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Deals of the Hour / October 13, 2010, 9:41 am

Hugs seen around the world as Chilean mine rescue goes global

LONDON (AP) — Plane crashes, terror threats, oil spills, toxic leaks. The TV news diet is often dire, rarely joyous. And then there were the pictures Wednesday of brave, dignified miners who had been trapped beneath the ground for more than two months ... (Source: Coloradoan 2010-10-13T15:40:44Z)

Full investigation begins in captive UK aid worker's death in US rescue attempt in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. and U.K. military officials have started what's promised as a thorough investigation into the death of a kidnapped British aid worker who may have been killed in error by U.S. special forces — rather than, as originally stated ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-12T14:37:30Z)

Darren Aronofsky Passes on 'Tales From the Gangster Squad'; Nearing Deal for 'Wolverine 2′

Just in case you thought there was any chance that Darren Aronofsky might stay in the semi-indie mid to low budget realm in which he's worked so far, this is your warning to get used to the idea of seeing the director's name on big studio movies. Or ... (Source: Slashfilm.com 2010-10-12T20:21:06Z)

BP mum on future plans in Gulf

BP wouldn't say Wednesday whether it will seek new permits to drill in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico now that the moratorium imposed after its massive spill has been lifted. Other oil companies, such as Royal Dutch Shell, have made clear their intentions ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-13T15:19:16Z)

Nearly half of miners now free in Chile rescue

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — One by one, the miners trapped for 69 days in a dungeon that could have been their tomb climbed into a rescue capsule and made a smooth ascent to the surface Wednesday, greeted by the embraces of loved ones, cheered by joyous ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-13T16:23:41Z)

Darren Aronofsky Close To Committing To Wolverine 2

When rumors surfaced linking Darren Aronofsky to Wolverine 2 , I don't think anyone really took much notice. Then when it was confirmed that he had indeed been meeting with his Fountain star Hugh Jackman, it was assumed that the movie was something he ... (Source: COMICBOOKMOVIE.com 2010-10-12T19:52:28Z)

Imation Announces Partnership with Nine Technology, Introduces RDX-Enabled Cloud Seeding ...

Imation Corp. ( News - Alert ) (NYSE: IMN), a leading global technology company dedicated to helping people and organizations store, protect and connect with their digital world, today announced a partnership with Nine Technology, an innovative online ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-12T16:39:12Z)

US Grenade May Have Killed British Aid Worker

(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: Time 2010-10-12T03:38:56Z)

Imation Announces Strategic Partnership with BDT

(Benzinga Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN) today announced a Strategic Partnership agreement with Germany-based BDT AG. Under the agreement, the two companies intend to market and commercialize new multi-cartridge RDX® devices that ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-12T16:10:34Z)

PDVSA announces another $3 billion bond sale

Venezuela's state oil company announced plans Tuesday for a bond issue of $3 billion, its second of that size in three months and one that will raises its total debt to $24 billion. Petroleos de Venezuela SA said it expects to complete the sale Oct. 18 and ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-12T21:47:00Z)

Chilean mine rescue goes global

LONDON (AP) - Plane crashes, terror threats, oil spills, toxic leaks. The TV news diet is often dire, rarely joyous. And then there were the pictures Wednesday of brave, dignified miners who had been trapped beneath the ground for more than two months ... (Source: WTHI 2010-10-13T16:09:22Z)

Imation Reports Strategic Partnership Deal With Germany-based BDT - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Imation Corp.(IMN: News ) Tuesday reported a Strategic Partnership deal with Germany-based BDT AG, a provider of storage automation products for the OEM market. Under the deal, both the companies plans to market and commercialize new multi ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-12T14:30:21Z)

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)

Shell CEO criticizes Gulf spill

The head of Royal Dutch Shell says that his company would never have made the mistakes that led to BP's devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill. But Shell CEO Peter Voser acknowledges that the industry as a whole is not prepared to deal with a spill of that ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-12T14:30:21Z)

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)

