Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 6, 2010, 4:39 am

GOP gains may make deals, or gridlock

American voters may be about to make another course correction ... Democrats captured Congress after 12 years of Republican rule. In 2008, Barack Obama won the presidency and Democrats bulked up their congressional ... (Source: The Daily Advertiser 2010-09-06T07:49:14Z)

Exotic pet laws lack teeth in Ohio

... had lost his federal license to exhibit exotic animals, would have been grandfathered out of them. "It's just a free-for-all in Ohio ... The Humane Society cut a deal this year with Gov. Ted Strickland and ... (Source: Marion Star 2010-09-05T11:10:51Z)

Brazil oil firm Petrobras plans $65 billion stock sale

By Brian Ellsworth RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian ... The company will offer 1.59 billion new preferred shares <PETR4.SA> and 2.17 billion new common shares <PETR3.SA>, Petrobras said in a statement published ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-03T15:16:36Z)

Coast Guard again blocks planned Fall River LNG project

The project proposed by Weaver's Cove Energy LLC has ... Tankers carrying LNG would have to pass through Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. In a recent letter to Weaver's Cove CEO Gordon Shearer, Coast Guard Deputy ... (Source: South Coast Today 2010-09-05T04:01:21Z)

Jets coach Rex Ryan meets with Darrelle Revis

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan met with holdout cornerback Darrelle Revis in Florida this weekend, but no breakthrough in contract talks occurred, according to multiple media reports. Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-09-06T04:00:10Z)

Petrobras Plans to Raise $75 Billion in Biggest Sale

Brazil's state-controlled oil producer will offer as many as 1.59 billion new preferred shares and 2.17 billion new voting shares ... Petrobras, based in Rio de Janeiro, will also receive the rights to oil at Tupi ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-03T20:17:15Z)

Elena Dementieva Advances To U.S. Open Fourth Round

... Elena Dementieva beat 24th-seeded Daniela Hantuchova 7-5, 6-2 Friday in the third round of the U ... French Open runner-up Samantha Stosur extended her longest run at the U.S. Open, beating Sara Errani 6-2, (Source: Hartford Courant 2010-09-03T18:15:33Z)

Stosur, Dementieva advance on potentially rainy day at Open

NEW YORK -- Samantha Stosur defeated Sara Errani , Elena Dementieva eliminated Daniela Hantuchova -- and both beat Hurricane Earl with quick victories Friday at the U.S. Open. Eyes were on Kim Clijsters , Andy Murray ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-03T17:32:36Z)

Court Denies American Vanguard's Motion To Lift Stop Sale Order - Quick Facts

... motion for emergency and injunctive relief from a stop sale, use or removal order that had been issued by the United States ... Eric Wintemute, American Vanguard President & Chief Executive Officer, said, " (Source: RTT News 2010-09-03T21:28:50Z)

Stosur erases 4 match points, beats Dementieva in latest-finishing US Open women ...

... Groll) NEW YORK — Sam Stosur won the latest-finishing women's match in U.S. Open history, erasing four match points and coming back to beat 2004 runner-up Elena Dementieva 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (2) in the fourth round. (Source: Republic 2010-09-06T06:16:10Z)

Coast Guard again blocks planned LNG project

The project proposed by Weaver's Cove Energy LLC has ... Tankers carrying LNG would have to pass through Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. In a recent letter to Weaver's Cove CEO Gordon Shearer, Coast Guard Deputy ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-05T02:42:36Z)

Chevrolet Cruze to be introduced at Lordstown, Ohio

GM's North America president, Mark Reuss, and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland are scheduled to unveil the Cruze Wednesday. It goes on sale this month in U.S. showrooms. The car is about the size of a Ford Focus or Honda Civic. (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-04T04:02:32Z)

Elena Dementieva, Samantha Stosur win

... Samantha Stosur and 12th-seeded Elena Dementieva also advanced. "It was so strange ... who beat 24th-seeded Daniela Hantuchova 7-5, 6-2. Dementieva, the 2004 runner-up at Flushing Meadows, has reached the ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-03T18:29:52Z)

GM hires Tim Allen

That segment is dominated by competitors like the Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla. GM's North America president, Mark Reuss, and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland are scheduled to help unveil the Cruze at the GM Lordstown ... (Source: Warren Tribune Chronicle 2010-09-04T22:46:23Z)

Philippines Shortlists Six Banks for Debt Sale, Official Says

Citigroup Inc., Credit Suisse Group AG, Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., HSBC Holdings Plc and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are among the banks in the list, said the official who declined to be identified as the ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-01T12:48:39Z)

