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Deals of the Hour / November 4, 2010, 12:40 pm

China's Hu to sign deals, discuss G20 with Sarkozy

PARIS (Reuters) – Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in France on Thursday on a two-nation trip to Europe to smooth trade tensions with big investment deals and discuss French President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans for his G20 presidency. Hu's three-day ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-04T12:44:20Z)

Patriots guard Mankins practices after ending long holdout

Logan Mankins waited at his home a few miles from the New England Patriots stadium, missing the game he loves but sticking with his decision to hold out. Conversations with Tom Brady and other teammates may have helped change his mind. "When ... you're ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-11-04T03:11:40Z)

Curt Young to pitch in for Sox

W hen it became apparent late in the season that the Red Sox [ team stats ] would lose John Farrell, manager Terry Francona compiled a list of ideal replacements and asked the pitching coach to do the same. Atop each list? Curt Young. Yesterday, Francona ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-04T03:25:59Z)

Portugal passes contentious austerity budget

Lisbon - Portugal's parliament on Wednesday passed a controversial austerity budget aimed at cutting the national deficit and restoring the confidence of financial markets. The budget was approved with the votes of Prime Minister Jose Socrates' Socialists ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-11-03T18:21:57Z)

Portugal Government, Opposition Close To Budget Deal -Source

LISBON (Dow Jones)--Portugal's government and its biggest opposition party are close to an agreement that will allow the budget proposal for 2011 to be approved, a Socialist member of parliament said Friday. The minority government of Prime Minister Jose ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-29T19:10:50Z)

China's Hu signs deals, discusses G20 with Sarkozy

Chinese President Hu Jintao oversaw the signing of multi-billion dollar aircraft and nuclear fuel contracts with French companies on Thursday and pledged close cooperation as Paris prepares to take over the G20 presidency. As Hu kicked off a two-nation ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-04T18:20:46Z)

UPDATE 3-China's Hu signs deals, discusses G20 with Sarkozy

PARIS, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao oversaw the signing of multi-billion dollar aircraft and nuclear fuel contracts with French companies on Thursday and pledged close cooperation as Paris prepares to take over the G20 presidency. As Hu ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-04T18:20:46Z)

GM Making EV in China, Prototype out at Year-End: Source

BEIJING (Reuters) - General Motors is on target to roll out a prototype of an electric version of its popular Chevrolet New Sail before the end of the year, a source said on Thursday, making it the first foreign automaker to make electric cars in China ... (Source: ABC News 2010-11-04T02:28:43Z)

UPDATE 1-Portugal PSD says govt vowed to cut spending further

LISBON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Portugal's government has promised to cut spending by a further 500 million euros as part of a deal with the opposition Social Democrats (PSD) to pass an austere 2011 budget, the PSD leader said on Tuesday. The deal hammered out ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-02T12:03:45Z)

Source: Logan Mankins to sign tender

Pro Bowl Patriots guard Logan Mankins will report to New England on Tuesday and sign his restricted free agent tender worth $1.54 million, a league source said Monday night. Mankins was originally offered a tender worth $3.26 million. When he failed to ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-02T03:35:31Z)

Source: Colts cut Jeremy Kapinos, reinstate Pat McAfee

The Indianapolis Colts placed punter Jeremy Kapinos (notes) on waivers and reinstated regular punter Pat McAfee (notes) after he served his one-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team, according to a league source with knowledge of the ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-31T23:54:47Z)

French companies win $22.8 billion in deals with China

PARIS -- France won $22.8 billion in deals Thursday to sell uranium and Airbus planes to China during the pomp-filled visit of the Asian country's president. As Hu Jintao and President Nicolas Sarkozy looked on, French and Chinese business leaders signed ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-11-04T18:56:33Z)

Sandberg not likely to be on Cubs staff

CHICAGO — Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg is not expected to end up on the Chicago Cubs' coaching staff next season. A person familiar with the situation said Sandberg could continue to manage the Cubs' Triple-A Iowa affiliate if he wants. The person ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-10-27T10:52:07Z)

