Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / October 28, 2010, 10:40 pm

UPDATE-1 Cablevision wants Fox deal to match Time Warner Cable

NEW YORK Oct 27 (Reuters) - Cablevision Systems Corp ( CVC.N ) on Wednesday said it has made an offer to News Corp ( NWSA.O ) to pay for carriage of the Fox stations at a rate equivalent to its larger counterpart Time Warner Cable Inc ( TWC.N ). The offer ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-27T19:06:03Z)

Doyle approves funds for bike path projects in Lincoln and Marathon counties

Lincoln and Marathon counties will receive nearly $2.7 million in state transportation money for bicycle and pedestrian projects, Gov. Jim Doyle announced Wednesday. The money will help pay for the construction of paths in Tomahawk, Weston, Rib Mountain ... (Source: Wausau Daily Herald 2010-10-28T16:41:42Z)

Campaign Notebook: Republicans predicting election sweep over Democrats

Topeka — Kansas Republican officials on Thursday were predicting a "clean sweep" in statewide races on Election Day and big GOP gains nationally in Congress. Starting their second day of a 4-day bus tour, Republican candidates took swipes at their ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-10-29T04:51:50Z)

'Drive to End Hunger' is Gordon's new majority sponsor

In a deal Jeff Gordon described as "a completely new, cause-driven approach to sponsorship," Hendrick Motorsports has partnered with the AARP Foundation in a three-year deal that will place the Drive to End Hunger as primary sponsor on Gordon's No. 24 ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-10-27T20:17:38Z)

Bonney Lake police sergeant resigns following internal investigation

A Bonney Lake police sergeant resigned this week following an internal investigation over improper usage of a traffic safety grant. According to Police Chief Mike Mitchell, the sergeant had ordered officers to go home after reaching a maximum number of ... (Source: Bainbridge Island Review 2010-10-22T02:22:39Z)

Irish four-year plan designed to prevent bailout-Fin Min

DUBLIN Oct 28 (Reuters) - Ireland's four-year plan to get its finances under control is meant to ensure that Dublin will not need external assistance, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said on Thursday. "The whole purpose of course of what we are engaged in ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-28T15:08:38Z)

Jeff Gordon has 3-year sponsorship deal

CONCORD, N.C. -- Jeff Gordon will be sponsored next season by the AARP Foundation's "Drive To End Hunger" campaign. The four-time NASCAR champion said the sponsorship agreement is for three years. The cause-related sponsorship is the first of its kind to ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-27T16:28:34Z)

Carlyle Group Buys Syniverse In $2.6 Billion Deal

The Carlyle Group will acquire Syniverse Technologies , a provider of mobile roaming and messaging products, in a $2.6 billion deal that takes the company private. Carlyle will pay $31 per share, in cash, for all outstanding common shares of Syniverse ... (Source: Private Equity Hub 2010-10-28T14:54:19Z)

Allouez gets $234,017 state grant to connect Webster Ave. to Fox River Trail

A proposed trail connecting Webster Avenue to the Fox River Trail received a $234,017 boost on Wednesday. Gov. Jim Doyle announced the grant that would fund 80 percent of a half-mile concrete trail that the village envisions building in 2013. The trail ... (Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette 2010-10-28T01:39:45Z)

Ireland Drives New Bargain on Anglo Irish Debt

Anglo Irish , the nationalized Irish lender that blazed a trail in bad real estate loans during the country's banking boom and crash, made an offer on Thursday to its junior debt holders to exchange about 1.6 billion euros in dated bonds in the bank for ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-22T11:26:41Z)

Bonney Lake police sergeant resigns during investigation

A Bonney Lake police sergeant has resigned amid an internal investigation into allegations that officers were paid for time they didn't work on a traffic enforcement program. The sergeant, whose name was not released, was in charge of the program and ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-10-28T13:28:25Z)

Fox rejects latest Cablevision offer

LOS ANGELES — With baseball's World Series hours away from starting, Cablevision Systems Corp. made a new offer to pay Fox more for its TV stations in New York and Philadelphia, but Fox quickly rejected the offer, calling it incomplete. Cablevision ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-28T06:33:14Z)

Detroit receives $22M in Living Cities funding to accelerate Woodward Corridor redevelopment

New York-based Living Cities , a collaborative of 22 national foundations and financial institutions, plans to invest $22 million in an effort to redensify Detroit's Woodward Corridor. The money is comprised of grants, program-related investments from ... (Source: Crain's Detroit Business 2010-10-27T15:52:46Z)

The Law Office of Robbins Umeda LLP Announces an Investigation of the Acquisition of ...

