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Deals of the Hour / October 26, 2010, 12:40 pm

Saskatchewan Stand on BHP Bid Not Bargaining Position

(Updates with comments from Wall in fourth paragraph.) Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said his province's opposition to BHP Billiton Ltd.'s $40 billion hostile takeover offer for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. is not a bargain ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-25T19:08:25Z)

Mechel inks contracts to reconstruct Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant

Mechel OAO one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies announces that Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant OOO which is a part of Mechel group has signed contracts to purchase four ferroalloy electric furnaces. Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant OOO and Siberian Plant ... (Source: SteelGuru 2010-10-26T04:41:05Z)

SGX Takeover Of ASX Faces Political Hurdles

Singapore Exchange 's agreed $7.9 billion takeover of Australia's ASX faced a new hurdle after key political leaders voiced concern over the deal, sending ASX shares down 5.5 percent, Reuters reported. Australia's Greens Party, an influential bloc in ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-26T08:37:18Z)

Cowboys fall to 1-5, lose Tony Romo

Arlington, Texas — Tony Romo's season might be over, and the Dallas Cowboys' season might as well be. As for Eli Manning and the New York Giants, everything's clicking. Romo broke his left collarbone in the second quarter, then his teammates let a 13 ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-26T19:14:23Z)

Former Lion Roy Williams: Jon Kitna 'just as good' as Tony Romo

Maybe the loss of Tony Romo won't hurt the Cowboys as bad as first expected. At least that's what receiver Roy Williams thinks now that backup Jon Kitna is taking over the starting duties. "Tony is our starter, but Jon is just as good,'' Williams told The ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-26T19:14:23Z)

Deal or no deal: Last-minute plea deal could halt trial of Canadian held at Guantanamo

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A Canadian who has been in U.S. custody since he was a teenager could see an end to eight years of legal limbo on Monday as his war crimes trial resumes amid talk of a possible last-minute plea deal to spare him a life ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-25T07:55:32Z)

Bratsk Ferroalloy Inks Deal To Buy 4 Ferroalloy Electric Furnaces - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Monday, Mechel OAO (MTL: News ) said Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant OOO, which is a part of Mechel group, has signed contracts to purchase four ferroalloy electric furnaces. Bratsk Ferroalloy and Siberian Plant of Electrothermal Equipment signed ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-25T13:24:49Z)

Anti-hunger group to sponsor Gordon's No. 24 car

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will be sponsored next season by an anti-hunger campaign coordinated through the AARP Foundation. The multi-year deal will be announced Wednesday by Hendrick Motorsports. A person familiar with ... (Source: NASCAR 2010-10-26T10:39:00Z)

Chavez visits Moscow, reaches deal for Russia to build nuclear power plant in Venezuela

MOSCOW (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reached a deal with Russia on Friday to build a nuclear power plant in the South American country and negotiated several other agreements in energy and other areas. Russia has cultivated close ties with ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-15T11:27:50Z)

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)

Focus on global currency pact targets enforcement

SEOUL, South Korea - Facing the risk of a dangerous trade war, top finance officials from the world's leading rich and developing nations looked each other in the eye and vowed they wouldn't use their currencies as economic weapons to boost exports. The ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-10-26T11:50:35Z)

Anti-hunger campaign to sponsor Jeff Gordon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will be sponsored next season by an anti-hunger campaign coordinated through the AARP Foundation. The multiyear deal will be announced Wednesday by Hendrick Motorsports. A person familiar with ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-10-26T07:40:02Z)

Russia to help Venezuela build nuclear power station

Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Russia and Venezuela signed an agreement Friday calling for Russia to build a nuclear power station in the South American nation. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez formally signed the deal here ... (Source: CNN 2010-10-15T21:14:49Z)

Singapore's ASX Bid Faces Opposition From Australian Lawmakers

Singapore Exchange Ltd.'s A$8.09 billion ($8 billion) bid for ASX Ltd. triggered a backlash from Australian lawmakers, throwing into doubt whether the deal will win parliamentary approval. ASX shares fell 5.7 percent to A$39.37 in Sydney trading, below ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-26T02:39:23Z)

Report: Tony Romo likely out for two months

A CT scan Tuesday morning determined that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will likely miss six to eight weeks , multiple sources have told ESPN.com. And the timetable is probably closer to eight weeks, a source told ESPNDallas.com's Calvin Watkins ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-26T18:38:36Z)

Mechel OAO Announces Signing Contracts to Reconstruct Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant

