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Deals of the Hour / September 3, 2010, 2:40 am

Professor Leroux From ETH Receives the Debiopharm Life Sciences Award 2010

LAUSANNE , Switzerland , September 2, 2010 -- Debiopharm ... Professor Leroux is an expert in galenic studies from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich . He and his institute received CHF 100 '000. (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-02T16:07:53Z)

Barkley leads Trojans to win over Hawaii in Kiffin's USC debut

Matt Barkley tied a school record by throwing for five touchdowns, as 14th-ranked Southern California beat Hawaii, 49-36, giving Lane Kiffin a victory in his coaching debut with the Trojans. Ronald Johnson caught ... (Source: KGET TV 17 2010-09-03T07:17:00Z)

USC beats Hawaii 49-36 in Lane Kiffin's debut

... Lane Kiffin a winner in his first game as Southern California coach. No. 14 USC beat Hawaii 49-36 on Thursday night to start ... helped break the game open for the Trojans (1-0), who took a 42-23 lead into the ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-03T09:04:22Z)

Kansas City Royals extend deal with AAA Omaha

... Kansas City Royals have extended their contract with AAA Omaha through the 2014 season ... The Omaha Royals are moving into a new ballpark southwest of Omaha next season, and the team could have a new name by then. (Source: KFDA 2010-09-02T16:58:00Z)

EnergySolutions Commences Decommissioning of the Zion Station

... Nuclear to begin accelerated decommissioning of the Zion Station. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licenses have been transferred to ZionSolutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of EnergySolutions, for the ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-01T15:04:39Z)

Swedish investment bank Carnegie buys troubled competitor HQ Bank

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish investment bank Carnegie says it is buying competitor HQ Bank, which had its banking ... The deal has been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. Carnegie chief executive ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-03T08:21:25Z)

Juan Manuel Marquez accepts deal to fight Michael Katsidis in Las Vegas on Nov. 27

... Juan Manuel Marquez has agreed to fight Michael Katsidis at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Nov. 27. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard ... He decisively won a rematch with Juan Diaz on July 31 in his first ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-02T00:58:47Z)

For Rookie, Unique View of Clemente

... Kansas City Royals have extended their contract with Class AAA Omaha through the 2014 season ... The Omaha Royals are moving into a new ballpark southwest of the city next season, and the team could have a new ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-02T23:46:01Z)

Plea deal to end inmate's time on Indiana death row

Anderson - An inmate will be ... Wednesday accepted a guilty plea from Mark Allen Wisehart to murder and other charges for the 1982 attack in Anderson that killed 61-year-old Marjorie Johnson. The Herald Bulletin ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-02T16:15:03Z)

Stranded Actor Paul Hogan in Australia Tax Deal

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movies ... has been barred from leaving Australia for nearly two weeks after the Australian Taxation Office served him with a departure-prohibition ... (Source: ABC News 2010-09-03T06:26:53Z)

EnergySolutions Closes Deal With Exelon Nuclear To Begin Accelerated ...

... Nuclear to begin accelerated decommissioning of the Zion Station. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses have been transferred to ZionSolutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of EnergySolutions, for the purposes ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-01T16:01:55Z)

Shareholder sues Cogent over 3M merger deal

... Cogent Inc has sued the company's board, saying it agreed to sell the maker of identification systems too cheaply to U.S. manufacturer 3M Co, according to a legal complaint. Pasadena ... founder Ming Hsieh, (Source: Reuters 2010-09-02T14:13:22Z)

Plea deal to end inmate's time on Ind. death row

AP) — An inmate will be leaving ... Wednesday accepted a guilty plea from Mark Allen Wisehart to murder and other charges for the 1982 attack in Anderson that killed 61-year-old Marjorie Johnson. The Herald ... (Source: 22 WSBT 2010-09-02T18:59:41Z)

UPDATE 1-Shareholder sues Cogent over 3M merger deal

... Cogent Inc has sued the company's board, saying it agreed to sell the maker of identification systems too cheaply to U.S. manufacturer 3M Co, according to a legal complaint. Pasadena ... founder Ming Hsieh, (Source: Reuters 2010-09-02T14:27:41Z)

Indian Market: Stocks On The Move

Stock prices are taken from the BSE, unless stated otherwise. After a firm start, the benchmark indexes Sensex and the Nifty are now trading flat with a negative bias. Parenteral Drugs India (Rs.278.20, down 1.21% ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-03T06:55:31Z)

