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Deals of the Hour / October 22, 2010, 6:39 pm

Beaumont opens cardiac center

Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak opened the new Ernst Cardiovascular Center this week for people with high-risk heart and vascular conditions. The center allows the hospital to expand its specialty clinics that offer advanced and minimally invasive ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-10-22T11:48:10Z)

Mall Fire Deals Blow to Roseville Area

A fire that erupted during a police standoff at a suburban Sacramento mall did more than destroy part of a regional shopping hub. It also provided an economic setback to a region of Northern California struggling to emerge from recession. City leaders in ... (Source: KGO-AM810 2010-10-22T15:37:14Z)

Congress Notified of Saudi Arms Deal

The U.S. Defense Department has notified Congress that it is planning to sell $60 billion in advanced military equipment to Saudi Arabia. Israel does not object to the sale, the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, Alexander ... (Source: Baltimore Jewish Times 2010-10-22T14:39:58Z)

VIVA PALESTINA: THE LARGEST AID CONVOY HAS ENTERED GAZA - Video

The Viva Palestina convoy of almost 150 vehicles, 370 people from 30 different countries and $5 million of aid has entered Gaza. Amidst scenes of jubilation from thousands of Palestinians there to greet the convoy, Kevin Ovenden, the convoy director ... (Source: The People's Voice 2010-10-22T11:48:10Z)

Beaumont Hospital opens cardiovascular center

Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak has opened its Ernst Cardiovascular Center, which will serve people with high-risk heart and vascular conditions. The 4,537-square-foot center will offer clinics for heart valve disease, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-21T05:01:20Z)

Delta, AMR, US Airways post profit

DALLAS -- Airlines can't control the economy, but by limiting the number of seats for sale, they are pushing up fares and earning their biggest profits in three years. Delta, US Airways and the parent of American Airlines all posted higher-than-expected ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-10-21T05:08:29Z)

UN envoy: AP findings on Israeli settlements 'alarming'

JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N.'s Mideast envoy on Thursday criticized Israel's renewed building in West Bank settlements in response to an Associated Press investigation. JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N.'s Mideast envoy on Thursday criticized Israel's renewed ... (Source: Jamestown Sun 2010-10-22T06:47:31Z)

Canada's Saskatchewan Said to Reject BHP Infrastructure Offer

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Saskatchewan rejected an offer of C$370 million ($360 million) of infrastructure investment from BHP Billiton Ltd., which is trying to win support for its $40 billion bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., according to an e-mail ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-20T11:50:32Z)

Tamarack Faces Looming State Lease Deadline

As Tamarack Resort scrambles to find a buyer, the clock is ticking on the failed Idaho vacation getaway's lease of 1,200 acres of state land where most of its ski lifts are located. Tamarack has until Nov. 5 to pay Idaho $250,000 for the lease, which was ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-20T22:41:56Z)

Delta, AMR, US Airways report 3Q profits

DALLAS -- Airlines can't control the economy, but by limiting the number of seats for sale they are pushing up fares and earning their biggest profits in three years. Delta, US Airways and the parent of American Airlines all posted higher-than-expected ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-10-21T05:01:20Z)

G20 official-50-50 chance of deal on current account

GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Talks aimed at reaching agreement on numerical targets for current account surpluses and deficits are still going on and there is an even chance they will succeed, a G20 official said on Friday. "I understand those ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-22T02:51:17Z)

Saskatchewan's Premier Still Doesn't See Net Benefit of BHP Bid

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said today he still doesn't see a net benefit to his province or to Canada in BHP Billiton Ltd.'s $40 billion hostile offer for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. The Saskatchewan cabinet will meet ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-20T16:15:23Z)

Sneak peek at Legoland Florida

Now that most of the new feeling of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Islands of Adventure has worn off, it's time to shift gears to a little further away from Orlando. Legoland Florida officials on Thursday hosted a hard-hat tour and ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-21T20:17:35Z)

Viva Palestina breaks the siege

SUPPORTERS OF the Palestinian struggle have succeeded again in breaking Israel's siege of Gaza. After numerous delays and bureaucratic stalling, the Egyptian government allowed the latest attempt to provide humanitarian supplies to pass through the Rafah ... (Source: Socialist Worker Online 2010-10-22T05:21:37Z)

Beaumont Hospital opens new cardiac center

Orchard Lake couple donated $3 million. ROYAL OAK — Beaumont Hospital opened the new Ernst Cardiovascular Center this week for people with high-risk heart and vascular conditions. The center allows the hospital to expand its specialty clinics that offer ... (Source: Daily Tribune 2010-10-22T12:45:26Z)

Lego fever: Crowds gather to hear details of Legoland Florida

Legoland Florida unveiled its plans Thursday for some of the signature attractions at the theme park it intends to open near Orlando. From the Land of Adventure, with is dinosaur-themed wooden roller coaster, to the Factory Tour, which will show how Lego ... (Source: Pbpulse 2010-10-22T12:16:48Z)

Haze from Indonesia disturbs neighboring countries

JAKARTA, Oct. 21 — Haze from Sumatra island of Indonesia has decreased feasibility and disturbed Malaysia and Singapore, officials said. Despite the number of hot spots has decreased after rains, the feasibility still lower to between 3 to 4 kilometers ... (Source: Balita News 2010-10-22T23:15:21Z)

How would peace deal affect ties with the Diaspora?

