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Deals of the Hour / October 12, 2010, 10:41 pm

Liverpool sale heads to court

LONDON -- Liverpool's proposed takeover by the owners of the Boston Red Sox is uncertain after a Singapore businessman raised his offer for the Premier League club on Tuesday and lawyers representing the current owners said a third group is also making a ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-12T14:16:02Z)

Lions Gate Renews MGM Merger Bid With Icahn's Support

(Updates with closing share price.) Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. is renewing its effort to merge with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. in a offer that has the backing of billionaire Carl Icahn, who holds stakes in both companies. A ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-12T21:11:13Z)

Israel, Palestinian Peace Deal Possible Within Year, U.S. Says

Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Israel and Palestinians can still reach a peace agreement, even with the current impasse over extending a moratorium on Israeli settlements, a U.S. official said. "We believe this can be resolved in a year's time," State ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-13T01:36:04Z)

Rookies Brayden Schenn, Kyle Clifford, Jake Muzzin make Kings' lineup for opener

Kings Coach Terry Murray erased the final mystery regarding his lineup Thursday, saying he will open the season Saturday at Vancouver with a fourth line of 19-year-old forwards Kyle Clifford and Brayden Schenn alongside Kevin Westgarth, and with rookie ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-07T22:07:15Z)

Latest Release of Titus Message Classification Helps Organizations Prevent Information Leaks ...

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/12/10 -- Editors Note: Two images for this release are available via Marketwire's website. Titus : , a leading provider of security and compliance solutions for email : and documents : , today announced the release of ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-12T13:18:46Z)

Pros and Cons of TD Ameritrade's New Commission-Free ETFs

The custodian for the overwhelming majority of my client assets under management is TD Ameritrade ( AMTD ). So there are few ETF advocates as happy as I am about free trades on vehicles from the Big 3: iShares, Vanguard, State Street. (Note: There are a ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-10-12T10:12:39Z)

Latest Release of Titus Message Classification Helps Organizations Prevent Information Leaks

Editors Note: Two images for this release are available via Marketwire's website. "The consequences of information leaks have been front page news, and organizations are increasing their focus on protecting data and ensuring that internal information stays ... (Source: Market Wire 2010-10-12T13:04:27Z)

Israel makes settlement offer; Palestinians say no

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered on Monday to renew a partial settlement construction freeze in exchange for Palestinian recognition of Israel as a Jewish state. Palestinian officials swiftly rejected the proposal -- Israel's latest ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-11T16:47:32Z)

Sale of Liverpool Soccer Team Dissolves Into Chaos

The marriage of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool F.C. may be delayed. A week after the owner of the Red Sox, New England Sports Ventures, bid for the storied but financially troubled English soccer team, a rival offer has emerged as a decision on the fate ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-13T02:04:42Z)

'No risk' of currency war: Geithner

WASHINGTON (AFP) – There is "no risk" of a global currency war erupting, despite recent currency interventions by nations ranging from Japan to Colombia, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said. Geithner acknowledged in an interview on "The ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-13T03:52:04Z)

Ameritrade Didn't Make GLD Free

I agree, Matt, that TD Ameritrade's decision to offer free online trading on more than 100 ETFs is a game-changer. But there are a few major holes in the program. Vanguard, Schwab and Fidelity, who pioneered commission-free ETF trade programs , must all ... (Source: IndexUniverse.com 2010-10-11T14:53:00Z)

Chet Culver: Limit use of fertilizer by farmers

Iowa should consider limiting how much commercial fertilizer farmers apply to crop fields, Gov. Chet Culver said Monday. Culver's re-election opponent, Republican Terry Branstad, said he would not support the proposal. In a meeting with Des Moines Register ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2010-10-13T03:52:04Z)

Schenn, Loktionov, Lewis, Clifford and Muzzin make Kings' opening night roster

Forwards Brayden Schenn, Andrei Loktionov, Kyle Clifford and Trevor Lewis and defenseman Jake Muzzin will be on the Kings' opening night roster though not all will be in the lineup when they face the Canucks Saturday at Vancouver. Coach Terry Murray sai ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-06T00:04:09Z)

Gap in gov's race narrows among all voters

PHOENIX -- The governor's race between Gov. Jan Brewer and Democratic challenger Terry Goddard has narrowed among all voters, but Brewer has strengthened her lead among likely voters, according to the latest Rocky Mountain Poll. The poll, by Behavior ... (Source: KTAR.com 2010-10-12T06:16:25Z)

Courion Extends Collaboration with RSA, the Security Division of EMC, to Offer Interoperable ...