EnergySolutions closes Illinois nuke plant deal

... EnergySolutions' subsidiary ZionSolutions and clears the way for cleanup work to begin at the plant in ... The Zion Station plant occupies 200 acres next to Lake Michigan. EnergySolutions is to dispose of Zion's ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-01T20:12:28Z)

Euro Drops Against Yen Before ECB; Franc Jumps on Swiss Growth

Europe's common currency fell 9.3 percent this year among 10 developed ... Today's Swiss second-quarter GDP data confirms how closely Switzerland is matching Germany's economic performance," Mansoor Mohi-Uddin, (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-02T09:48:30Z)

Reliance Cap buys 8.68 pc in Trent for Rs 21.2 cr

... Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Capital has bought 8.68 per cent stake in it for Rs 21.2 crore, marking ADA Group's entry into the retail sector. In a filing to the Bombay stock Exchange (BSE) on Friday, Trent Ltd ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-09-03T07:17:00Z)

Australian tax authorities allow 'Crocodile Dundee' star to return to US despite ...

SYDNEY — Actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee ... arrived in Sydney on Aug. 20 to attend his mother's funeral and was served with an Australian Taxation Office order barring him from leaving Australia ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-03T07:02:41Z)

'Crocodile Dundee' Returning to US Amid Tax Fray

SYDNEY (AP) - Actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee ... arrived in Sydney on Aug. 20 to attend his mother's funeral and was served with an Australian Taxation Office order barring him from leaving Australia ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-09-03T07:02:41Z)

Royals extend contract with Omaha

The Royals announced Thursday that they have extended their contract with Class AAA Omaha through the 2014 season. The Omaha Royals, who will be moving into a new park next year, are 77-62 this season in ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-09-02T22:05:48Z)

Bulk Deal: Marg touches 52-week high

Reliance Mutual Fund has bought 165,000 shares of Marg at Rs 219.84 on BSE. The share closed up 5.03% or Rs 10.50 at Rs 219.30. (Source: MoneyControl.com 2010-09-03T07:38:28Z)

Roche in drug development deal with US firm

Switzerland says Aileron could also receive up to $1.1 billion ... Roche shares were down 0.4 percent at 146.40 Swiss francs ($140.34) on the Zurich exchange Tuesday afternoon. (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-24T14:09:43Z)

Swedish bank Carnegie buys troubled competitor

Swedish investment bank Carnegie says it is buying competitor HQ Bank, which had its banking license ... The deal has been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. Carnegie chief executive Frans ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-03T08:07:06Z)

3M to acquire Cogent in multimillion-dollar deal

Pasadena-based biometrics firm Cogent Inc ... Cogent founder and CEO Ming Hsieh has agreed to sell his stake in the company - which totals nearly 38 percent of all shares - to 3M. According to 3M, Hsieh will remain ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-31T05:54:39Z)

Plea deal to end inmate's time on Indiana's death row

An inmate will be leaving ... on Wednesday accepted a guilty plea from Mark Allen Wisehart to murder and other charges for the 1982 attack in Anderson that killed 61-year-old Marjorie Johnson. The agreement ends ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-09-02T16:58:00Z)

Swedish investment bank Carnegie buys troubled competitor HQ

to the Carnegie group," the company said in a statement. The deal to sell HQ Bank for 268 million kronor (29 million euros, 37 million dollars) had been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FI). (Source: France 24 2010-09-03T09:11:31Z)

Juan Manuel Marquez accepts deal to fight Katsidis

... Juan Manuel Marquez has agreed to fight Michael Katsidis in Las Vegas on Nov. 27. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer ... He decisively won a rematch with Juan Diaz on July 31 in his first fight since ... (Source: Philippine Star Online 2010-09-02T03:21:57Z)

Marquez accepts deal to fight Katsidis

... Juan Manuel Marquez has agreed to fight Michael Katsidis at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Nov. 27. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard ... He decisively won a rematch with Juan Diaz on July 31 in his first ... (Source: Salon 2010-09-02T00:51:38Z)

USC beats Hawaii 49-36 in ex-Raiders coach Lane Kiffin's debut

... Ronald Johnson connected on three touchdowns to make former Raiders coach Lane Kiffin a ... While USC's offense looked potent as ever, the defense allowed Hawaii to hang in the game. The Trojans just couldn't ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-09-03T09:04:22Z)

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