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Deals of the Hour / November 2, 2010, 5:40 am

Sony Ericsson Confirms Android 2.1 for Xperia X10 on Sunday

Xperia X10 users out there should start the party, as Sony Ericsson confirmed officially that they would be able to get the Android 2.1 operating system on their devices come Sunday, October 31st, 2010. After a few months' wait, all Xperia X10 , X10 mini ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-10-29T16:19:02Z)

Various News: WWE Royal Rumble Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, Tiger Jeet Singh Video

- Tickets for the 2011 WWE Royal Rumble will go on sale Saturday at 10AM ET. The event takes place at the TD Garden in Boston, MA. Tickets top off at $300 (which includes a take home chair) all the way down to $25. [Credit: Pwinsider.com ] (Source: 411mania.com 2010-11-01T17:41:22Z)

After A Five Month Stay (And $750M Acquisition), AdMob CEO Omar Hamoui Leaves Google

Last November, Google announced that it had acquired leading mobile ad network AdMob for a whopping $750 million. Today, less than a year after the deal closed, AdMob founder and CEO Omar Hamoui is leaving Google, we've confirmed with the company. Google ... (Source: TechCrunch 2010-10-30T00:54:26Z)

EARNINGS ALERT: EMERSON ELECTRIC IS EXPECTED TO BEAT THE STREET ...

Nov 01, 2010 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Analysts, on average, expect Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) to report earnings of $0.78 per share on sales of $5.9 billion on November 02, 2010. For the full year, analysts expect the company to post EPS of ... (Source: Zacks.com 2010-11-02T09:54:54Z)

BRIEF-Garanti Bank confirms stake sale to BBVA

ISTANBUL Nov 2 (Reuters) - Turkey's Garanti Bank ( GARAN.IS ) in a filing to the Istanbul stock exchange on Tuesday: * Says Dogus Group signed deal on Monday to sell 6.29 percent Garanti stake to Spain's BBVA. * BBVA ( BBVA.MC ) agreed with GE to buy 18.60 ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-02T07:10:16Z)

Google's 2010 tally: $1.6B on 40 deals

Google Inc. said in a regulatory filing on Friday that it spent $1.6 billion in 40 acquisitions in the first nine months of the year. The biggest acquisition of the year was mobile advertising company AdMob Inc. which the search giant said it spent $681 ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-01T21:51:55Z)

Historic German Jewish children's book goes on sale

BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - Six and a half decades after the Holocaust, the first Jewish publisher of children's books in Germany will issue its inaugural title on Monday. Filmmaker and author Myriam Halberstam, a German-American Jew, said she set up "Ariella ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-29T16:11:52Z)

Android 2.1 Rolled-Out to Xperia X10, Already Rooted

Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson announced last week that it would start the roll-out of the long promised Android 2.1 software update for its Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 handsets as soon as last Sunday, and the first devices already received ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-11-01T08:51:40Z)

New York Times outlook raised on $225M offering

The New York Times Co. is raising $225 million in capital through the sale of senior debt, part of a refinancing strategy that could help it pay back a high-interest loan from Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. The move prompted two ratings agencies to ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-01T21:08:58Z)

Celtics' ticket sales get boost from LeBron James

I t will be standing-room only for Tuesday's home opener between the Boston Celtics [ team stats ] and the Miami Heat at the TD Garden. "This is by far the hottest ticket we've ever seen for a season opener," said FanSnap CEO Michael Janes. Late ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-25T02:54:53Z)

Download Android 2.1 For Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Phones Right Now

SoftSailor is Giving Away a 32GB iPad and a 32GB iPhone. Click here to grab yours now ! I have a great news for you, because Sony Ericsson just confirmed that they will start rolling-out the Android 2.1 based updates for Xperia X10, X10 mini and X10 mini ... (Source: Soft Sailor 2010-11-01T12:33:34Z)

O.N.G.C. Said to Eye Exxon Stake In Angolan Field

Oil and Natural Gas Corp. , the Indian state-run explorer, is in talks with Exxon Mobil 's Angolan arm to buy its 25 percent stake in an oil field for about $2 billion, The Economic Times reported. A unit of India's O.N.G.C., called O.N.G.C. Videsh ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-11-01T08:30:11Z)

EARNINGS PREVIEW: IMMERSION'S QUARTERLY RESULTS WILL BE REPORTED IN 3 ...

