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Deals of the Hour / October 12, 2010, 11:42 am

Liverpool sale goes to court amid new bids

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 2010-10-12T13:11:36Z)

Lions Gate - MGM deal in the works

NEW YORK — Lions Gate is offering to combine its business with MGM in a deal supported by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who owns stakes in both studios. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. said today that it has sent a proposal for a combination with ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-10-12T14:44:40Z)

Samsung Galaxy Tab on sale in Germany for €799

The Samsung Galaxy Tab has apparently gone on sale in Germany, with an RRP of €799 for the unlocked, SIM-free version of the Froyo slate.  The tablet is available now, according to the press release . Meanwhile there's also the confirmation that the ... (Source: ANDROID COMMUNITY.COM 2010-10-12T14:51:49Z)

Pfizer buying East Tennessee pharmaceuticals giant

Pfizer says it will buy a company specializing in pain drugs in a $3.6 billion deal meant to shore up the portfolio of the world's largest drug company. Pfizer Inc. says it is paying $14.25 a share for King Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Bristol, Tenn. That's a ... (Source: WBIR 2010-10-12T17:00:40Z)

Game 5 of Rays-Rangers officially sold out

It's officially a sellout. The final tickets for Game 5 tonight of the American League Division Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers were sold this morning. The crowd will include seating in obstructed-view sections at Tropicana Field that ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-12T17:14:59Z)

Singapore GIC Will Remain Largest Shareholder Of Global Logistic Properties

SINGAPORE -(Dow Jones)- Government of Singapore Investment Corp., the island nation's sovereign wealth fund, will remain the single largest shareholder of Global Logistic Properties after the real estate unit's initial public offering. "The capital raised ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-10-11T09:38:02Z)

Israel makes settlement offer, Palestinians say no

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered the Palestinians a trade off on Monday to revive peace talks they quit -- a new freeze on building in settlements if they recognize Israel as a Jewish state. The Palestinians immediately rejected making any such ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-12T00:11:21Z)

Singapore GIC unit seeks $2.6 billion in IPO

A logistics unit of Singapore state investment fund GIC said Monday it plans to raise about $2.6 billion in one of the island's largest-ever public initial public offerings. Global Logistic Properties, a unit of Government of Singapore Investment Corp ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-11T10:49:37Z)

Asia Savors Its Bigger Slice of Share-Sale Pie

Companies are raising record sums on Asian stock exchanges, even as U.S. and European share sales dwindle—and before some the region's biggest deals come to market. Initial public offerings, follow-on share sales and equity-linked issuance in the Asian ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-11T17:59:07Z)

Ethiopia says peace deal has been signed with major rebel group in country's volatile east

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopia says they've signed a peace deal with a major rebel group in the country's volatile east. The government says the Ogaden National Liberation Front agreed Tuesday to end its long-running insurgency in Somali Regional State ... (Source: Canada East 2010-10-12T16:24:53Z)

Israel offers deal with conditions

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said for the first time that he would extend the settlement restrictions in the West Bank - if the Palestinians recognize Israel as the Jewish national homeland. The idea, while innocuous to ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-12T06:59:22Z)

Petronas seeks sale Ethiopian oil rights -official

ADDIS ABABA, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Malaysian state oil company Petronas has asked Ethiopia to approve an agreed deal to sell all its oil and gas concessions in the country to a locally owned firm, a senior government official said on Monday. SouthWest Energy ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-11T15:50:16Z)

NewsNow: Pfizer to buy pain drugmaker King Pharmaceuticals for $3.6 billion

NEW YORK - Pfizer says it will buy a company specializing in pain drugs in a $3.6 billion deal meant to shore up the portfolio of the world's largest drug company. Pfizer Inc. says it is paying $14.25 a share for King Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Bristol, Tenn ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-12T16:17:43Z)

Coke CEO Sees Deal Lifting All Bottlers

The world's largest soft-drink maker closed on the purchase Sunday of the North American operations of Coca-Cola Enterprises. The deal gives Coke direct control over about 90 percent of its North American sales volume. Like PepsiCo Inc, which did a similar ... (Source: FLEXNEWS 2010-10-04T07:23:11Z)

