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Deals of the Hour / October 25, 2010, 7:40 pm

Carrizo Oil & Gas Begin Tender Offer Of 4.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2028

(RTTNews) - Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (CRZO: News ) Monday said it has started a tender offer for up to $300 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 4.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028, of which $373,750,000 principal amount is currently ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-25T10:33:01Z)

Kabng wins Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia title

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Jimin Kang won the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia for her second LPGA Tour title, beating Juli Inkster by a stroke Sunday when the 50-year-old Hall of Famer bogeyed the final hole. Kang, the 30-year-old South Korean player who ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-10-25T03:59:19Z)

Banco Popolare joins European peers with cap hike

MILAN, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Banco Popolare joined European banks tapping investors to help meet new global rules with plans for a hefty capital hike, triggering fears bigger Italian peer Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena will join them. Shares in Verona-based ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-25T12:06:05Z)

EastNets Partners With BICS to Offer Global Mobile Remittance Solution en.MoRe Deployed ...

WATERLOO, BELGIUM and DUBAI, UAE -- (Marketwire) -- 10/25/10 -- EastNets, a leading global provider of compliance and payments solutions and services, announced that it has recently signed a partnership with BICS, a leading global provider of Voice ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-25T13:10:30Z)

Offer to Exchange Certain Securities Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company ("FGIC ...

Sharps SP I LLC today announced that it did not receive sufficient participation from eligible holders in its offer to exchange (the "Offer") certain residential mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities insured by FGIC (collectively, the ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-25T13:17:40Z)

Factbox: Recent U.S. shale natural gas and oil deals

(Reuters) - After a boom in U.S. shale gas deals, attention is switching to the oil-rich shales such as Bakken, with analysts predicting a pick-up in M&A and joint venture activity - triggered in part by a drop in gas prices and firm crude prices. * Plains ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-11T16:33:13Z)

In Vegas playoff, Byrd deals an ace

LAS VEGAS (AP) - In a swift and shocking finish, Jonathan Byrd won a three-man playoff yesterday with a hole-in-one on the fourth extra hole in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital Open. Moments earlier, Byrd stood on the 18th green with Martin Laird ... (Source: HometownAnnapolis.com 2010-10-25T16:30:56Z)

Pinnacle Solutions Incorporated Selects EastNets SWIFT Service Bureau to Power Its Synergy ...

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - October 25, 2010) - EastNets, a leading global provider of compliance and payments solutions, announced today that Pinnacle Solutions had selected the Company's SWIFT Service Bureau to host their Synergy banking and trade ... (Source: Market Wire 2010-10-25T11:58:55Z)

UPDATE 2-Italy's Popolare joins European peers with cap hike

MILAN, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Banco Popolare ( BAPO.MI ) joined European banks tapping investors to help meet new global rules with plans for a hefty capital hike, triggering fears bigger Italian peer Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena ( BMPS.MI ) will join them ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-25T11:58:55Z)

Carrizo Oil & Gas Announces Cash Tender Offer for Its 4.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2028

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRZO) today announced that it has commenced a tender offer for up to $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 4.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (the "Convertible Notes"), of which $373,750,000 ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-25T10:11:33Z)

Summary Box: Singapore bourse bids $8.3B for ASX

THE DEAL: The Singapore Exchange Ltd. has offered to pay $8.3 billion in cash and shares for the operator of the Australian bourse, Australian Securities Exchange Ltd. The companies hope to complete the deal in the second quarter of 2011 after getting ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-26T01:42:07Z)

Asia Mixed: Australia Dips

SINGAPORE -- Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday, with Australia's financial sector stocks consolidating after Monday's surge on a multibillion dollar takeover bid for ASX. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average was down 0.3%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was off 0.4% ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-26T02:10:45Z)

EU official urges Iran to accept proposal for talks

The European Union's chief diplomat has again urged Iran to accept an offer to meet for three days of talks in Vienna next month to discuss its nuclear program. While Iranian officials have indicated an interest in such talks, they have not formally ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-22T16:27:20Z)

It's all about money

Mainers watching their favorite fall television programming will also get a heavy dose of campaign advertising until Election Day on Nov. 2, according to independent expenditure reports filed over the last week. Spending this close to the election for and ... (Source: Kennebec Journal 2010-10-25T04:06:28Z)

Lions Gate Renews MGM Merger Bid With Icahn's Support

(Updates with terms in the third paragraph.) 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 ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-12T18:55:12Z)

EastNets Partners With BICS to Offer Global Mobile Remittance Solution

EastNets, a leading global provider of compliance and payments solutions and services, has announced that it has recently signed a partnership with BICS, a leading global provider of Voice, Messaging, Roaming, Connectivity and Mobile Financial Services, to ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-10-25T13:24:49Z)

Sharps Terminates Exchange Offer for Certain Securities Insured by Financial Guaranty ...

