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Deals of the Hour / October 29, 2010, 8:39 pm

For Perriello, Obama must renew past Virginia magic

CHARLOTTESVILLE , Va. (AP) - President Barack Obama is rallying last-minute support for Rep. Tom Perriello , declaring the first-term congressman has taken his share of tough, courageous votes because he cares about "what is right." Said the president to a ... (Source: Lynchburg News and Advance 2010-10-30T00:54:26Z)

Girardi, Yankees finalize 3-year deal

NEW YORK — Joe Girardi has completed a new three-year contract with the New York Yankees less than a week after the team was thoroughly outplayed by the Texas Rangers in the American league championships series. The Yankees made the announcement Friday ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-10-30T01:37:23Z)

Dayton, Emmer, Horner and their allies raise last-minute cash

With days left to make their case to voters, the three major party candidates for governor are tapping any and all streams of campaign cash to finance last-minute efforts to spread their messages. But Independence Party candidate Tom Horner's campaign ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-29T20:22:25Z)

GlaxoSmithKline licenses Amicus drug in $230M deal

GlaxoSmithKline bases its North American operation in Research Triangle Park. GlaxoSmithKline will pay more than $60 million up front and as much as $170 million in future milestone payments to buy the rights to a drug under development for the treatment ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-29T14:53:08Z)

Final TV debate generates heat

The three major-party candidate for governor turned up the volume on their criticism of each other tonight during a debate on Twin Cities Public Television's Almanac . After more than two dozen debates, DFLer Mark Dayton, Republican Tom Emmer and the ... (Source: Marketplace.publicradio.org 2010-10-30T01:01:35Z)

Waiting period over for Zoran-Microtune merger

Zoran Corp. said Friday that the regulatory waiting period for its acquisition of Microtune Inc., under the Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust act, had expired. Sunnyvale-based Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) announced in September that it would buy Microtune (NASDAQ: TUNE ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-29T16:33:21Z)

Rajon Rondo's 24 assists helps lead Celtics past Knicks

R ajon Rondo had a triple-double with a career-high 24 assists, and Paul Pierce [ stats ] scored 25 points with 14 rebounds on Friday night to lead the Boston Celtics [ team stats ] to a 105-101 victory over the New York Knicks. Rondo had 10 points and 10 ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-30T02:20:20Z)

Rajon Rondo's 24 assists highlight triple-double as Celtics hold off Knicks

BOSTON -- Rajon Rondo had a triple-double with a career-high 24 assists, and Paul Pierce scored 25 points with 14 rebounds on Friday night to lead the Boston Celtics to a 105-101 victory over the New York Knicks . Rondo had 10 points and 10 rebounds and ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-29T23:28:32Z)

Democrat Tom Barrett and Republican Scott Walker square off in final debate for governor

MADISON (AP) — The final debate in Wisconsin's governor's race gives each candidate one last chance to make their case with a statewide television audience. The debate tonight between Democrat Tom Barrett and Republican Scott Walker is sponsored by a ... (Source: Sheboygan Press.com 2010-10-29T15:21:46Z)

EDF, Constellation announce deal on US reactor

Electricite de France SA and Constellation Energy Group Inc. have agreed to restructure a joint venture to allow the French state-controlled utility to move forward with plans for a third nuclear reactor in Maryland. Under the deal announced late Tuesday ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-27T10:52:07Z)

Tom Barrett, Scott Walker face off in final Wisconsin gubernatorial debate

MADISON — The final debate in Wisconsin's governor's race gives each candidate one last chance to make their case with a statewide television audience. (Links will open in a new window) ♦ Campaign 2010 blog. ♦ Complete coverage of 2010 elections ... (Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette 2010-10-29T17:37:46Z)

Constellation: Realized Put Option Value From Announced EDF Deal

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Constellation Energy Group Inc. ( CEG ) will capture the value of an option to sell power plants to partner Electricite de France S.A. without exercising it, company executives said Friday. Earlier this week, the companies announced ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-10-29T14:38:49Z)

UK inquiry takes Ryanair by surprise

BRITISH COMPETITION watchdog the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has surprised Ryanair by announcing an investigation into the airline's 29.8 per cent stake in Aer Lingus. Ryanair disputed the OFT's jurisdiction, claiming the case was "legally out of ... (Source: Irish Times 2010-10-29T23:42:51Z)

Vulnerable Virginia Democrat Tom Perriello To Get A Boost From Obama

ABC's Michael Falcone reports: Virginia Rep. Tom Perriello , one of this year's most endangered House Democrats, is getting something that no other Congressional candidate has received this year: an exclusive, public visit from President Barack Obama ... (Source: ABC News Blogs 2010-10-26T21:30:24Z)

Yankees Report: New York finalizes Girardi deal

NEW YORK — Joe Girardi understands that by signing on for three more years with the New York Yankees he'll have the delicate task of guiding an aging Core Four through the final stages of their careers. The Yankees and their manager finalized a new ... (Source: Norwich Bulletin 2010-10-30T03:10:26Z)

