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Deals of the Hour / November 2, 2010, 4:39 am

Japan says PM to meet Russian president despite row

Leaders from Japan and Russia will likely to hold talks at an Asia-Pacific summit in mid-November, Japan's top government spokesman said on Tuesday, despite a diplomatic row over disputed islands that both nations claim. The flare-up of the feud over the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-02T02:31:05Z)

Japan dolphin hunt town, conservationists end meeting in discord; 'The Cove' star boycotts

TAIJI, Japan - An unprecedented meeting between conservationists and leaders of the dolphin-hunting village depicted in the Oscar-winning film "The Cove" ended in bitter disagreement Tuesday, failing to bring the sides any closer. The carefully organized ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-02T06:13:00Z)

BBVA To Buy 24.9% Stake In Turkey's Garanti,Launch Capital Raise

MADRID -(Dow Jones)- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA ( BBVA .MC) Tuesday said it has agreed to buy a 24.9% stake in Turkey's Garanti Bankasi AS (GARAN.IS), and plans to launch a EUR5 billion capital increase to finance the deal. BBVA , Spain's second ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-11-02T07:31:44Z)

Visionary iPad Publisher Callaway Digital Arts Announces Martha Stewart Makes Cookies iPad ...

NEW YORK , Nov. 1, 2010 -- Callaway Digital Arts (www.callaway.com), a revolutionary publisher of iPad apps of unique quality and beauty, today announced a partnership with Martha Stewart to bring cookie lovers a visually delicious, interactive cooking app ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-11-01T14:13:47Z)

China Says Island Dispute With Japan Doesn't Need U.S. Involved

Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- China and Japan alone should solve their dispute over the Diaoyu islands, Ma Zhaoxu, a spokesman for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a statement posted to the ministry's website today. The U.S.'s claim that Diaoyu ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-02T05:30:03Z)

Why economy stays too weak to create jobs

WASHINGTON - An economy growing 2 percent a year might be tolerable in normal times. Today, it's a near-disaster. A growth rate of 5 percent or higher is needed to put a major dent in the nation's 9.6 percent unemployment rate. Two reasons why that's ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-02T02:09:37Z)

ECB's Trichet has reservations on compromise EU deal to reform euro budget rules

Last update: October 21, 2010 - 8:12 AM BRUSSELS - The European Central Bank's chief does not support all the proposed new eurozone budget rules that leave penalties for overspending nations up to EU governments, who in the past have shown themselves ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-21T13:15:15Z)

Disney teen star Demi Lovato in rehab

NEW YORK — A representative for Demi Lovato says the Disney teen star has checked herself into a treatment center to deal with "emotional and physical issues." A statement sent out Monday night on behalf of the 18-year-old star of Disney's "Camp Rock ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-11-02T09:33:26Z)

Disney star Demi Lovato enters treatement center

A representative says in a statement that Disney star Demi Lovato has entered a treatment center to deal with "emotional and physical issues." The statement did not specify the 18-year-old's problems. A person familiar with the situation previously told ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-02T04:39:56Z)

Japan 'Temporarily' Recalls Russia Envoy Over Dispute

Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Japan recalled its ambassador to Russia, the first such diplomatic step in at least five years, in response to a renewed territorial dispute over inhabited islands that lie between the countries. Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara said he ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-02T09:11:57Z)

Spain's BBVA bank to acquire 25 percent of Garanti Bank of Turkey for $5.8 billion

MADRID (AP) — Spanish bank BBVA said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire a 24.89 percent stake in Turkey's Garanti Bank for euro4.2 billion ($5.84 billion) in cash and run it jointly with the Turkish bank's main shareholder. BBVA, Spain's largest bank after ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-02T09:33:26Z)

China decries U.S. involvement in Japan dispute

China hit back on Tuesday at suggestions from the United States that Washington host trilateral talks between China, Japan and the United States on a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said in a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-02T09:47:45Z)

Callaway Inks Martha Stewart App Deal; Gets $6M in New Funding

Callaway Digital Arts, a publisher of interactive applications for the iPad, iPod and iPhone, has entered into a venture with Martha Stewart to create a series of apps based on her lifestyle products, and the firm has also received $6 million in series A ... (Source: Publishers Weekly 2010-11-01T13:02:12Z)

China objects to US offer to host three-way talks over disputed islands with Japan

BEIJING - China objected Tuesday to a U.S. offer to broker three-way talks with Japan over disputed islands in the East China Sea, saying it was "very wrong" for the United States to get involved in the territorial disagreement. U.S. Secretary of State ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-02T06:48:47Z)

