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Deals of the Hour / November 1, 2010, 4:39 am

Massachusetts high court OKs Caritas Christi sale

C aritas Christi Health Care expects to close its $895 million sale to New York private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management within a month following yesterday's final regulatory approval from the Supreme Judicial Court. Associate Justice Francis ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-31T01:57:40Z)

Services & Employment

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Northern Trust the target of takeover talk

Also, with the stock trading near its lowest levels in years, some believe it would be better for Northern to wait until its shares perk up before it considers a sale. Shares were in the $80s in September 2008. But at least one analyst believes that ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-01T11:36:18Z)

Manteca Police: Pickup sale may lead to charges

MANTECA — A Manteca car dealership employee is under investigation on suspicion of elder abuse after he sold a pickup to an elderly man with dementia, who then was involved in a high-speed pursuit and died hours later of heart failure, authorities said ... (Source: Modesto Bee 2010-10-30T07:20:59Z)

Pope says peace in the Mideast is possible and urgently needed; Synod of Mideast bishops ends

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI says peace in the Middle East is possible, urgently needed and the best way to stop the emigration of people from the region. Benedict also said religious freedom in the Middle East should be expanded — an issue ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-10-24T11:52:57Z)

Pope selects new Orlando Roman Catholic bishop

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Pope Benedict XVI has selected Miami Auxiliary Bishop John Noonan to lead the 800,000-member Roman Catholic diocese in Orlando. Noonan was named the city's fifth bishop on Saturday. The appointment is effective immediately, but an official ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-10-24T08:03:53Z)

SMS Spying App Pulled from Android Market

A controversial application, which allows users to forward copies of all incoming SMS messages to a different phone, has been removed from the Android Marketplace for violating the service's content policy. The app, called the "Secret SMS Replicator," was ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-10-28T08:56:24Z)

Bishops Call for the End of Israel's Occupation

VATICAN CITY — Bishops called by Pope Benedict XVI to Rome from across the Middle East on Saturday urged Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territories so that a two-state solution could be found swiftly. They also called on Israel not to use ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-23T22:16:54Z)

Google Bans Sale Of Android Spying App

Menlo Park, CA, United States (AHN) - Google is not letting a handset application that spies on someone's text messages be sold at its Android App Store. The Secret SMS Replicator developed by DLP Mobile to help lovers find out if their partners are ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-10-31T18:54:09Z)

House For Sale

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Avanir says FDA Oks drug Nuedexta

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -- Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Friday the Food and Drug Administration approved its drug for treating a condition known as pseudobulbar effect - involuntary emotional outbursts associated with brain disease or injury. Its shares ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-30T00:25:48Z)

Dutch author Harry Mulisch dies

Harry Mulisch, who turned his experiences as the son of a Jewish mother and a Nazi collaborator father into some of the Netherlands' most renowned works of fiction, has died at his home in Amsterdam. He was 83. Mulisch's 1982 novel "The Assault" was seen ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-01T02:46:35Z)

Real Estate

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Avanir Short-Sale Bets Rise Before Oct. 30 FDA Ruling

Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Investors are making a record number of bets against Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares and pushing options prices to a four-year high before U.S. regulators rule on the drugmaker's proposed neurological therapy by Oct. 30. Avanir ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-28T20:16:27Z)

Mass. court approves sale of Caritas hospitals; includes Norwood

BOSTON (AP) — A justice of the state's highest court has signed off on the proposed sale of six Boston-area hospitals to a New York private equity firm that intends to turn the chain into a for-profit venture. Attorney General Martha Coakley previously ... (Source: Sun Chronicle 2010-10-29T17:01:59Z)

Ryanair reports 13.5 per cent 1st-half profits rise

Dublin - Discount air carrier Ryanair reported Monday that it achieved 13.5 per cent profits growth in the first half of the fiscal year despite rising fuel costs and the effects of the volcano eruption on Iceland last spring. The company said net earnings ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-11-01T08:15:52Z)

Avanir gets FDA's OK on emotion control drug

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc. won U.S. approval for a drug aimed at checking bouts of uncontrolled laughing or crying in patients with neurological disorders, U.S. regulators said. The drug, AVP-923, is intended to treat patients with multiple sclerosis or ... (Source: NorthJersey.com 2010-10-31T05:32:25Z)

Police probe dealership employee's sale of car to dementia patient, who died later

MANTECA, Calif. A California car dealership employee is under investigation for possible elder abuse after he sold a pickup to an elderly man with dementia, who then was involved in a high-speed pursuit and died hours later of heart failure, authorities ... (Source: Bellingham Herald 2010-10-30T03:03:17Z)

Ryanair Boosts Profit 32%, Lifts Full-Year Target as Fares Jump

Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Ryanair Holdings Plc, Europe's biggest discount airline, boosted second-quarter profit 32 percent and raised its annual earnings target after flying more passengers and increasing ticket prices. Net income rose to 330.3 million ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-01T08:23:02Z)

Apple sales top $20 billion - a new record

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Apple's wildly popular gadget lineup propelled the company to a new all-time sales record of $20 billion, Apple said Monday as it announced its fourth-quarter results. Calling himself "blown away" by the results, Apple CEO Steve ... (Source: CNN Money 2010-10-18T22:15:41Z)

BP sale raises $1.8 billion to help pay for oil spill

MOSCOW -- BP raised $1.8 billion Monday to help pay for the cost of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by selling assets in Venezuela and Vietnam to its own joint venture in Russia. The transaction will leave half the assets' equity on BP's books but give ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-19T03:59:16Z)

Mass. court approves sale of Caritas hospitals

A justice of Massachustts' highest court has signed off on the proposed sale of six Boston-area hospitals to a New York private equity firm that intends to turn the chain into a for-profit venture. Attorney General Martha Coakley previously approved the $ ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-29T17:30:37Z)

Dutch author Harry Mulisch dies at 83

Harry Mulisch, the Dutch author best known for his novels "The Discovery of Heaven" and "The Assault," which became an Oscar-winning film, has died. He was 83. Mulisch died in his home in Amsterdam, where he had lived since 1958, his publisher said ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-01T10:17:34Z)

Cops: Dementia patient bought car

M ANTECA, Calif. — A California car dealership employee is under investigation for possible elder abuse after he sold a pickup to an elderly man with dementia, who then was involved in a high-speed pursuit and died hours later of heart failure ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-31T03:59:21Z)

TNK-BP to Pay $1.8 Billion for BP Assets

3:16 p.m. | Updated The New York Times's Andrew E. Kramer provides more details about BP's asset sale. TNK-BP , the Russian joint venture between BP and a group of Russian billionaires, said on Monday that it would acquire BP's production and ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-18T20:28:18Z)

Report: Dutch author Harry Mulisch dies of cancer

AMSTERDAM - Harry Mulisch, who turned his experiences as the son of a Jewish mother and a Nazi collaborator into some of the Netherlands' most renowned works of fiction, has died. The state broadcaster NOS says he was 83 and had cancer. Mulisch was known ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-01T06:57:08Z)

Ryanair reports double-digit profits, revenues rise (Roundup)

Dublin - Discount air carrier Ryanair reported Monday double-digit profits and revenues growth in the first half of the fiscal year amid rising passenger numbers and ticket prices. The company said net earnings in the April-September period came to 452 ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2010-11-01T09:20:18Z)

BP Raises $1.8 Billion in Asset Sale

MOSCOW — BP raised $1.8 billion on Monday to help pay for the cost of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by selling assets in Venezuela and Vietnam to its own joint venture in Russia. The transaction will leave half the assets' equity on BP's books ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-18T20:21:09Z)

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