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Deals of the Hour / October 12, 2010, 2:41 am

Europe OKs drug; Pozen shares rise

Shares of Pozen rose Monday after European regulators approved the Chapel Hill company's arthritis pain treatment. Pozen and partner AstraZeneca won U.S. approval for the Vimovo drug in April. Winning European Union approval allows the companies to sell ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-10-12T06:02:06Z)

Banks Resist as Regulators Say Basel Is Just a Start

(Adds former regulator's comment in fifth paragraph.) Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- National bank regulators risk undermining a fragile economic recovery if they pursue a new round of capital and liquidity rules beyond those agreed internationally, bankers said ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-11T12:51:19Z)

New Orleans vs Arizona live NFL 2010

Enjoy to every one Watch NFL Football Game between New Orleans Saints vs Arizona Cardinals Live Stream 10 October 2010. New Orleans Saints vs Arizona Cardinals will be one of the match in the Week 5 - NFL Regular Season 2010/2011 , The game is scheduled on ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-10T19:40:31Z)

Kansas officials quiet about details of deal to keep Hawker Beechcraft jobs, fearing counter

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials hoped Wednesday to thwart new attempts to lure aviation jobs away from Wichita by withholding details of an agreement between the state and manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft. Gov. Mark Parkinson hints that the deal might ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-07T00:17:17Z)

NFL-Lions hope blowout victory a sign of better days ahead

Like the recession-battered Motor City, it is hard to tell if the NFL's Detroit Lions have turned the corner and are ready to deliver on the promise that better days are ahead. A 44-6 blowout of the St. Louis Rams on Sunday that gave the Detroit (1-4 ... (Source: Yahoo! Eurosport 2010-10-11T03:32:58Z)

AIG to sell 2 Japanese life insurance units to Prudential Financial for about $4.2 billion

NEW YORK — AIG, which reportedly is close to a deal to pay back federal bailout money, says it will sell its two Japanese life insurance units to Prudential Financial Inc. for about $4.2 billion in cash. The transaction also includes $600,000 in third ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-30T10:41:12Z)

StubHub Joins University of Florida Athletic Program as a Sponsor of the Florida Gators

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, announced today that it is now a proud sponsor of the University of Florida athletic program. The sponsorship was facilitated through Gator Sports Marketing, the multimedia ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-11T12:58:28Z)

Nixon plans soybean yield announcement

STARK CITY (AP) — He's not spilling the beans yet. But Gov. Jay Nixon does plan to make a big deal over some soybeans. The governor plans a news conference tomorrow in southwest Missouri to announce the yield of farmer Kip Cullers' 2010 soybean crop ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-10-11T20:00:49Z)

UK and France poised for EU hedge fund deal

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France is ready to drop objections to a key part of a law to tighten rules on hedge funds in exchange for concessions from London, a senior diplomat said, moving to end a row that threatened to harm relations with Washington. As talks ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-11T07:50:40Z)

Cessna lays off 700; Hawker resumes contract talks with union

It was another tough day to be an aircraft worker in Wichita as Cessna handed out 700 layoff notices and Hawker machinists tried to work out a deal to save their jobs.Bart Wood knows exactly how the 700 Cessna workers feel who were handed pink slips today ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-10T16:20:05Z)

AstraZeneca Gets Positive Deal For Approval Of VIMOVO In Europe - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - AstraZeneca Plc (AZN: News ,AZN.L: News ) and POZEN Inc. (POZN: News ) announced that VIMOVO 500/20 mg modified-release tablets has cleared a regulatory milestone by receiving positive agreement for approval in 23 countries across the European ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-11T06:17:37Z)

Gov. Nixon plans news conference to announce soybean yield of southwest Missouri farmer

STARK CITY, MO. — He's not spilling the beans yet. But Gov. Jay Nixon does plan to make a big deal over some soybeans. The governor plans a Tuesday news conference in southwest Missouri to announce the yield of farmer Kip Cullers' 2010 soybean crop ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-11T14:53:00Z)

AIG reaches deal to repay government

New York -- AIG said today it reached a deal to repay the government billions of dollars in assistance it received during the credit crisis. The U.S. Treasury Department will swap debt it currently holds in AIG for common stock and then sell those shares ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-30T14:30:16Z)

Pistons deal, questions and answers

Questions and answers about the efforts of the Ilitch family to close a deal in the next 30 days to acquire the Detroit Pistons and Palace Sports & Entertainment. QUESTION: Because the Ilitch family already owns so much around here, why would they want to ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-06T18:55:10Z)