INTERVIEW-Coke CEO sees deal lifting all bottlers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After months of preparing for a smooth integration of its North American bottler acquisition, Coca-Cola Co can begin talks with independent bottlers about how they can all benefit from the deal that will help change how most soft ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-10-03T19:55:59Z)

Rays put 5,000 seats on sale for Game 5

The Tampa Bay Rays don't have an attendance problem for playoff games. The team, which struggled to draw crowds all season despite posting baseball's best regular-season record, is making 5,000 obstructed-view seats available for Tuesday's fifth and ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-12T14:58:59Z)

Pfizer to buy King Pharmaceuticals, which has R&D operation in Cary

Pfizer Inc., the world's largest pharmaceutical company by revenue, said Tuesday it will buy pain drug maker King Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $3.6 billion in cash. King (NYSE: KG ) maintains a research and development operation in Cary. N.C. The firm's ... (Source: Local Tech Wire 2010-10-12T14:30:21Z)

Old Android devices get new Android market

For those disappointed to be left behind in the Android upgrade, the Android market gets a fresh look and  new features. However,  according to Phandroid , those older OSes will see a new version of the Android market without having to upgrade the OS ... (Source: Fortune Tech 2010-10-11T16:04:35Z)

Nobel Prize may not help Obama's Fed nominee

W ASHINGTON — You'd think that having a Nobel Prize under your belt would be a clincher for getting a promotion or a job change. But it may not help economist Peter Diamond win a coveted seat on the Federal Reserve. Diamond, a professor at the ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-12T16:17:43Z)

Ethiopia signs peace deal with rebel group

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia says they've signed a peace deal with a major rebel group in the country's volatile east. The government says the Ogaden National Liberation Front agreed Tuesday to end its long-running insurgency in Somali Regional ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-12T16:17:43Z)

Israel PM's freeze offer slammed as ploy to stall talks

JERUSALEM (AFP) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's offer of a freeze on settlement building in exchange for Palestinian recognition of Israel's Jewish identity was widely seen on Tuesday as a ploy to complicate US-backed peace efforts. Netanyahu on ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-12T09:08:13Z)

Lions Gate seeks MGM deal, gets Icahn's support

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp has proposed merging with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a deal that would combine two studios that have thrilled audiences with hits including "Mad Men" and "James Bond," but also face a full cast of challenges ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-12T17:14:59Z)

Samsung Galaxy Tab Goes €199 at Vodafone Spain

Wireless carrier Vodafone is among those services providers set to bring the Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet PC to the market in various countries on the European continent, and some info on the price tag the operator put in place for the new slate in Spain has ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-10-12T06:02:06Z)

Hobbs writes book about childhood in Kinston which includes love of Mountain Dew

NEW BERN — Everyone has childhood memories of their best friend and the neighbors across the street or down the block. Alden Hobbs Jr. took his recollections to a new level, writing a book about it. "Mountain Dew, Minges and Me" is an alliteration to ... (Source: ENC Today 2010-10-12T04:07:34Z)

Obama to Campaign in States He Won in 2008

President Obama will be on the campaign trail much of the next three weeks, focusing entirely on states that he won two years ago as he tries to help Democrats counter Republican momentum heading into crucial midterm congressional elections. A schedule for ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-12T17:00:40Z)

Confident Rays send David Price to mound against Cliff Lee, aim to finish improbable comeback

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rays manager Joe Maddon spoke matter-of-factly, assessing Tampa Bay's chances of completing an improbable comeback against the Texas Rangers in the opening round of the AL playoffs. Down 2-0 after losing the first two games of the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-12T16:53:31Z)

UPDATE 4-Lions Gate seeks MGM deal, gets Icahn's support

NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp ( LGF.N ) has proposed merging with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a deal that would combine two studios that have thrilled audiences with hits including "Mad Men" and "James Bond," but also face a full ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-12T17:07:50Z)

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)

Obama requests absentee ballot for midterm elections

President Obama will cast his vote in the midterm elections via absentee ballot, the White House said Tuesday. The Chicago resident, temporarily employed in Washington, requested the ballot but has not yet weighed in on the many competitive races in ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-12T17:57:56Z)

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)

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