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Deals of the Hour / September 8, 2010, 5:40 am

Patriots report: Strategy and personnel

... Lydon Murtha, a second-year man out Nebraska who was drafted by the Lions in the seventh round in 2009, is in line to replace franchise LT Jake Long if his left ... but Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said Murtha is ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-07T20:55:27Z)

De Press: EU to discuss new bank levy

Brussels. European Union finance ministers are set to discuss the possibility of introducing a levy on banks and whether a tax on financial transactions can deal with another banking crisis, as they gather Tuesday in ... (Source: Focus Infomation 2010-09-07T06:50:46Z)

Dolphins report: Strategy and personnel

LT Jake Long ... to wait on Channing Crowder to return from an unspecified injury to his upper leg. Carpenter was taken 18th overall in the 2006 draft, Bill Parcells' final year in Dallas. Coach Tony Sparano was on ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-07T07:48:02Z)

EU weighing bank levy

BRUSSELS – European Union finance ministers are set to discuss the possibility of introducing a levy on banks and whether a tax on financial transactions can deal with another banking crisis, as they ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-09-07T06:57:56Z)

EU finance ministers to discuss bank levy

European Union (EU) finance ministers are set to discuss the possibility of introducing a levy on banks and whether a tax on financial transactions can deal with another banking crisis, as they gather ... (Source: Jamaica Gleaner 2010-09-08T08:58:26Z)

BP Revitalizes Alaska Assets Sale

BP plc. ( BP ) has revitalized the sale of its fields in Alaska. The Financial Times reported that the U.K. oil giant is planning to offload part of its stake in Prudhoe Bay, the giant Alaskan field. The ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-09-07T20:26:49Z)

US 30-year long bond price rises 2 points

NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries extended price gains on Tuesday ... Editing by James Dalgleish) (Source: The Guardian 2010-09-07T18:53:46Z)

Tom Brady, Patriots near contract extension

The Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady are close to a three-year, $58 million extension, according to the Boston Herald . Brady, who is in the final year of a deal that will pay him $6.5 million this ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-09-07T14:28:54Z)

AIG Sale Blocked, EPA-Cadmium, Drilling Regulators: Compliance

s planned $2.15 billion sale of its Taiwan life insurance unit was blocked by local regulators ... a Finance Ministry official said. 'Robo-Tripping' Leads U.S. to Weigh Controls on Cough Drug Pfizer Inc.' (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-01T04:20:24Z)

Taiwan's exports surge 27 percent in August to $24 billion amid economic recovery

TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Taiwan's exports surged 27 percent to $24 billion in August amid strong demand ... the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. Officials have predicted weaker export growth in the months ahead because of ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-07T09:42:34Z)

Danish Rocket Grounded After Failed Launch

according to Danish media. Live footage of the event on the Baltic island of Bornholm appeared to show brown smoke coming ... Peter Madsen and Kristian von Bengtson debated building the 30-foot, 1.75 ton prototype ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-09-06T11:31:08Z)

Ready for 'Danes in Space'?

... engineers Kristian von Bengtson and Peter Madsen are preparing a test launch their hand-built Hybrid Exo Atmospheric Transporter, or HEAT 4 rocket, from a barge off the wind-swept Danish island of Bornholm ... (Source: United Press International 2010-08-24T23:35:13Z)

Bargain-basement Danish rocket fails to launch

Instead of launching into space from a platform made available by the Danish navy 30 kilometres east of the island of Bornholm, the nine ... designers Peter Madsen and Kristian von Bengtson said. Pending successful ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-05T14:24:07Z)

Miami Dolphins continue to shuffle roster, deal with injuries, as opener approaches

Coach Tony Sparano and his bosses spent the weekend ... or a youngster like Lydon Murtha will get the nod. And the mysterious hip/groin injury to inside linebacker Channing Crowder has left the Dolphins thin at ... (Source: Palm Beach Interactive 2010-09-06T23:12:39Z)

Obama to offer job-growth ideas

President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, likely including tax cuts and targeted spending, to spark job growth. Obama spoke in the Rose Garden after the August jobs report ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-04T09:17:30Z)

Obama plans new economic aid package

President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, including tax cuts and targeted spending, to spark job growth. Obama spoke in the Rose Garden after the August jobs report came out ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-09-04T07:08:39Z)

First American Financial Corporation to Present at Barclays Global Financial ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. , Sept. 7 -- First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading global provider of title insurance and settlement services for real estate transactions, announced today that its ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-07T22:28:30Z)

Obama proposes tax cuts to spark growth

President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, including tax cuts and targeted spending, to spark job growth. Obama spoke in the Rose Garden after the August jobs report came out ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-09-04T07:01:29Z)

Aon launches $1.5 bln three-part debt sale-IFR

NEW YORK ... points over Treasuries. Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Merrill Lynch are active book-running managers for the sale, said IFR. (Reporting by Dena Aubin; Editing by James Dalgleish ) (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-07T18:17:58Z)

BP restarts sale of Alaskan assets: report

... it is not known whether the British oil giant would be willing to sell its entire 26 percent stake in the huge Prudhoe Bay oilfield, which includes the right to operate it. BP is also in talks to sell assets in ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-06T01:15:31Z)

Report: Tom Brady, Patriots Close to Terms on Contract Extension

Tom Brady doesn't want to deal with his ... The Patriots have reportedly offered Brady a three-year, $58 million extension -- worth $19.3 million annually , the Boston Herald reports. While Brady has not yet agreed ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-09-07T22:49:59Z)

Grubb & Ellis Forms Strategic Alliance With Kettler Inc. to Offer Residential ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. , Sept. 7 -- Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that it has established a strategic alliance with Kettler Inc., one of ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-07T14:43:13Z)

TREASURIES-US 30-year long bond price rises 2 points

NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries extended price gains on Tuesday ... Editing by James Dalgleish) (c) Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-09-07T19:22:24Z)

BP May Be Preparing More Asset Sales

Several media have reported that BP ( BP ) will increase its target for asset sales to as high as $40 billion. This almost certainly mean disposing of its aging oil field holdings in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, which may be ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-09-07T01:57:17Z)

Brady evasive on reports that he's close to new deal with Pats

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady , whose contract expires after this season, has been offered a three-year, $58 million extension, the Boston Herald reported Tuesday morning, citing sources close ... (Source: NFL 2010-09-08T11:14:27Z)

Grubb & Ellis Company Declares Preferred Stock Dividend

SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, announced today that its board of directors has declared a ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-09-07T21:45:34Z)

Taiwan's exports rise 26 per cent in August

Taipei - Taiwan's exports rose for the 10th-consecutive month in August, up 26.6 per cent year-on-year on strong overseas demand for machinery as well as communications and electronics products, the Finance Ministry said (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-07T09:21:06Z)

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