NATO Endorses Afghan Bid to Strike Peace Deal With Taliban

Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- NATO endorsed the Afghan government's bid to strike a peace accord with Taliban rebels to end a war now in its 10th year. A 68-member peace council was set up last week to accelerate informal talks under way between Afghan ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-11T14:31:32Z)

Palestinans reject Israel's offer to freeze settlements short term

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his first public offer Monday to renew a moratorium on settlement construction, a move Palestinians disparaged but that showed some willingness to allow the U.S.-launched peace talks to move ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-12T06:59:22Z)

DineEquity selling 56 more restaurants

DETROIT/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - DineEquity Inc ( DIN.N ) said it would sell 56 company-owned Applebee's restaurants in Missouri, Illinois and Virginia in deals that should bring in $38 million after taxes, sending its shares up 3.5 percent. The operator of ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-11T15:35:57Z)

Deputy PM: Israel officials doubt peace reachable

An Israeli deputy prime minister says members of the Cabinet's decision-making circle doubt a peace deal with the Palestinians can be reached in the near future. Moshe Yaalon's remarks appear contrary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's stated ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-12T08:25:16Z)

UPDATE 2-DineEquity to sell 56 Applebee's restaurants

* Deals to result in after-tax proceeds of about $38 mln (Adds details on deals, background) DETROIT, Oct 11 (Reuters) - DineEquity Inc ( DIN.N ) said on Monday it plans to sell 56 company-owned Applebee's restaurants as it moves to a more franchised model ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-11T11:32:34Z)

StubHub signs sponsorship deal with University of Florida

PRESS RELEASE: "StubHub Joins University of Florida Athletic Program as a Sponsor of the Florida Gators" SAN FRANCISCO, CA (StubHub) October 11, 2010 -- StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, announced today that it is now a proud sponsor of the ... (Source: Ticket News 2010-10-11T14:38:41Z)

US troops may have killed captive British aid worker during rescue attempt in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - At first, NATO blamed a Taliban bomb for the death of a captive British aid worker during an American rescue attempt in eastern Afghanistan. Two days later, the coalition changed its account, saying Monday that U.S. forces may have ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-12T09:08:13Z)

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)

Kansas guarding details of aviation job deal

TOPEKA, Kan.—Kansas officials hoped Wednesday to thwart new attempts to lure aviation jobs away from Wichita by withholding details of an agreement between the state and manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft. Gov. Mark Parkinson hints that the deal might ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-07T00:17:17Z)

Pozen shares climb on drug approval in Europe

Shares of Pozen rose in morning trading after European regulators approved the Chapel Hill company's arthritis pain treatment. Pozen and partner AstraZeneca won U.S. approval for the Vimovo drug in April. Winning European Union approval to sell the ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-10-11T15:57:26Z)

Mo. Gov. Nixon making big deal over big bean yield

He's not spilling the beans yet. But Gov. Jay Nixon does plan to make a big deal over some soybeans. The governor plans a Tuesday news conference in southwest Missouri to announce the yield of farmer Kip Cullers' 2010 soybean crop. Cullers has set multiple ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-11T14:45:51Z)

France hits back at US on hedge-fund rules

PARIS (Reuters) - French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde rebuffed U.S. criticism that demands for tough new EU rules on hedge funds are protectionist but she also extended an olive branch, signalling she was ready to compromise, a letter showed. France ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-12T07:49:29Z)

Thousands of students line up to get free 'beat' T-shirts

A line of people wraps around Emerson Alumni Hall, and students can be seen conversing in lawn chairs, sleeping on blankets or working on homework. Some have been there since 4:30 that morning, some have been there since the previous night. But they're ... (Source: Independent Florida Alligator 2010-10-11T04:01:36Z)

DineEquity Signs $950M Credit Deal, Sells 56 Applebee's

DineEquity ( DIN ), parent company of Applebee's and IHOP restaurants, surged to a 52-week high Monday after announcing the signing of a new $950 million senior secured credit agreement, and the sale of 56 company-operated Applebee's. The credit deal ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-10-11T20:15:08Z)

In Afghanistan, the first hints of success

Success in Afghanistan is beginning to come in the first muddy trickles after a long drought. Small groups of Taliban fighters -- sometimes a dozen with a leader -- are approaching local Afghan government officials, asking what kind of deal they might get ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-12T07:20:51Z)

France and Britain Closer to Hedge Fund Deal?

France is ready to drop objections to a key part of a law to tighten rules on hedge funds in exchange for concessions from London, a senior diplomat told Reuters, moving to end a dispute that threatened to harm relations with Washington. As talks entered ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-11T13:48:35Z)

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