BRATSK, Russia, Oct. 25, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mechel OAO (NYSE:MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces that Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant OOO, which is a part of Mechel group, has signed contracts to purchase four ferroalloy ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-25T13:10:30Z)

Russia agrees to build nuclear plant in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reached a deal with Russia on Friday to build the South American country's first nuclear plant, as questions arose why a nation rich in oil and gas would feel the need to venture into atomic energy. The two nations also ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T18:23:01Z)

World Cup soccer's psychic octopus dies

BERLIN (Reuters) - Paul, the oracle octopus who shot to fame in the World Cup this summer for his uncanny ability to predict the results of Germany's soccer matches, has died at his home in Oberhausen at the age of two. English-born Paul made headlines ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-26T15:46:48Z)

Paul the Octopus, predictor of World Cup victors, goes to that great aquarium in the sky

Frankfurt, Germany -- Paul the Octopus, the tentacled tipster who fascinated soccer fans by predicting results at the World Cup, died Tuesday. Paul had reached the octopus old age of 21/2 years and died in his tank on Tuesday morning at the Sea Life ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-10-26T19:07:14Z)

Canadian pleads guilty to murder

GUANTÁNAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba – A Canadian accused of killing an American soldier as a teenage al-Qaeda militant pleaded guilty Monday as part of a deal that avoids a war crimes trial for someone labeled a "child soldier" by his defenders. Omar Khadr ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-26T13:16:29Z)

CommScope in talks with Carlyle on $2.98B buyout

CommScope Inc. is talking to asset management firm Carlyle Group about being taken private in a deal valued at about $2.98 billion. The network infrastructure company said Monday that Carlyle Group would pay $31.50 per share in cash, a 36 percent premium ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-25T14:36:24Z)

Countries Compete To Keep Currencies Low

G-20 nations agreed this past weekend to refrain from competitive devaluation of their currencies. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wanted the agreement to be more specific but other countries resisted. Copyright © 2010 National Public Radio®. For ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-26T19:07:14Z)

Premier says Australia wouldn't approve of deal

Saskatchewan's premier said Tuesday Australia wouldn't approve of Anglo-Australian BHP Billiton's foreign takeover of Potash Corp. — and Canada shouldn't either. Premier Brad Wall continued to step up the pressure to make sure Canada's federal government ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-26T18:45:45Z)

Canada shouldn't approve BHP deal: premier

Saskatchewan's premier said Australia wouldn't approve of BHP Billiton's foreign takeover of Potash Corp and Canada shouldn't either. Premier Brad Wall continued to step up the pressure to make sure Canada's federal government blocks what would be the ... (Source: WA today 2010-10-26T19:14:23Z)

Jeff Gordon's car will have a new sponsor

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will be sponsored next season by an anti-hunger campaign coordinated through the AARP Foundation. The multiyear deal will be announced Wednesday by Hendrick Motorsports. A person familiar with ... (Source: World Link 2010-10-26T18:45:45Z)

Psychic Octopus From World Cup Soccer Fame Died

Paul the psychic octopus of World Cup Soccer fame had died. The amazing creature was able to predict the results of Germany's matches. He was only two years old. The Octopus was born in England, and he made global headlines by predicting Germany's ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-26T18:24:17Z)

World steps back from the brink with G-20 currency deal, though challenge will be enforcement

SEOUL , South Korea (AP) — Facing the risk of a dangerous trade war, top finance officials from the world's leading rich and developing nations looked each other in the eye and vowed they wouldn't use their currencies as economic weapons to boost exports ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-25T10:54:30Z)

CommScope in talks with Carlyle about being taken private for about $3 billion, shares soar

NEW YORK (AP) — CommScope Inc. is talking to asset management firm Carlyle Group about being taken private in a deal valued at about $2.98 billion. The network infrastructure company said Monday that Carlyle Group would pay $31.50 per share in cash, a 36 ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-25T13:31:59Z)

Canadian pleads guilty to killing a U.S. soldier

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba | A Canadian accused of killing an American soldier as a teenage al Qaeda militant pleaded guilty Monday as part of a deal that avoids a war crimes trial for someone labeled a "child soldier" by his defenders. Omar Khadr ... (Source: Washington Times 2010-10-25T23:54:45Z)

CommScope Shares Pop Amid Carlyle Deal Talks

Shares in CommScope , the telecommunications equipment maker, jumped about 30 percent on Monday after the company confirmed a DealBook report that it was in talks to sell itself to the Carlyle Group . CommScope's shares hovered at about $30 as of ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-25T15:55:09Z)

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