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Deals of the Hour / November 1, 2010, 6:40 am

Top Swiss banker sees tax talks with France, Italy

GENEVA, Oct 31 (Reuters) - France and Italy are likely to negotiate tax deals with Switzerland following agreements last week with Britain and Germany that preserve banking secrecy while paying tax on Swiss accounts held by their nationals, a top Swiss ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-31T11:37:29Z)

UPDATE 1-McKesson to buy US Oncology in $2.16 billion deal

NEW YORK Nov 1 (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical distributor McKesson Corp ( MCK.N ) plans to buy privately held US Oncology Inc [ONCOLO.UL] in a deal valued at about $2.16 billion to expand its services in the fast-growing area of cancer care. McKesson said on ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-01T11:57:47Z)

Fox TV-pocalypse ended at Cablevision, averted at Dish Network

Cablevision and Dish Network subscribers can stop worrying about missing the end of the World Series: Over the weekend, the two TV services settled separate carriage disputes with Fox Networks that ended one standoff and avoided another. Dish struck a deal ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-11-01T11:21:59Z)

ASTON VILLA: GERARD HOULLIER FEARS ASHLEY YOUNG SMASH AND GRAB

ASTON VILLA could be forced into selling prize asset Ashley Young to the highest bidder at the end of the season. Young's contract expires in the summer of 2012 and he has held talks about a fresh £70,000-a-week deal with the Midlands club. But the ... (Source: Daily Star 2010-10-29T00:34:08Z)

MAC roundup: Temple maintains East lead; NIU, Toledo still tied in West

NIU (7-2, 5-0 MAC) extended its winning streak to six games with a 28-21 win Saturday against Western Michigan in Kalamazoo. It was a back and forth battle, but quarterback Chandler Harnish threw a 21-yard completion to Willie Clark with four minutes left ... (Source: Central Michigan Life 2010-11-01T07:32:55Z)

Houllier wants Friedel Villa stay

Gerard Houllier is keen for veteran goalkeeper Brad Friedel to remain at Aston Villa next season. Friedel, who turns 40 next May, has been a consistent performer for Villa since joining from Blackburn Rovers in 2008 and is close to making his 100th ... (Source: espnstar.com 2010-10-30T13:04:34Z)

Guantanamo jury: Canadian 'child soldier' should get 40 years, but plea deal caps at 8 years

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A military jury in Guantanamo says a former teenage al-Qaida fighter should serve 40 years in prison for war crimes, a symbolic decision because a plea deal caps his sentence at eight years. Omar Khadr earlier pleaded ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-31T21:53:06Z)

Iowa AG, satellite TV provider reach agreement

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa attorney general says his office has reached an agreement with a Utah satellite television marketing company to alter its sales practices and complaint procedures. Attorney General Tom Miller said Tuesday that Linx ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-26T21:51:52Z)

McKesson To Buy US Oncology In $2.16 Bln Deal - Update

(RTTNews) - California-based healthcare services and information technology firm McKesson Corp. (MCK: News ) Monday said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire US Oncology for about $2.16 billion in cash in order to expand its offerings for cancer ... (Source: RTT News 2010-11-01T12:33:34Z)

Iowa AG announces propane pricing deal

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced an agreement Thursday with a major supplier of liquid propane gas that requires the company to provide customers with an easily understood summary sheet that explains pricing and charges. Under ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-28T17:46:07Z)

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)

Top Swiss banker sees tax talks with France and Italy

GENEVA (Reuters) - France and Italy are likely to negotiate tax deals with Switzerland following agreements last week with Britain and Germany that preserve banking secrecy while paying tax on Swiss accounts held by their nationals, a top Swiss banker was ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-31T11:58:58Z)

Italy, France likely for tax deal with Switzerland

Italy and France are likely to be the next two countries to reach deals with Switzerland over bank secrecy, a top Swiss banker was quoted as saying Sunday. The chairman of the Swiss Bankers Association, Patrick Odier, told weekly NZZ am Sonntag that Italy ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-31T15:33:43Z)

Vietnam, Russia sign deal on first nuclear plant

HANOI: Russia and Vietnam on Sunday signed a deal, worth an estimated 5.6 billion dollars, for the energy-hungry Southeast Asian country's first nuclear power plant. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev witnessed the signing, part of an effort to boost ties ... (Source: Daily Times 2010-10-31T20:41:31Z)