Sharps SP I LLC (the "Offeror") today announced that it did not receive sufficient participation from eligible holders in its offer to exchange (the "Offer") residential mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities insured by FGIC ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-25T12:41:52Z)

SGX Takeover of ASX Faces Political Hurdle

Singapore Exchange 's $8.3 billion takeover of Australia's ASX faced a hurdle on Tuesday after key political leaders voiced concern over the deal and hinted they may oppose it in Parliament. Australia's Greens Party, which holds the balance of power in the ... (Source: CNBC 2010-10-26T01:27:48Z)

Cash Is King to the Tune of $3.6 Billion in Pfizer Offer, an Industrial Info News Alert

SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwire - 10/14/10) - Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Drug giant Pfizer Incorporated (NYSE: PFE - News ) (New York, New York) went on a shopping expedition in search of replacements for its ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-14T09:41:39Z)

Honeywell Sees Stronger Sales in Third-Quarter 2010, Beating Expectations, an Industrial Info ...

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Leading diversified technology company Honeywell International (NYSE:HON) (Morris Township, New Jersey) saw generally positive results in the third quarter of 2010 as revenues and earnings ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-25T09:28:36Z)

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)

Icahn backs Lions Gate-MGM merger

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. is renewing its effort to merge with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. in an offer that has the backing of billionaire Carl Icahn, who holds stakes in both companies. A proposal was sent to Los Angeles-based MGM on Monday, Lions Gate ... (Source: The Vancouver Sun 2010-10-13T08:45:34Z)

South Korea's Jimin Kang claims thrilling victory in Malaysia

South Korea's Jimin Kang claimed a thrilling one-stroke victory in the inaugural Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia after three birdies in the last four holes yesterday. A big crowd at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club witnessed Kang calmly roll in a 12-foot ... (Source: Taipei Times 2010-10-24T16:32:07Z)

Banco Popolare Falls the Most in Four Months on Rights Offer

Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Banco Popolare SC fell the most in more than four months in Milan trading after the Italian bank said it plans to raise 2 billion euros ($2.8 billion) in a rights offer to boost capital. Banco Popolare declined as much as 25 cents ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-25T11:37:27Z)

Sinopec Begins Construction of First Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal, an Industrial Info News Alert

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- In September, China Petroleum and Chemical Company (NYSE:SNP) (Sinopec) (Beijing), China's third-largest petroleum company, announced that it had begun construction on Phase I of its first ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-25T09:42:55Z)

EU, Russia prod Iran to hold nuclear talks in November

BRUSSELS/MOSCOW (Reuters) - European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton reissued an invitation to Iran on Friday to hold talks on its nuclear program next month, while Russia also pressed Iran to take up the offer. In a letter to Iran's ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-22T16:27:20Z)

5 Write-Ins Running For Governor

AUGUSTA, Maine -- Maine voters who don't think they have enough choices for governor among the five candidates on the Nov. 2 ballot have plenty of other options. Five declared write-in candidates are also hoping to draw enough votes to stage miracle ... (Source: WMTW 2010-10-25T11:44:36Z)

Write-in candidates offer alternatives

AUGUSTA — Maine voters who don't think they have enough choices for governor among the five candidates on the Nov. 2 ballot have plenty of other options. Five declared write-in candidates hope to stage miracle Election Day triumphs. Four are listed as ... (Source: Sun-Journal 2010-10-25T06:29:38Z)

Iran wants to discuss dates to start nuclear talks

Iran wants to discuss specific dates for resuming talks with six major powers on its nuclear programme after a European Union offer to meet in mid-November, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Friday. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-15T10:01:56Z)

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