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Deals of the Hour / November 3, 2010, 10:40 pm

Beleaguered, Obama Holds a Press Conference in Wake of the Disconcerting Loss of the House ...

Will We See the Real Barack Obama Now, You Know, the One that We Voted into Office? Obama took one for the team. Besieged, beleaguered and beset, Obama found the courage to hold a press conference in what was undoubtedly a setback for the Democratic Party ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-11-03T22:11:01Z)

Obama Could Set Political Tone At Home With South Korean Trade Deal

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- When President Barack Obama returns from South Korea next week, he could set the tone for dealing with the newly divided U.S. Congress by bringing home a trade deal with bipartisan appeal. Business groups, which largely favored ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-11-03T15:37:19Z)

Iran: Russia gives in to 'Satan' with missile ban

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized Russia on Wednesday for banning the delivery of S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Tehran, accusing Moscow of having caved in to "Satan." In comments broadcast on state TV, Ahmadinejad said the 2007 ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-03T13:42:47Z)

Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress: No regrets about releasing Randy Moss

Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress has no regrets about releasing wide receiver Randy Moss this week and said the decision was easy. During a conference call with Arizona reporters Wednesday morning, Childress did not wish to get into specifics ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-03T18:14:48Z)

Ahmadinejad blasts Russia over missile ban

TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticised Russia on Wednesday for banning the delivery of S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Tehran, accusing Moscow of having caved in to 'Satan'. In comments broadcast on state TV, Ahmadinejad said ... (Source: Daily Times 2010-11-03T21:42:23Z)

Qantas jetliner makes emergency landing in Singapore after engine trouble over Indonesia

SINGAPORE — A Qantas jetliner made an emergency landing Thursday in Singapore with 459 people aboard, after one of its four engines shut down over western Indonesia and following witness reports of a blast that sent debris hurtling to the ground. The ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-04T05:13:21Z)

Seahawk Drilling Weighs Options, Including Sale, As Results Shrivel

HOUSTON -- The board of Seahawk Drilling Inc. (HAWK) said Tuesday that it's seeking options to boost shareholder returns, including a sale or recapitalization of the company, as the crawling pace of offshore operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has dried ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-02T23:09:28Z)

Vikings coach Brad Childress fumbles Randy Moss deal

RC : There are probably 25 teams out there who would take talented Moss in a heartbeat. But some of them will do it with a blindfold and a nose plug to keep from seeing and smelling evil. Moss can win you games, but he can also break your heart. Moss maybe ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-02T23:16:38Z)

STX Europe shipbuilding wins big order

OSLO--Shipbuilding company STX Europe announced on Monday a big order for a giant cruise ferry which will keep activity alive in a Finnish yard with an empty order book by providing work for about 2,600 people. STX Europe said it had signed a preliminary ... (Source: China Post 2010-10-27T08:14:38Z)

Large Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Singapore

HONG KONG — A Qantas Airways plane made an emergency landing in Singapore on Thursday after one of its four engines shut down over western Indonesia, according to a spokeswoman for the Australian airline. The A380 landed safely at Changi Airport in ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-04T05:27:40Z)

SKorea, US in talks to finalize long stalled free trade deal before G20 summit

SEOUL , South Korea (AP) — South Korean and U.S. negotiators met Thursday as the countries ramp up efforts to clinch a final compromise on a long stalled free trade deal. Seoul and Washington signed the agreement back in 2007, but it remains unratified ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-04T04:37:34Z)

Lame-duck Congress faces huge pile of work

WASHINGTON — Now that the elections are over, a lame-duck Congress comes back to work this month to deal with a pile of unfinished business: whether to extend Bush-era tax cuts due to expire, give seniors a $250 Social Security special payment and repeal ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-11-04T04:59:02Z)

UPDATE 6-RBS in project book talks with Japan's MUFG-sources

HONG KONG/LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland ( RBS.L ) is in talks to sell a $6.4 billion project finance book, sources said, including loans for London's orbital motorway and a gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. The sale of assets to ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-03T17:03:13Z)

Seahawk to explore merger, asset sale

Seahawk Drilling Inc. said Tuesday that it has hired an outside firm to explore a possible merger or sale of assets. Houston-based Seahawk (NASDAQ: HAWK) said it had been adversely affected by the dramatic slow-down in the issuing of shallow water drilling ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-03T09:53:43Z)

Advisory casino measure headed for failure in Richmond

The closely-watched ballot measure that could determine whether Indian gaming comes to Richmond appears headed for defeat early Wednesday morning, with most precincts reporting. The advisory Measure U asks whether a casino should be part of development at ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-03T08:49:17Z)