GlaxoSmithKline, Amicus Sign Deal To Develop Amigal - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD: News ) Friday said it entered into an agreement with UK-based drug maker GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK, GSK.L) to develop and commercialize Amigal, currently in Phase 3 for the treatment of Fabry disease, a rare inherited ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-29T11:04:04Z)

Lt. Gov. Candidate Tom Nelson in Wausau, Monday

Tom Nelson is running for lieutenant governor to support Tom Barrett's vision to fight for jobs, put state government on a diet and bring honest plans and straight talk to Madison. MILWAUKEE (Press Release) - Lieutenant Governor Candidate Tom Nelson will ... (Source: WSAW 2010-10-25T23:26:07Z)

GSK, Amicus ink $230M deal for Fabry disease

Continuing its push into the rare disease market , GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to pay $60 million up front and up to $170 million in milestone payments for Amicus Therapeutics' Fabry disease drug Amigal (migalastat HCl). Fabry is an inherited disease that ... (Source: FierceBiotech 2010-10-29T12:37:08Z)

In final TV debate, Minn. gov. hopefuls get testy

Republican Tom Emmer scolded Democrat Mark Dayton on Friday for making "promises you can't keep" in his bid for Minnesota governor while Dayton accused his rival of taking a sterile view of government. Seated on the same couch where they held their first ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-30T02:13:10Z)

Grizzlies extend deal with O.J. Mayo

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Memphis Grizzlies say they have exercised contract options on guard O.J. Mayo , forward Darrell Arthur and center Hasheem Thabeet . The team said Thursday it exercised the fourth year option on Mayo, who has averaged nearly 18 points ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-28T22:25:17Z)

Recap: Utah vs. Phoenix

Hakim Warrick finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Steve Nash also scored 18 in helping the Phoenix Suns to a 110-94 win over the Utah Jazz. Jason Richardson added 16 points for the Suns, who sank 10-of-26 three- pointers in rebounding from ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-10-29T05:34:47Z)

Constellation, EDF reach deal on nuclear ventures

Constellation Energy Group and its French nuclear partner, EDF Group, reached an agreement late Tuesday to give EDF full ownership of the proposed third nuclear reactor at Calvert Cliffs, reviving hopes for the project's future. Under the agreement, EDF ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-10-27T04:11:16Z)

Rondo's 24 assists help Celtics beat Knicks

BOSTON (AP) — Rajon Rondo   (FSY) had a triple-double with a career-high 24 assists, and Paul Pierce   (FSY) scored 25 points with 14 rebounds on Friday night to lead the Boston Celtics to a 105-101 victory over the New York Knicks . Rondo had 10 ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-30T03:03:17Z)

Grizzlies pick up contract options on Mayo, Arthur, Thabeet -- but not Carroll

The Grizzlies exercised fourth-year contract options on guard O.J. Mayo and forward Darrell Arthur, and picked up the third-year option on center Hasheem Thabeet this afternoon. Each player will have guaranteed deals through the 2011-12 season in ... (Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal 2010-10-29T03:33:06Z)

Girardi signs the deal with Yankees

New york • The Yankees and manager Joe Girardi finalized a new contract Friday that runs through the 2013 season. A person familiar with Girardi's contract told The Associated Press on Thursday that the deal is worth $9 million. Girardi would be able ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-10-30T02:41:48Z)

Zoran says antitrust waiting period for Microtune buy has passed, will close deal this year

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — Chip maker Zoran Corp. said Friday that it has received antitrust clearance to purchase Microtune Inc. Microtune makes radio frequency products for consumer electronics and electronic systems for automobiles. The company expects to ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-29T15:14:36Z)

OFT to probe Aer Lingus-Ryanair deal

Ryanair 's 30 per cent stake in Aer Lingus is to be the subject of a competition investigation in the UK, it was announced on Friday, more than four years after the budget airline took a stake in the carrier. The unusual move by Britain's Office of ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-10-29T16:19:02Z)

Britain launches probe into Ryanair's stake in Aer Lingus

The UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) today launched a merger investigation in to Ryanair's minority stake in fellow Irish airline Aer Lingus. The low-fares carrier owns 29.82pc of Aer Lingus and previously made a bold bid to buy out the former state ... (Source: Independent 2010-10-29T10:21:07Z)

Zoran gets antitrust clearance for Microtune deal

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Chip maker Zoran Corp. said Friday that it has received antitrust clearance to purchase Microtune Inc. Microtune makes radio frequency products for consumer electronics and electronic systems for automobiles. The company expects to ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-29T15:14:36Z)

This Is a Test

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—Why did Barack Obama decide to campaign for Rep. Tom Perriello, of all members of the House, on the Friday before Election Day? Obama said it was a test. "We always say we want integrity from our politicians," he told the crowd in ... (Source: Slate 2010-10-30T02:56:07Z)

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