Imagine for a moment that there were a major breakthrough in diplomatic talks between Israel and the Palestinians and the squabbling parties managed to reach some sort of agreement that would put 100 years of enmity behind them. How would it affect the ... (Source: Jerusalem Post 2010-10-14T05:23:57Z)

RPT-G20 agrees on direction of FX changes-Canada's Flaherty

GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Group on 20 nations are in agreement on the direction of changes needed in currencies, Canada's finance minister Jim Flaherty said on Friday. Flaherty also said he agrees with a proposal made in a letter to the G20 ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-10-22T09:17:50Z)

U.N. envoy calls Israel's building 'alarming'

The U.N.'s Mideast envoy on Thursday criticized Israel's renewed building in West Bank settlements in response to an investigation. An Associated Press report showed that Israel has begun building at least 544 apartments since a 10-month halt on new ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-10-22T06:18:53Z)

Fire at Roseville Galleria deals blow to Sacramento region

ROSEVILLE — A fire that erupted during a police standoff at Roseville mall did more than destroy part of a regional shopping hub. It also provided an economic setback to a region of Northern California struggling to emerge from recession. City leaders in ... (Source: Chico Enterprise-Record 2010-10-22T15:22:55Z)

Legoland Florida tickets, passes already on sale for October 2011 opening

WINTER HAVEN — Not one plastic block is in position at Legoland Florida, but the theme park has started selling tickets for admission once it opens late next year. An annual pass that will sell for $99 through Dec. 31will allow entry from the day the ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-10-21T21:14:51Z)

Fire at Roseville Mall Deals Blow to Region

A fire that erupted during a police standoff at a suburban Sacramento mall did more than destroy part of a regional shopping hub. It also provided an economic setback to a region of Northern California struggling to emerge from recession. ROSEVILLE, Calif ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-10-22T17:53:14Z)

Australia says U.S. G20 proposals "constructive"

GYEONGJU, South Korea Oct 22 (Reuters) - Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan said on Friday that U.S. proposals to target current acount balances as a mean to rebalance the global economy were "constructive." Referring to proposals floated by U.S. Treasury ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-22T10:22:16Z)

Airlines soar with surprisingly strong 3Q profit reports from Delta, AMR, US Airways

DALLAS (AP) — Airlines can't control the economy, but by limiting the number of seats for sale they are pushing up fares and earning their biggest profits in three years. Delta, US Airways and the parent of American Airlines all posted higher-than ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-20T18:45:43Z)

Judge rejects $2M loan for Tamarack Resort

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal bankruptcy judge has rejected a $2 million loan to prop up Tamarack Resort while it finds a buyer, a blow to hopes of reopening the failed Idaho vacation getaway for skiing this year. Jean-Pierre Boespflug, the French-born ... (Source: Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce 2010-10-22T07:01:50Z)

Singapore Urges Indonesia to Tackle Haze From Forest Fires

Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Singapore's environment minister reminded Indonesia to deal with the recurring problem of forest fires on the island of Sumatra after a bout of smoke haze covered Singapore and western Malaysia. "This is not the first time that ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-21T01:19:25Z)

Singapore Government Urges Indonesia to Deal With Haze From Forest Fires

Singapore's environment minister reminded Indonesia to deal with the recurring problem of forest fires on the island of Sumatra after a bout of smoke haze covered Singapore and western Malaysia. "This is not the first time that we have informed that ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-21T01:19:25Z)

Tamarack lawyer says $2 million loan is 'last clear chance' to find buyer, avoid fire sale

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In a display of bankruptcy-court brinksmanship, a lawyer for Tamarack Resort told a judge Tuesday that getting a $2 million loan was the last clear chance for the defunct central Idaho vacation getaway to find a buyer and avoid a fire ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-13T00:38:48Z)

Saskatchewan Officially Opposes BHP Bid

Saskatchewan, the province where Potash Corp. is based, on Thursday officially opposed the $39 billion takeover offer by the mining giant BHP Billiton , saying it "does not provide a "net benefit" to the people of Saskatchewan and Canada." Brad ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-22T08:27:44Z)

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