Lengthy to-do list for in-between Congress session

Now that the congressional elections are over, the pre-election Congress is coming back this month to deal with a pile of unfinished business: whether to extend Bush-era tax cuts that are due to expire; ratify a nuclear weapons deal with Russia to make ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-04T00:41:20Z)

Harley-Davidson Opening Assembly Plant in India

Harley-Davidson  announced it will open an assembly plant in the Indian state of Haryana where certain models will be built from U.S.-supplied kits. The move will help circumvent import tariffs and will eventually allow The Motor Company to drop prices on ... (Source: Motorcycle USA 2010-11-03T16:56:03Z)

Randy Moss Video: Brad Childress Regrets Vikings Trade For Moss

Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress reflected on the team's decision to trade for Randy Moss earlier in the season and exhibited some regret. "It was a poor decision," Childress told the AP. "I've got to stand up and I have to make it right. When ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-11-03T20:52:17Z)

Corrected: South Korea's Lee says trade deal key

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said on Wednesday the United States will be sending an important message on its commitment to free trade if it finally advances a pact it signed with Seoul on opening their markets. The two sides are ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-04T03:25:59Z)

Qantas A380 makes emergency landing in Singapore

SINGAPORE (AFP) – A Qantas A380 superjumbo made a dramatic emergency landing in Singapore Thursday after experiencing engine trouble over Indonesia, in the first mid-air emergency involving the giant Airbus plane. The double-decker plane, which had taken ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-04T04:51:53Z)

Royal Caribbean Launches a Twin To Largest Cruise Ship in the World

HELSINKI | The second in a pair of the largest cruise liners in the world - an extravagant behemoth spanning nearly four football fields, with a 3-D move theater, an open-air central park and room for 8,300 people - set sail Friday for its new home port in ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-10-30T11:17:12Z)

Ahmadinejad accuses Russia of being influenced by 'Satan' over ban on sale of S-300 missiles

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's president has accused Russia of giving in to "Satan" after Moscow banned the delivery of S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Tehran. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev issued a decree in June banning all sales of the S-300 systems ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-03T10:29:30Z)

RBS lines up £4bn sell-off to Japanese

RBS is in talks to sell its project financing division to Japan 's biggest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ , for $6.4 billion (£4 billion), sources said today. The sale would come as the latest in a line of disposals by the state-owned bank as it tries to generate ... (Source: Evening Standard 2010-11-03T13:06:59Z)

Seahawk Drilling considering sale or merger

Seahawk Drilling says it's considering a merger or asset sales to bolster shareholder return following the slowdown in offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. The Houston rig owner said Tuesday the company continues to struggle with the after-effects of ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-03T15:30:09Z)

Harley-Davidson to establish CKD assembly facility in India

Harley-Davidson plans to launch a new CKD (complete knock-down) assembly facility in India to assemble motorcycles from component kits supplied by its US plants. The company expects the CKD assembly facility in the Indian State of Haryana to be operational ... (Source: Automotive Business Review 2010-11-04T04:23:15Z)

Richmond, CA, voters appear opposed to $1B casino

A majority of voters in Richmond appear opposed to an American Indian tribe's plans for a $1 billion casino and resort at Point Molate. Figures from the Contra Costa County Elections Division early Wednesday morning show 57.5 percent of voters oppose city ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-03T15:01:31Z)

STX Finland to lay off hundreds at shipyards

The Finnish builder of the world's largest cruise liners says it will lay off up to 350 workers as orders for new vessels have diminished. CEO Juha Heikinheimo says the measures include "permanent redundancies," including at the Turku shipyard in western ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-03T15:15:50Z)

Harley to ship motorcycle kits to India for assembly, sale

Harley-Davidson Inc. will begin shipping motorcycle kits next year to India, where the parts will be assembled in order to sell bikes in the world's second-largest motorcycle market, the company plans to announce Tuesday. The kits will be supplied by ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-11-02T05:30:03Z)

UPDATE 4-MUFG in talks to buy RBS project finance arm-sources

HONG KONG/TOKYO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ( 8306.T ) is in talks to buy Royal Bank of Scotland's ( RBS.L ) project financing unit, sources said, in a deal reportedly worth $6.4 billion and aimed at accelerating the overseas ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-03T06:33:17Z)

Tribe, developer, environmental groups announce major shoreline deal

RICHMOND -- An American Indian tribe and the developer of a planned billion-dollar casino resort at Point Molate have reached a deal with local environmental groups that calls for at least $48 million to buy and protect prime shoreline if a gambling ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-10-21T00:29:19Z)

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