Robbins Umeda LLP : has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law by members of the Board of Directors ("Board") of Syniverse Technologies, Inc. ("Syniverse" or the "Company") (NYSE: SVR) in ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-28T22:53:55Z)

Irish FinMin: Greece, Portugal weigh on Irish bond yields

DUBLIN Oct 28 (Reuters) - Ireland's Finance Minister said on Thursday that negative developments in Greece and Portugal had helped push Irish government bond yields up in the secondary market. "The developments in Portugal and Greece have been negative and ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-28T15:51:35Z)

Nintendo sinks into the red for the fiscal first half on high yen, plunging sales

TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo sank to a first-half loss, its first in seven years, as a rising yen and long-delayed release of its 3-D gaming machine set the scene for a weak full-year result. Kyoto-based Nintendo Co., which makes Pokemon and Super Mario video ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-28T21:20:52Z)

City grants focus on collaborative effort

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A philanthropic group said it would take a variety of concerns facing one project to fix problems in U.S. cities. Living Cities, itself a group effort involving 22 philanthropic foundations, said it was dividing $80 million to ... (Source: United Press International 2010-10-27T18:15:56Z)

Jeff Gordon in AARP sponsorship deal for 'Drive to End Hunger' campaign

CONCORD, N.C. - Rick Hendrick never panicked as the season stretched on and he still didn't have a sponsorship deal for Jeff Gordon. Why? Because he always had a contingency plan to fall back on. It gave him the ability to be discerning when it came to the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-28T09:32:12Z)

9 Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Stocks Near 52-Week Highs

Source: Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's, and Yahoo! Finance. I recently used Coca-Cola as an example of a stock Warren Buffett owns that you may want to steer clear of . Not because it's a terrible company. In fact, it's a great company. He ... (Source: Motley Fool 2010-10-28T20:37:55Z)

State funds to assist walking, biking trail on reservation

A $462,000 state Department of Transportation enhancement grant will be used to help fund a three-mile bicycle and pedestrian trail on the LCO reservation that will connect with a five-mile Sawyer County biking and walking trail along Highway B, according ... (Source: Sawyer County Record 2010-10-27T18:58:53Z)

The 2010 elections, the working class and the Democratic Party

With only a few days remaining in the 2010 election campaign, one thing is certain: the Obama administration and the Democratic Party are preparing a further lurch to the right. Four years after a massive turnout at the polls to repudiate the Republican ... (Source: World Socialist Web Site 2010-10-29T03:33:06Z)

Analysis: Republican win could revive U.S. trade deals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three long-delayed trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia could jump to the top of the U.S. congressional agenda if Republicans win control of the House of Representatives next week. While the fate of those deals ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-28T21:49:30Z)

Carlyle to buy CommScope for 3.9 billion dollars

US private-equity fund Carlyle Group on Wednesday announced it will buy communications networks company CommScope in an all-cash deal worth about 3.9 billion dollars. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Carlyle will acquire all of the outstanding ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-10-27T18:58:53Z)

Nintendo chief rules out Wii price cut for now

TOKYO -- Nintendo 's president said efforts to boost Wii sales ahead of Christmas will focus on limited deals in cooperation with retailers and special packages that add game software or other products to give buyers a feeling of a discount - not an ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-29T04:44:41Z)

Detroit's Woodward Corridor Receives $22 Million Grant For Improvement

Millions of dollars will soon be made available to open a business along the Woodward Corridor. Detroit is receiving about $22 million in grants and money for loans to improve the area of the Woodward Corridor near midtown and Wayne State. The idea is to ... (Source: MyFox Detroit 2010-10-28T22:53:55Z)

Bonney Lake sergeant resigns during internal investigation

A Bonney Lake police sergeant has resigned amidst an internal investigation into allegations that officers got paid for time they didn't work on a grant-funded traffic enforcement program. The sergeant, who's name was not released, was in charge of the ... (Source: TheNewsTribune.com (blog) 2010-10-27T22:33:38Z)

6 Brand-Name Stocks Near 52-Week Highs

I love bargain stocks, especially when they're hitting 52-week lows. Still, it can be instructive to also look at stocks that are riding high. For one thing, they can make good sell candidates. More optimistically, we may be able to find a few companies ... (Source: Motley Fool 2010-10-28T14:47:10Z)

7 Business-to-Business Stocks Near 52-Week Lows

If you're aiming to "buy low and sell high," then it makes infinite sense to start your search with bargain-priced stocks. Regularly reviewing a list of stocks trading near their 52-week lows can be a great first step. Here, I'll try to do the initial ... (Source: The Money Times 2010-10-21T07:17:20Z)

Cablevision and Fox Impasse: News Corp. Rejects Latest Deal

Cablevision and Fox are still at odds with each other as the dispute has now stretched into day 13. News Corporation, the parent company of Fox, rejected the latest proposal from Cablevision on Wednesday, causing around three million subscribers in the ... (Source: The Epoch Times 2010-10-28T19:12:01Z)

Nintendo chief rules out Wii price cut for Christmas to woo latecomers

TOKYO - Nintendo's president said efforts to boost Wii sales ahead of Christmas will focus on limited deals in cooperation with retailers and special packages that add game software or other products to give buyers a feeling of a discount — not an ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-29T04:44:41Z)

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