Nov 01, 2010 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Analysts, on average, expect Immersion (NASDAQ:IMMR) to report a loss of $0.04 per share on sales of $6 million on November 04, 2010. For the full year, analysts expect the company to post a loss of $0 ... (Source: Zacks.com 2010-11-02T03:28:21Z)

RBS launches two corporate bonds

Royal Bank of Scotland has launched two new corporate bonds available to retail investors through the London Stock Exchange's ORB platform. The inflation linked bond and floating rate bond will both offer a minimum return of 3.9 per cent with quarterly ... (Source: What Investment 2010-11-02T09:26:16Z)

Moody's lifts outlook on New York Times debt offer

The New York Times Co. is raising $225 million in capital through the sale of senior debt, part of a refinancing strategy that could help it pay back a high-interest loan from Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. The move drew a positive reaction from two ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-01T22:06:14Z)

UPDATE 1-BBVA buys 24.9 pct Garanti stake in $5.8 bln deal

MADRID, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Spanish bank BBVA ( BBVA.MC ) has bought a 24.9 percent stake in Turkish peer Garanti Bank, mostly from General Electric ( GE.N ), in a $5.8 billion deal, and is to carry out a 5.1 billion euro ($7.1 billion) capital hike. Garanti ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-02T07:31:44Z)

AIG tots up $37bn from Alico sale and AIA float

AIG , the insurance group bailed out by the US government in 2008, has raised almost $37bn by selling its Alico life insurance subsidiary and floating its AIA unit in Asia. Robert Benmosche, chief executive, celebrated a "major milestone in our ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-11-02T02:16:46Z)

Ross Stores Still A Bargain Even At New Highs

Ross Stores ( ROST – Snapshot Report ) is an unusual breed. In 2009, when many retailers saw double-digit sales and earnings declines, the company was thriving. In 2010, as the economy is beginning to recover – albeit slowly – Ross Stores continues ... (Source: Forbes (blog) 2010-11-02T11:56:35Z)

AdMob founder Omar Hamoui leaves Google

Roughly a year after Google first agreed to acquire mobile advertising network AdMob for $750 million, AdMob founder and CEO Omar Hamoui is leaving the digital services giant, citing personal reasons. "[Hamoui] built a fantastic business in a short period ... (Source: Fiercemobilecontent 2010-11-01T12:26:25Z)

Israeli Jews at odds with liberal Judaism in U.S.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Many American Jews — whose faith is seen by the ultra-Orthodox as blurred by intermarriage and fading adherence to tradition — are feeling rejected and unwelcome in Israel. When Hillary Rubin immigrated from the U.S. to Israel, the ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-31T12:13:17Z)

BBVA to jointly run Garanti Bank in $5.8 billion deal

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish bank BBVA ( BBVA.MC ) has bought joint control of Turkish peer Garanti Bank ( GARAN.IS ) in a $5.8 billion deal to escape a price war for deposits and high funding costs in its sluggish home economy. "BBVA wants to be in markets ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-02T08:36:10Z)

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

Nov 1 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0900 GMT on Monday. (For Reuters columns on deals, click on [DEALTALK/]) ** BHP Billiton ( BHP.AX ) is planning to raise ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-01T09:20:18Z)

India may form consortium to buy Exxon's Angola stake

Some of India's state-owned oil companies may form a consortium to buy a 25% stake owned by Exxon Mobil Corp.'s Angolan arm—estimated to be worth around $2 billion—in an oil block in that country. ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), the overseas arm of Oil and ... (Source: Livemint.com 2010-11-01T19:28:45Z)

AIG raises $37 billion from Alico sale and IPO in effort to repay U.S. bailout

In its ongoing effort to repay taxpayers , bailed-out insurance giant American International Group in recent days has raised nearly $37 billion through the sale of one of its premier subsidiaries and the initial public offering of another. AIG announced ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-11-02T07:31:44Z)

3rd UPDATE: AIG Closes Alico Sale; Treasury Seen Making Profit

The U.S. Treasury Department said Monday it expects to earn a profit on its loans to and investments in American International Group Inc. ( AIG ), the troubled insurer it helped bail out at the height of the financial crisis. Treasury's announcement ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-11-01T21:59:04Z)

2011 WWE ROYAL RUMBLE IN BOSTON GOING ON SALE THIS SATURDAY

The 2011 Royal Rumble PPV, which will take place on 1/30/11 at the TD Garden in Boston, MA will go on sale this Saturday morning at 10 AM. Tickets are priced at $300 (including a take-home chair) down to $25. (Source: Pro Wrestling Insider 2010-11-01T17:27:03Z)

Who's a Jew? Orthodox Israelis and liberal Americans increasingly at odds over Jewish affairs

JERUSALEM - When Hillary Rubin immigrated from the U.S. to Israel, the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and descendant of a famed Zionist visionary felt that she had finally arrived in her true home. But now that religious authorities are questioning ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-31T16:30:59Z)

David Cameron may stall on sale of taxpayers' stake in RBS

David Cameron today hinted that the Government may delay the sale of the taxpayers' majority stake in Royal Bank of Scotland to give them more of a say in how the bank operates. The Prime Minister suggested that, rather than simply attempt to sell the ... (Source: Evening Standard 2010-10-25T11:30:17Z)

RBS picks advisors for insurance sale, IPO: source

LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) ( RBS.L ) has appointed advisors to assess options for its insurance arm, which could include the flotation of the home of Direct Line and Churchill motor insurance brands, a source said. U.S. investment ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-28T13:49:54Z)

Moody's lifts outlook on New York Times debt offer

N EW YORK - The New York Times [ NYT ] Co. is raising $225 million in capital through the sale of senior debt, part of a refinancing strategy that could help it pay back a high-interest loan from Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. The move drew a positive ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-01T22:06:14Z)

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