painkillers to addicts and drug dealers by "pill mills" through provisions that limit advertising, bar patients without ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-09-28T18:21:42Z)

Karen Davidson hopes to sell team soon

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Detroit Pistons owner Karen Davidson said she's still hopeful a deal to sell the team can be done by the opening game in late October. Davidson didn't give any more details about the sale while appearing Thursday at a back-to-school ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-24T01:15:39Z)

Pistons add V. Hamilton to training camp roster

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Pistons have added Vernon Hamilton to their training camp roster. Hamilton played in Switzerland last season. He was invited to training camp two seasons ago with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also played 23 games in ... (Source: Fox 28 2010-09-28T21:49:17Z)

Treasury yields sink after consumer confidence data

Treasury yields sank Tuesday after a disappointing report on consumer sentiment boosted demand for the safety of government debt. Treasury yields were flat earlier in the day as investors geared up for the sale of $35 billion in 5-year notes midday. But ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-28T15:51:22Z)

Wal-Mart expanding into Africa

Wal-Mart (WMT) is looking to expand into South Africa , offering to purchase Massmart Holdings for $4.25 billion. The discount behemoth said Monday it will pay $21.11 a share for Massmart, which operates 290 discount stores in 13 countries in sub-Saharan ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-09-27T21:43:19Z)

Detroit Pistons owner Karen Davidson says she's still hopeful on timeline to sell team

AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Detroit Pistons owner Karen Davidson said she's still hopeful a deal to sell the team can be done by the opening game in late October. Davidson didn't give any more details about the sale while appearing Thursday at a back-to-school ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-24T13:54:26Z)

New Fla. laws cover 'pill mills,' street racing

Thirty-two new Florida laws go into effect Friday. They include statutes that will: n Crack down on the sale of prescription painkillers to addicts and drug dealers by "pill mills" through provision that limit advertising, bar patients without ... (Source: Bradenton Herald 2010-09-29T04:01:31Z)

Investors take 5-year Treasurys at 1.26 percent yield, amid expectations of a Fed move

NEW YORK — An auction of U.S. government bonds drew a record low interest rate for the second straight day. The Treasury sold $35 billion in five-year notes at a yield of 1.26 percent on Tuesday, the lowest yield on record for a sale of new notes ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-28T21:56:27Z)

Nordea Bank AS sells $1.5 bln notes in two parts

NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Nordea Bank AS ( NDA.ST ) on Monday sold $1.5 billion of notes in a two-part sale, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. The sale included $1.0 billion of new-three year notes priced to yield 115 basis over comparable U.S ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-27T20:24:34Z)

Treasuries Rise as Five-Year Notes Sold at Record Low Yield

Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries gained as the government's $35 billion sale of five-year notes drew the lowest yield since the government began quarterly sales of the securities in 1976. The yield on the current five-year note fell to the lowest level ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-28T19:18:58Z)

W.Va. GOP Won't Appeal Judge's Decision Regarding Ballot

UPDATE: 9/201/0 @ 10:15 p.m. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The state Republican Party announced Tuesday it won't challenge a judge's decision that the ballot for November's general election is legal. During a news conference, state Chairman Mike Stuart ... (Source: WSAZ 2010-09-28T14:39:47Z)

Senator seeks review of Va. gov's ABC sale plan

A Democratic state senator has asked the Legislature's investigative arm to review Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposal to sell Virginia's state-owned liquor stores. Sen. Ed Houck sent a letter seeking the analysis Tuesday to the director of the Joint ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-22T19:33:14Z)

Octomom Nadya Suleman to sell bikini, bra to feed her 14 kids

Octomom Nadya Suleman is considering holding a yard sale and online auction at her Madonna Lane home in La Habra Saturday morning, selling items like the bikini she wore on the cover of tabloid magazines and an autographed nursing bra. Suleman, who faces ... (Source: Daily News and Analysis 2010-09-26T15:17:57Z)

West Virginia editorial roundup

Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, W.Va., on scholarship efforts for community colleges: Students at the state's community and technical colleges are largely left out from getting help from West Virginia's Promise scholarship program. The reason, one would ... (Source: Victoria Advocate 2010-09-28T16:55:48Z)

Octuplets' mom to sell bikini, bra at yard sale

Nadya Suleman is planning to hold a yard sale and online auction at her Madonna Lane home in La Habra Saturday morning, selling items like the bikini she wore on the cover of tabloid magazines and an autographed nursing bra. Update: Suleman cashing in at ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-26T02:39:11Z)

MGM Resorts stock rises as MGM China seeks initial public offering on Hong Kong Exchange

LAS VEGAS (AP) — MGM Resorts International is planning an initial public offering of its joint venture in China on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Las Vegas-based casino company revealed its intentions in a regulatory filing Monday but did not give ... (Source: WHO-TV 2010-09-27T21:36:09Z)

Wal-Mart's Plot: Divert Attention With Massmart Bid

The discount behemoth said on Monday it would pay $21.11 a share for Massmart, which operates 290 discount stores in 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with most of business taking place in South Africa. But that bid could go over $5 billion if Massmart ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-09-27T19:12:59Z)

New Fla. laws cover 'pill mills,' street racing

Thirty-two new Florida laws go into effect Friday, Oct. 1. They include statutes that will: - Crack down on the sale of prescription painkillers to addicts and drug dealers by "pill mills" through provision that limit advertising, bar patients without ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-28T18:43:10Z)

Santander launches $1.1 bln 2-part note sale - IFR

NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Santander on Monday launched a $1.1 billion two-part note sale, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. The offering includes $750 million of three-year notes expected to yield 235 basis points over comparable U.S. Treasuries and ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-27T20:24:34Z)

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