West Bank building freeze deal rejected

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered on Monday to extend a freeze on building in West Bank settlements if the Palestinian leadership declares that it recognizes Israel as the Jewish state. The offer was promptly rejected by the ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-13T13:39:03Z)

Lions Gate offers to combine with MGM

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 Tuesday it has sent a proposal for a combination with financially troubled ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-13T05:25:08Z)

Pfizer to buy King, Embeda in $3.6 billion deal

Pfizer Inc.'s $3.6 billion purchase of King Pharmaceuticals Inc. adds abuse-resistant narcotics to help the drugmaker expand its share of the $22 billion market for painkillers. Pfizer, the world's largest drugmaker, will pay $14.25 a share in cash, a 40 ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-10-13T03:59:14Z)

Live: Chile rejoices as miners rescued

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile--The miners emerged like clockwork, jubilantly embracing wives, children and rescuers and looking remarkably composed Wednesday after languishing for 69 days in the depths of a mine that easily could have been their tomb. The anxiety ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-13T15:55:03Z)

Pfizer snaps up maker of pain drugs for $3.6B

N EW YORK - Pfizer Inc. said yesterday it will buy King Pharmaceutical, 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 already has a large stake in the pain drug ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-13T04:20:42Z)

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)

Drug giant Pfizer to swallow King Pharmaceutical

NEW YORK — Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday that 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. The deal to buy King Pharmaceutical Inc. is Pfizer's largest since it ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-13T06:58:11Z)

$44 Billion in Upstream Oil & Gas Deals Announced in the Third Quarter of 2010

HOUSTON, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- PLS, Inc. ("PLS") in conjunction with its international partner Derrick Petroleum Services ("Derrick") reports that Global M&A activity for the third quarter 2010 totaled $43.8 billion in 154 separate transactions. Quarterly ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-10-05T19:03:30Z)

15 of 33 miners free in smooth rescue in Chile

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — One by one, the miners trapped for 69 days in a dungeon that could have been their tomb climbed into a rescue capsule and made a smooth ascent to the surface Wednesday, greeted by the embraces of loved ones, cheered by joyous ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-13T16:02:13Z)

Eni, Repsol JV awards Foster Wheeler contracts on Perla gas development offshore Venezuela

US oilfield services group Foster Wheeler ( Nasdaq:FWLT ) has been awarded the pre-front-end-engineering design (pre-FEED) and front-end-engineering design (FEED) contracts for the Perla natural gas development offshore Venezuela . Located on the Cardon IV ... (Source: PennEnergy 2010-10-12T18:05:06Z)

US rescuers may have killed Afghanistan aid worker

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 detonated a grenade that ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-12T01:37:15Z)

Shell chief exec criticizes Gulf spill

The head of Royal Dutch Shell says that his company would never have made the mistakes that led to BP's devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill. But Shell chief executive Peter Voser acknowledges that the industry as a whole is not prepared to deal with a ... (Source: Newsday 2010-10-12T14:37:30Z)

Hugs seen around the world as rescue goes global (Live Video & More Photos)

LONDON (AP) -- Plane crashes, terror threats, oil spills, toxic leaks. The TV news diet is often dire, rarely joyous. And then there were the pictures Wednesday of brave, dignified miners who had been trapped beneath the ground for more than two months ... (Source: Norwalk Hour 2010-10-13T16:09:22Z)

GANGSTER SQUAD Out WOLVERINE 2 In for Aronofsky

The only thing that was standing in the way of director Darren Aronofsky taking on the sequel of Wolverine was possible signing onto the Gangster Squad project over at Warner Bros. But that is no longer the case. According to Deadline Hollywood , Aronofsky ... (Source: IESB.NET 2010-10-12T21:11:13Z)

UPDATE 5-Lions Gate seeks MGM deal, gets Icahn's support

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp ( LGF.N ) has proposed merging with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a deal valuing one of Hollywood's oldest movie studios at $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion, a source familiar with Lions Gate's ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-12T23:48:41Z)

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