BBVA in talks to buy Turkish bank stake

BBVA , Spain's second-biggest listed bank, has confirmed it is among the potential bidders for a stake in Turkey's Garanti Bank , a deal that would further reduce its dependence on the lacklustre Spanish domestic market. Although BBVA is discussing the ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-10-21T16:42:50Z)

ECB's Trichet has reservations on compromise EU deal to reform euro rules

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Central Bank's chief does not support all the proposed new budget rules for the eurozone that leave penalties for overspending nations up to EU governments, who in the past have shown themselves unwilling to impose any. The ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-21T10:30:36Z)

UK, France to pool defense assets, share costs

Europe's two nuclear-armed powers will strike a deal Tuesday for unprecedented cooperation on defense, sharing warhead testing facilities and aircraft carriers to preserve their military might in an era of austerity. British Prime Minister David Cameron ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-02T11:13:38Z)

Disney's Demi Lovato quits tour, enters treatment

N EW YORK — Demi Lovato, one of Disney's biggest names, checked herself into a treatment center to deal with "emotional and physical issues," her representatives said in a statement Monday night. The statement did not specify the 18-year-old's ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-02T08:21:51Z)

Japan protests Russian president's visit to disputed island

TOKYO -- Top Japanese government officials on Monday protested a visit by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to one of the disputed Kuril Islands north-east of Japan. Medvedev traveled to Kunashiri Island on his way back from his trip to Vietnam. The 56 ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-11-01T20:47:29Z)

1.3 billion people and counting, world's biggest census to document China's demographic shift

This year, census takers vow to reach everyone. Census-takers are expected to visit universities, factories and construction sites where migrant workers are living in temporary housing — with the goal of surveying millions of people who have migrated ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-11-01T12:04:56Z)

Japan dolphin hunt town meets with activists

An unprecedented meeting between conservationists and leaders of the dolphin-hunting village depicted in the Oscar-winning film "The Cove" ended in bitter disagreement Tuesday. The carefully organized meeting in Taiji was jolted beforehand when the film's ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-02T09:19:07Z)

Thirty-Three Hour Race May Induce ECB Surrender

Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke's push to jump-start the U.S. economy this week may weaken the dollar, forcing at least one other central bank to add its own stimulus to offset a rising exchange rate. Bernanke is set to ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-01T16:01:09Z)

UK, France to sign military cooperation deal

London, England (CNN) -- The leaders of Britain and France were expected to sign a groundbreaking treaty Tuesday on defense cooperation that would make their militaries more interoperable, UK Defense Secretary Liam Fox said. The treaty would include ... (Source: CNN 2010-11-02T11:13:38Z)

Post-election gridlock in Congress could pose threat to a fragile economy if little gets done

WASHINGTON (AP) — Political gridlock is supposed to be good for business. If bickering lawmakers can't agree on anything, the thinking goes, they can't pass laws and regulations that make the economy worse. So will the midterm elections, which are ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-02T04:04:09Z)

Likely gridlock in Congress could threaten economy

Political gridlock is supposed to be good for business. If bickering lawmakers can't agree on anything, the thinking goes, they can't pass laws and regulations that make the economy worse. So will the midterm elections, which are expected to leave Congress ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-02T10:45:00Z)

China goes door-to-door for world's biggest census

Under China's hukou household registration system, citizens are designated urban or rural. This means many migrant workers registered in their hometowns are denied access to government services in cities, including health care and education. Census-takes ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-01T13:02:12Z)

iPad Publisher Callaway Adds $6M, Inks Martha Stewart Deal

Callaway Digital Arts , which publishes interactive applications for the iPad, iPhone and iPod, has raised $6 million in venture funding, and sealed a deal to create a series of applications for Martha Stewart. Silicon Valley venture firm Kleiner Perkins ... (Source: Private Equity Hub 2010-11-01T15:25:22Z)

China goes door-to-door for world's biggest census

China kicked off a once-a-decade census Monday, a whirlwind 10-day head count that sees 6 million census takers scrutinize apartment blocks, scour migrant areas and scan rural villages to document massive demographic changes in the world's most populous ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-01T18:52:57Z)

UK, France To Share Defense, Security Duties

(LONDON) — Europe's two nuclear-armed powers will strike a deal Tuesday to share warhead testing facilities as the leaders of Britain and France finalize plans for unprecedented cooperation on defense and security. British Prime Minister David Cameron ... (Source: Time 2010-11-02T08:29:00Z)

2ND LD: Japan's Taiji town holds 1st dialogue with anti-dolphin hunt groups+

Local leaders in the town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, and foreign activists campaigning against dolphin hunting there sat down together for the first time Tuesday to hold a dialogue. The activists said that although they understand that the practice is ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-11-02T04:39:56Z)

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