Canadian admits terror charges, avoids Gitmo trial

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba — Canadian captive Omar Khadr pleaded guilty on Monday to all five terrorism charges against him in the U.S. war crimes tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay naval base as part of a deal that would limit his sentence. Khadr ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-25T13:24:49Z)

Factbox: Canadian captive's Guantanamo trial ends with deal

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Canadian captive Omar Khadr was sentenced on Sunday to 40 years in prison at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba but a plea deal means he will serve only eight years in addition to the eight years he ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-31T22:14:34Z)

Toledo QB throws four TD passes in rout of Eastern Michigan

Ypsilanti — Terrance Owens threw four touchdown passes to lead Toledo to a 42-7 victory over Eastern Michigan on Saturday. Owens, who replaced injured starter Austin Dantin in the first quarter, found Danny Noble for scores of 74 and 6 yards in the first ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-31T01:07:34Z)

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)

Villa Wants Veteran Brad Friedel To Sign New Deal

(AP) BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier hopes to persuade American goalkeeper Brad Friedel to stay at the club beyond the end of the seasons. The 39-year-old Friedel joined Villa from Blackburn in 2008 and has played well. His ... (Source: CBS News 2010-10-29T23:42:51Z)

Toledo 42, E. Michigan 7

Terrance Owens threw four touchdown passes to lead Toledo to a 42-7 victory over Eastern Michigan on Saturday. Owens, who replaced injured starter Austin Dantin in the first quarter, found Danny Noble for scores of 74 and 6 yards in the first half as the ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-31T00:17:27Z)

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)

AIG set to repay $37 billion in bailout money

AIG says it has raised $37 billion from the recent sale of two foreign insurance units to help repay U.S. government bailout money. AIG says it closed its sale of American Life Insurance Co. Monday to MetLife Inc. for $16.2 billion. It said last week that ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-01T11:50:37Z)

Cablevision-Fox Blackout May Raise Hurdles for Comcast-NBC Deal

Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) -- The spat between News Corp. and Cablevision System Corp. that blacked out Fox programming for more than 3 million subscribers may raise hurdles for Comcast Corp.'s $28 billion deal to take control of NBC Universal. Comcast, which is ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-01T04:05:20Z)

Russia and Vietnam sign $5.6bn N-plant deal

HANOI: Russia and Vietnam yesterday signed a deal worth an estimated $5.6bn for the energy-hungry Southeast Asian country's first nuclear power plant. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev witnessed the signing, part of an effort to boost ties with his ... (Source: Peninsula 2010-10-31T23:33:19Z)

AIG is ready to repay $37 billion in taxpayer bailout money

NEW YORK — AIG said Monday that it has raised nearly $37 billion from the sale of two foreign insurance units and will use that money to repay a taxpayer bailout. The insurance giant closed its previously announced sale of American Life Insurance Co. on ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-11-01T12:40:44Z)

McKesson to acquire US Oncology in $2.16-billion deal

McKesson Corp. said Monday it will acquire US Oncology in an all-cash deal it valued at $2.16 billion. McKesson, a San Francisco medical company that specializes in pharmaceutical supplies, said it will buy all the outstanding shares of US Oncology. The ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-01T13:23:41Z)

IA Supreme Court revokes SC attorney's license

DES MOINES, Iowa (KTIV) - A state disciplinary board filed a complaint with the Iowa Supreme Court alleging nine counts of ethical violations against Patricia Wengert. Wengert practiced law in Sioux City and Des Moines. Ethical violations include conflict ... (Source: KTIV 2010-10-31T03:02:06Z)

Vietnam, Russia sign US$5.6b nuclear plant deal

(HANOI) Russia and Vietnam yesterday signed a deal worth an estimated US$5.6 billion for the energy-hungry South-east Asian country's first nuclear power plant. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev witnessed the signing, part of an effort to boost ties with ... (Source: Singapore Business Times 2010-10-31T22:00:15Z)

AIG to Repay $37 Billion in Bailout Money

(NEW YORK) — AIG said Monday it raised nearly $37 billion from the sale of two foreign insurance units and will use that money to repay a government bailout. The insurance giant closed its previously announced sale of American Life Insurance Co. on ... (Source: Time 2010-11-01T13:16:31Z)

Fox, Cablevision Deal Finally Ends N.Y. Blackout

Fox and Cablevision reached an agreement Saturday that will restore programming to more than 3 million New York-area subscribers who have been without some of their favorite shows and baseball playoff games for two weeks. Signals for all stations and cable ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-31T19:37:06Z)

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