Suite : . In addition, RSA will offer Courion's full Access Assurance Suite, including the interoperable solution as part of the EMC Select program to help customers both enforce security policy and reduce risk with identity-rich information. The RSA DLP ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-12T14:16:02Z)

Goddard narrows gap on Brewer in governor's race

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer leads Attorney General Terry Goddard 46 percent to 35 percent in a new poll of likely voters. The governor's contest is closer in the Behavior Research Center Poll when all voters in the 555-person survey are included. The BRC ... (Source: Phoenix Business Journal 2010-10-11T21:55:21Z)

Kings moves: Loktionov on top line, Clifford out, Norstrom returning for a tribute

After spoiling the Vancouver Canucks' home opener and giving the Calgary Flames something to cheer about in their first home game, the Kings will play their first game on home ice tonight when they face the Atlanta Thrashers at Staples Center. Pregame ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-12T21:39:50Z)

LANDesk Software Announces Management Automation Platform

LANDesk Software, a global leader in systems lifecycle management, endpoint security and IT service management, today introduced the LANDesk® Management Automation Platform, an IT process management solution, designed to enable organizations to easily ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-12T12:28:39Z)

From abortion to stem cells, Chet Culver and Terry Branstad differ sharply

Republican Terry Branstad wants to require any woman seeking an abortion in Iowa to first undergo an ultrasound and view its depiction of the fetus. Incumbent Democrat Chet Culver vows to resist further restrictions on abortion in Iowa. In Iowa, as across ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-10-10T11:48:05Z)

Poll shows gap narrowing between Brewer, Goddard

A new Rocky Mountain poll shows Democrat Terry Goddard has narrowed the gap separating him from front-runner Republican incumbent Jan Brewer in the race for Arizona governor. The poll released on Monday shows Brewer leading Goddard by just three percentage ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-11T22:09:40Z)

Liverpool sale to Red Sox owners uncertain amid court hearing and new offers

LONDON - Liverpool's proposed takeover by the owners of the Boston Red Sox is uncertain after a Singapore businessman raised his offer for the Premier League club on Tuesday and lawyers representing the current owners said a third group is also making a ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-12T16:24:53Z)

Lions Gate Suggests Merger With MGM

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. has made a merger offer with ailing Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and disclosed the move has the backing of Lions Gate's three biggest shareholders. The largest is Carl Icahn, who has been pushing for such a deal since at least ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-12T23:27:13Z)

U.S. nudges Palestinians to answer Israeli proposal

The United States nudged the Palestinian Authority to make a counter-offer to Israel's proposal for a new freeze on building in Jewish settlements if the Palestinians recognized Israel as a Jewish state. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-12T22:29:57Z)

Don't expect China to budge on its currency

Unemployment in the United States stands at 9.6 percent — the highest rate since 1983. Republicans blame President Obama for the soaring deficits that, they say, are drawing the economy toward ruin. Democrats blame former President George W. Bush, during ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-13T03:16:17Z)

Allied Digital and LANDesk Software to Offer World Class MSP Management Solution

Allied Digital Services Ltd. (BSE: 532875), a leading global IT services and solutions company, today announced an alliance with LANDesk Software, a global leader in systems lifecycle management, endpoint security and IT service management. The ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-12T13:40:14Z)

Greek Borrowing Costs Drop at Sale After IMF Offer: Euro Credit

Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Greek borrowing costs declined at a sale of bills today after the International Monetary Fund said it may give the nation more time to repay loans and China disclosed plans to buy bonds. Greece issued 1.17 billion euros ($1.62 ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-12T10:12:39Z)

TD Ameritrade to Offer Commission-Free ETF Trading

ETF Database submits: As the ETF world continues to expand, more online brokerage houses are beginning to offer their clients commission-free trading on ETFs as a way to generate interest in these relatively new investment vehicles. Among the first firms ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-10T16:27:15Z)

N.J. Gov. Christie campaigns for GOP Iowa candidate Terry Branstad

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Chris Christie had barely learned the secret Statehouse passage to his new office in Trenton when Republican leaders in Iowa began asking him to appear in the Hawkeye State, where they hold first-in-the-nation presidential ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-10-05T01:52:43Z)

Lions Gate offer values MGM at $1.6 billion-$1.8 billion: source

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp's proposed merger with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer values the studio, home to the James Bond films, at about $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion, a source familiar with Lions Gate's strategy said. The Lions Gate offer ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-12T23:12:54Z)

New version of LANDesk Management Suite 9 announced

LAS VEGAS, USA: LANDesk Software, has announced the latest versions of LANDesk Management Suite 9 and LANDesk Security Suite 9. According to a company release, the management of mobile devices is a major component of this new release, enabling ... (Source: CIOL Network 2010-10-12T16:03:24Z)

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