Goldwind Said to Seek $800 Million Reviving Hong Kong Offering

Citigroup Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Beijing-based China International Capital Corp. are managing the deal, said the people, who declined to be identified because the information is ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-03T14:55:07Z)

Court Denies American Vanguard's Motion to Lift Stop Sale Order

... motion for emergency and injunctive relief from a Stop Sale, Use or Removal Order that had been issued by the United States ... Eric Wintemute, President & Chief Executive Officer of the company, said, " (Source: Business Wire 2010-09-03T06:55:31Z)

Rex Ryan makes plea to Darrelle Revis

New York Daily News beat writer Manish Mehta and ESPNNewYork.com's Rich Cimini reported late Sunday night New York Jets coach Rex Ryan traveled to Florida this weekend to meet with estranged cornerback ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-06T04:21:38Z)

GM to unveil Cruze compact sedans

... GM's North America president, Mark Reuss, and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland are scheduled to unveil the Cruze Wednesday. It goes on sale this month in U.S. showrooms. The car is about the size of a Ford Focus or Honda Civic. (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-03T20:45:53Z)

Sources: Rex Ryan, Darrelle Revis meet

In an attempt to end the contract impasse with his star cornerback, New York Jets coach Rex Ryan flew to South Florida over the weekend and met with Darrelle Revis , league sources confirmed to ESPN.com ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-06T03:10:03Z)

Little-known Ohioan grows as political force

... American ... Barack Obama's policies. For those who know Boehner (pronounced BAY'-nur), the question is which version of the House Republican leader will emerge as speaker if the GOP takes at least 40 seats from ... (Source: Palladium-Item 2010-09-06T11:02:30Z)

US OPEN: Querrey wins and draw Opens up

NEW YORK — Sam Querrey wants to put the "U ... 6-4 Sunday to reach the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the second time in three years. "The average sports fan watches the Grand Slams, and they watch on ... (Source: Reporter 2010-09-06T10:19:33Z)

Ohio to ban exotic animal ownership

New rules banning the sale and ownership of exotic pets could put an end to Ohio's wild history of regulatory gaps. The promised rules are the result of an agreement Gov. Ted Strickland brokered between the Humane ... (Source: Dayton Daily News 2010-09-04T16:41:19Z)

Do nation's economic woes jinx Democrats' election prospects?

a lot of people who have lost jobs -- or know someone who has -- now want to see the names of Democrats on pink slips ... including President Barack Obama, whom Ohioans played a critical role in electing. (Source: Newark Advocate 2010-09-06T10:55:20Z)

Humane society threatens ballot issue if Ohio animal cruelty deal fails

Ohio (AP) -- The Humane Society is threatening ... Care Standards Board to adopt the agreement on farm animal protections. It was hammered out in June with help from Gov. Ted Strickland. Ohio Agriculture Director ... (Source: WHIO.com 2010-08-26T03:44:34Z)

Court Denies American Vanguard's Motion to Lift Stop Sale Order

... motion for emergency and injunctive relief from a Stop Sale, Use or Removal Order that had been issued by the United States ... Eric Wintemute, President & Chief Executive Officer of the company, said, " (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-03T21:50:18Z)

Stosur erases 4 match points, beats Dementieva; 1st Australian woman in US quarters since '86

ten us open stosur 090510 ... NEW YORK - Sam Stosur won the latest-finishing women's match in U.S ... beat 2004 runner-up Elena Dementieva 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (2) in the fourth round. (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-06T05:54:42Z)

Petrobras May Raise 129 Billion Reais in Share Sale

may raise as much as 129 billion reais ($75 billion) in a sale of new voting and preferred shares as part of a stock-for-oil swap with the government. Petrobras, as the Rio de Janeiro-based company is known, (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-03T11:13:13Z)

Coast Guard Deals Setback To LNG Terminal

The project proposed by Weaver's Cove Energy LLC has ... Tankers carrying LNG would have to pass through Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. In a recent letter to Weaver's Cove CEO Gordon Shearer, Coast Guard Deputy ... (Source: Boston Channel 2010-09-03T23:01:53Z)

Cost of financial industry bailout lessens

Among them: JPMorgan Chase ($25 billion), Goldman Sachs ($10 billion), Morgan Stanley ($10 billion), American Express ($3.4 billion), and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. ($3 billion). Citigroup received $45 billion and ... (Source: Democrat and Chronicle 2010-09-05T17:08:45Z)

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