Colts report: Strategy and personnel

P Pat McAfee is back after serving a one-game team-imposed suspension after his Oct. 20 arrest for public intoxication. McAfee offered a public apology for the incident. "I've apologized to everybody that I've had the opportunity to, including my parents ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-04T05:20:31Z)

GM making EV in China with prototype out at year-end

BEIJING (Reuters) - General Motors has started making an electric version of its popular Chevrolet New Sail in China and will roll out prototypes before year-end, making it the first foreign automaker to build electric cars in the world's biggest auto ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-11-04T04:30:24Z)

China pressures European governments over Nobel

China is pressuring European governments to avoid the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for imprisoned democracy activist Liu Xiaobo and not make any statements in support of him, several diplomats said Thursday. The Chinese Embassy in Oslo has sent official ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-04T16:26:14Z)

What's the Margin Trend at Motorola?

Source: Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's. TTM = trailing 12 months. Unfortunately, that table doesn't tell us much about where Motorola has been, or where it's going. A company with rising gross and operating margins often fuels its growth by ... (Source: Motley Fool 2010-11-03T19:33:32Z)

Source: Sandberg unlikely to be on Cubs staff in 2011

Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg is not expected to end up on the Chicago Cubs' coaching staff next season. A person familiar with the situation said Sandberg could continue to manage the Cubs' Triple-A Iowa affiliate if he wants. The person spoke on condition ... (Source: Evansville Courier-Press 2010-10-28T05:07:20Z)

China Urges Europeans to Snub Nobel Ceremony

BEIJING — China is pressing European governments to boycott the ceremony awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo , warning that the award interferes in China's internal affairs and that Mr. Liu is a criminal, Western ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-04T17:02:01Z)

Colts punter McAfee returns from suspension, apologizes

Pat McAfee ordinarily is one of the Indianapolis Colts' most garrulous players, a free spirit ready to share a laugh. Not Wednesday. "We are an elite group of men who pride ourselves on being good citizens," the Colts punter said in his first public ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-11-04T10:56:57Z)

GM making EV in China, prototype out at year-end

BEIJING (Reuters) - General Motors GM.UL has started making an electric version of its popular Chevrolet New Sail in China and will roll out prototypes before year-end, making it the first foreign automaker to build electric cars in the world's biggest ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-04T04:37:34Z)

Do Vasco Data Security International's Margins Make the Grade?

Margins matter. The more Vasco Data Security International (Nasdaq: VDSI) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate ... (Source: The Money Times 2010-11-04T04:59:02Z)

Ryne Sandberg leaves Cubs organization

CHICAGO -- After being passed over for the Chicago Cubs managerial job, Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg will not be back with the organization next season. Sandberg, who managed the past four seasons in the Cubs' minor-league system, finished runner-up to ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-03T21:13:45Z)

A's reliever offers endorsement of Curt Young

Last week, before the Red Sox picked a new pitching coach, Oakland Athletics reliever Craig Breslow offered his endorsement of Curt Young as John Farrell's replacement. On Tuesday, the Sox hired Young. "Curt showed a remarkable ability to adapt and a ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-04T03:33:08Z)

Source: Red Sox to announce coach

The Boston Red Sox will announce their next pitching coach as soon as Tuesday afternoon, according to a team source, with signs pointing to Curt Young being the man to replace John Farrell. Young, who spent the last seven years as the Oakland Athletics ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-02T17:11:33Z)

What You Need to Know About Margins at TriQuint Semiconductor

Margins matter. The more TriQuint Semiconductor (Nasdaq: TQNT) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders ... (Source: The Money Times 2010-11-04T04:51:53Z)

Patriots star left guard Logan Mankins returns to practice after ending long holdout

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Logan Mankins waited at his home a few miles from the New England Patriots stadium, missing the game he loves but sticking with his decision to hold out. Conversations with Tom Brady and other teammates may have helped change his ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-04T01:52:55Z)

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